Expanding Role of Medical Information Systems Amid Hospital Function Differentiation, Regional Coordination and Home Healthcare

「In the healthcare industry, efforts are under way to build a high-quality, efficient healthcare and nursing-care delivery system while addressing the growing elderly population and population decline.」

「Medical institutions are required to adopt new approaches and initiatives in medical and long-term care, including defining the roles of hospitals and hospital-bed functions in line with regional characteristics, coordinating medical and long-term care services, and promoting home healthcare.」

「In the healthcare industry, efforts are under way to establish efficient and effective divisions of roles and coordination frameworks among medical institutions, and to explore approaches to medical care, with the aim of creating a sustainable healthcare delivery system.」

「In the healthcare industry, efforts are under way to establish efficient and effective divisions of roles and coordination frameworks among medical institutions, and to explore approaches to medical care, with the aim of creating a sustainable healthcare delivery system.」

「The government is also leading healthcare digital transformation initiatives, including integrating My Number cards with health insurance cards, creating a nationwide medical information platform, standardizing electronic medical record information under the HL7 FHIR standard, and digitally transforming 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.」

「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 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.」

「Challenges in establishing the division of roles and coordination frameworks among medical institutions became apparent.」

「Challenges in establishing the division of roles and coordination frameworks among medical institutions became apparent.」

「Medical institutions are exploring new approaches to medical care using ICT, AI, big data, and other technologies.」

「Medical institutions are exploring new approaches to medical care using ICT, AI, big data, and other technologies.」

「In the healthcare industry to which the Group belongs, the establishment of next-generation healthcare systems has been set as a national policy objective with a view to an era in which people live to 100, making coordination between medical and long-term care services increasingly important. Digitalization is also being promoted as a policy priority, 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.」

「Medical information systems providing the necessary foundation are indispensable to achieving these goals, and further adoption is expected.」

「Reducing the burden on healthcare professionals and promoting work-style reform for physicians and others have become important issues, creating a greater need for coordination across a broad range of fields, not limited to medical institutions, and for operational efficiency. Medical information systems providing the necessary foundation are indispensable to achieving these goals, and further adoption is expected.」

「Medical institutions are required to undertake initiatives under regional healthcare visions to differentiate hospital-bed functions and coordinate medical and long-term care services. Efforts are also under way to establish community-based integrated care systems in which housing, medical care, long-term care, preventive care, and daily living support are provided in an integrated manner in familiar communities. Medical information systems providing the necessary foundation are indispensable to achieving these goals, and further adoption is expected.」

「Medical institutions are required to undertake initiatives under regional healthcare visions to differentiate hospital-bed functions and coordinate medical and long-term care services. Efforts to establish community-based integrated care systems in which housing, medical care, long-term care, preventive care, and daily living support are provided in an integrated manner in familiar communities have also progressed toward implementation.」

「Medical institutions are required to undertake initiatives under regional healthcare visions to differentiate hospital-bed functions and coordinate medical and long-term care services. Efforts are also under way to establish community-based integrated care systems in which housing, medical care, long-term care, preventive care, and daily living support are provided in an integrated manner in familiar communities. Medical information systems providing the necessary foundation are indispensable to achieving these goals, and further adoption is expected.」

「Medical institutions are required to undertake initiatives under regional healthcare visions to differentiate hospital-bed functions and coordinate medical and long-term care services. Efforts are also under way to establish community-based integrated care systems in which housing, medical care, long-term care, preventive care, and daily living support are provided in an integrated manner in familiar communities. Medical information systems providing the necessary foundation are indispensable to achieving these goals, and further adoption is expected.」

「Medical institutions are required to undertake initiatives under regional healthcare visions to differentiate hospital-bed functions and coordinate medical and long-term care services. Efforts are also under way to establish community-based integrated care systems in which housing, medical care, long-term care, preventive care, and daily living support are provided in an integrated manner in familiar communities. Medical information systems providing the necessary foundation are indispensable to achieving these goals, and further adoption is expected.」

