Burden of Addressing Revisions to Medical and Long-Term Care Fees and Program Defects
First written in FY2020. 2 of 4 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2024.
Hi-CRATES moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2021.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「An unprecedentedly large-scale revision of medical fees for fiscal 2024 was carried out, accelerating the shift toward healthcare DX.」
While the risks associated with the frequency and complexity of medical fee revisions and the burden of responding through program revisions remain, responses including briefings on the fiscal 2024 revisions are described. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Revenue from program revisions totaled ¥311.559 million, up 256.5% year on year, due to multiple extraordinary revisions and the fact that the period was a year in which the health insurance system was revised once every 2 years.」
In addition to scheduled revisions, multiple extraordinary revisions occurred, resulting in a substantial increase in the workload and revenue associated with responding to system revisions. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition, medical fee revisions related to amendments to the health insurance system every 2 years and the long-term care insurance system every 3 years tend to occur in April, while medical fee revisions associated with revisions to the prices of precious metals used in dentistry tend to occur every 3 months.」
The frequency of system revisions is specified, and the possibility that program modification work could hinder new sales by increasing support requirements for existing customers is also described. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「In the dental healthcare industry, medical fee revisions related to amendments to the health insurance system are generally made approximately once every 2 years, while medical fee revisions related to amendments to the long-term care insurance system are generally made approximately once every 3 years.」
The risk that the workload and complexity of system revisions could exceed processing capacity, as well as the risk of defects in revision programs, is identified.