ISQua, the International Society for Quality in Health Care, has established The International Academy of Quality & Safety (IAQS) as a prestigious institution to honour distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of Quality and Safety in Healthcare.

At ISQua, we are delighted to extend our heartfelt congratulations to Robert M. Kaplan, the recipient of the prestigious 2023 Health Assessment Lab/Medical Outcomes Trust John Ware and Alvin Tarlov Career Achievement Prize in Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs).

I would like to point your attention to a paper that has just been published in the International Journey for Quality in Health Care by Ellen Joan van Vliet and co-workers.

I have recently returned from Sao Paulo, Brazil, where I had the honour of being invited to give a presentation on “International impacts of platforms and digital transformation