「Medical institutions are required to undertake initiatives under regional healthcare visions to differentiate hospital-bed functions and coordinate medical and long-term care services. Efforts are also under way to establish community-based integrated care systems in which housing, medical care, long-term care, preventive care, and daily living support are provided in an integrated manner in familiar communities. Medical information systems providing the necessary foundation are indispensable to achieving these goals, and further adoption is expected.」

「In the healthcare industry, the simultaneous revision of medical and long-term care reimbursement rates took effect in April this year, and medical reimbursement rates were revised downward. Amid a strong focus on the efficient provision of medical care and the optimization of healthcare costs, medical institutions are advancing the functional differentiation of hospital beds and coordination between medical and long-term care under the Regional Healthcare Vision, with a target of 2025. Efforts are also underway to establish a Regional Comprehensive Care System that aims to provide integrated medical care, long-term care, preventive services and daily-life support without interruption in familiar communities. Electronic medical record systems, which are essential infrastructure for these initiatives, are expected to continue to spread steadily.」

「As the efficient delivery of medical care and the optimization of medical costs continue to receive strong attention, medical institutions are promoting the functional differentiation of hospital beds and coordination between medical and long-term care services under regional healthcare visions, with 2025 as the target. Efforts are also under way to establish community-based integrated care systems aimed at providing seamless medical and long-term care services, preventive care, and daily living support in familiar communities. Electronic medical record systems, which provide the essential foundation for these initiatives, are expected to continue gaining steady adoption.」

「Efforts are also under way to establish community-based integrated care systems aimed at providing seamless medical and long-term care services, preventive care, and daily living support in familiar communities, as well as to promote regional healthcare coordination. Electronic medical record systems, which provide the essential foundation for these initiatives, are expected to continue gaining steady adoption.」

「The formulation of regional healthcare visions is progressing in each prefecture, and the functional differentiation of hospital beds and coordination between medical and long-term care services are being promoted with 2025 as the target. Efforts are also under way to establish community-based integrated care systems in which housing, medical care, long-term care, preventive care, and daily living support are provided in an integrated manner in familiar communities, as well as to promote regional healthcare coordination.」

「The formulation of regional healthcare visions is progressing, and industry-wide changes have been required, including the functional differentiation of hospital beds and coordination between medical and long-term care services by 2025. Efforts are also under way to establish community-based integrated care systems aimed at providing seamless medical and long-term care services, preventive care, and daily living support in familiar communities, as well as to promote regional healthcare coordination.」

「In the medical industry, regional healthcare visions have been formulated in many prefectures, and industry-wide changes have been required, including the functional differentiation of hospital beds and coordination between medical and long-term care services by 2025. Efforts are also under way to establish community-based integrated care systems aimed at providing seamless medical and long-term care services, preventive care, and daily living support in familiar communities, as well as to promote regional healthcare coordination. Electronic medical record systems, which provide the essential foundation for these initiatives, are expected to continue gaining steady adoption.」

「In many prefectures, regional healthcare visions have been formulated, and industry-wide changes have been required, including the functional differentiation of hospital beds and coordination between medical and long-term care services by 2025. Efforts are also under way to establish community-based integrated care systems aimed at providing seamless medical and long-term care services, preventive care, and daily living support in familiar communities, as well as to promote regional healthcare coordination. Electronic medical record systems, which provide the essential foundation for these initiatives, are expected to continue gaining steady adoption.」

「Medical institutions continue to be required to pursue new approaches to medical and long-term care and initiatives suited to regional characteristics, including defining the roles of hospitals and hospital beds, coordinating medical and long-term care, and promoting home healthcare.」

「Medical institutions continue to be required to achieve functional differentiation of hospitals and hospital beds, strengthen regional coordination, and enhance home healthcare, among other objectives. As a result, the role of healthcare information systems is expanding.」