Expansion into medical DX and security solutions for healthcare institutions

「IT investment is also expected to expand, including equipment implementation for information sharing using the long-term care information platform, which will begin full-scale operations in April 2028. The Company will actively acquire related projects and seek to further expand its business foundation.」

「The number of orders for online eligibility verification equipment and subsequent maintenance for medical institutions, health insurance pharmacies and home-visit nursing stations continues to increase, driven by new clinic openings and demand to replace equipment.」

「From April through December, the implementation of equipment for online eligibility verification at home-visit nursing stations progressed as healthcare DX initiatives advanced.」

「Projects to support new electronic medical record implementations and build networks within clinics have increased as the government promotes the Electronic Medical Record Information Sharing Service, one of its healthcare DX initiatives. In May 2023, the “Guidelines for the Safe Management of Medical Information Systems, Version 6.0” were established. These guidelines address security measures for insured medical institutions and pharmacies, which are increasingly connected to networks. The MSK＠クラウド and MSK＠あんしんバックアップ services provided by the Company are security products that meet the requirements of these guidelines, leading to an increase in inquiries and implementation requests from clinics and other customers.」

「At the Company, following the start of online eligibility verification implementation at medical institutions and pharmacies in the fiscal year ended March 2023, implementation at home-visit nursing facilities began in earnest in 2024. Requests for work related to healthcare DX are expected to continue increasing.」

「Amid the promotion of healthcare DX, network security measures for medical institutions and electronic medical record implementation increased, and the Company also began implementation work for AI-enabled diagnostic equipment. Although revenue increased year on year, profit declined because sales projects for PCs and peripheral equipment accounted for a large proportion of the business and equipment procurement prices rose.」

「As electronic medical records are being promoted for the standardization of electronic medical record information, requests to implement them and perform related network construction work have also increased.」

「During the cumulative first quarter, the Company received many requests to install equipment for the introduction of online eligibility verification, the foundation of healthcare DX, which began in earnest from the third quarter of the fiscal year ended March 2023. Beginning with online eligibility verification, the government’s healthcare DX initiative plans to build a nationwide healthcare information platform through the wider use of electronic prescriptions and the standardization of electronic medical records for sharing electronic medical record information. The Company intends to continue contributing to the promotion of DX by supporting the implementation of necessary equipment and related systems.」

「As requests to build hospital networks and consultations on security measures continue to increase, the Company expects substantial opportunities to expand its business in the healthcare sector.」