Development of the Infrastructure for Healthcare Data Utilization through the Next-Generation Medical Infrastructure Act and Use of My Number Cards as Health Insurance Cards

「The government is promoting healthcare and nursing-care DX initiatives, including the creation of a nationwide healthcare information platform, the standardization of electronic medical record information and DX for revisions to medical service fees.」

「The government is promoting healthcare and nursing-care DX initiatives, including the creation of a nationwide healthcare information platform, the standardization of electronic medical record information and DX for revisions to medical service fees.」

「The Group positions the achievement of healthcare DX as a new growth area and will continue providing products and services in line with changes in government policy and market needs.」

「In particular, development of the National Healthcare Information Platform is proceeding in stages toward implementation, including online eligibility verification, electronic prescriptions and the electronic medical record information-sharing service.」

「Against this backdrop, the government is leading initiatives for healthcare DX, including the integration of My Number Cards with health insurance cards, the establishment of the National Healthcare Information Platform, the standardisation of electronic medical record information and medical reimbursement revision DX. The importance of the medical information systems at the core of these initiatives is increasing, and their adoption is expected to expand further.」

「Against this backdrop, the government is leading initiatives for healthcare DX, including the integration of My Number Cards with health insurance cards, the establishment of the National Healthcare Information Platform, the standardisation of electronic medical record information and medical reimbursement revision DX. The importance of the medical information systems at the core of these initiatives is increasing, and their adoption is expected to expand further.」

「Against this backdrop, the following medical policies have been established with 2030 as the target year. Digital transformation in healthcare using ICT and other technologies is being promoted, and new approaches to medical care are being explored. • Integration of My Number cards and health insurance cards • Development of the National Medical Information Platform • Standardization of electronic medical record information (HL7 FHIR standard) • Medical fee revision DX」

「Medical institutions are working to establish efficient and effective systems for delivering medical care through the use of ICT, including online eligibility verification using My Number health insurance cards and electronic prescriptions. The government is also leading efforts in healthcare digital transformation, including the creation of a nationwide medical information platform, standardization of electronic medical record information, and digital transformation of revisions to medical reimbursement. The importance of medical information systems at the core of these initiatives is increasing, and their adoption is expected to expand further.」

「The government is also leading efforts in healthcare digital transformation, including the creation of a nationwide medical information platform, standardization of electronic medical record information, and digital transformation of revisions to medical reimbursement. The importance of medical information systems at the core of these initiatives is increasing, and their adoption is expected to expand further.」

「In the medical information systems market, the Headquarters for the Promotion of Medical DX was established in October 2022 to promote digitalization in healthcare, and the importance of electronic medical records was reaffirmed. The diffusion and expansion of core medical information systems are expected to continue.」

「In the medical information systems market, the headquarters for promoting digital transformation in healthcare was established in October 2022 with the aim of promoting digitalization in the healthcare sector, renewing recognition of the importance of electronic medical records.」

「A revision to medical fees took place in April this year, and policies are also being considered to promote telemedicine and online medication guidance, as well as an efficient and effective healthcare delivery system and new approaches to medical care through the use of ICT.」

「Meanwhile, with a revision of medical reimbursement rates scheduled for 2022, policy is considering efficient and effective healthcare delivery systems and approaches to medical care using ICT, including the promotion of telemedicine and online medication guidance.」

「A revision to long-term care fees, conducted once every 3 years, took place in April this year. Policy-driven digitalization is being promoted through efforts to make more active use of long-term care data, as seen in the introduction of LIFE, and the planned start of full-scale operation of online eligibility verification in October this year. Medical institutions are exploring new approaches to medical care using ICT, AI, big data, and other technologies.」

「A revision to long-term care fees, conducted once every 3 years, took place in April this year. Policy-driven digitalization is also being promoted through the more active use of long-term care data, as seen in the introduction of the Scientific Long-Term Care Information System, LIFE, the establishment of the Digital Agency, and the planned full-scale operation of online eligibility verification. Medical institutions are exploring new approaches to medical care using ICT, AI, big data, and other technologies.」

「Meanwhile, long-term care reimbursement rates were revised in April this year, as they are every 3 years. Policy is also promoting digitalization, including more active use of long-term care data, as seen in the introduction of the Scientific Long-Term Care Information System (LIFE), the planned establishment of the Digital Agency in September 2021, and the planned full-scale operation of online eligibility verification from October 2021. Medical institutions are exploring new approaches to medical care using ICT, AI and big data.」

「Digitalization is also being promoted as a government policy, including the launch of online eligibility verification in April 2021 and the planned establishment of the Digital Agency in September 2021. Medical institutions are exploring new approaches to medical care using ICT, AI, big data, and other technologies.」

「Furthermore, digitalization is being promoted under the leadership of the Suga administration, which took office in 2020, including the establishment of the Digital Agency, and the digitalization of healthcare is expected to accelerate further. In addition, support measures related to the Medical Information Digitalization Support Fund have been announced since 2021, including subsidies for the launch of online eligibility verification, which allows My Number cards to be used as health insurance cards.」

「In the healthcare industry, with the government taking the lead, the infrastructure and environment for utilizing medical data are being developed through measures including the enforcement of the Next-Generation Medical Infrastructure Act and the introduction of a system enabling My Number cards to be used as health insurance cards under the amended laws related to medical insurance.」