Impact of physician work-style reform on surgical restrictions and case volumes
First written in FY2023-Q3. 2 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「In Japan's medical field, the number of young physicians seeking careers in cardiology, cardiovascular surgery and pediatric cardiology has been declining because of the demanding nature of the work, raising concerns about a widening gap with medical-care needs expected to increase in the future.」
In addition to the risk of surgical restrictions, the company identified the decline in young physicians pursuing cardiovascular fields and the gap with future medical-care needs as medium- to long-term risks to the healthcare delivery system. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「In Japan, the number of young physicians seeking careers in cardiology, including cardiovascular surgery and pediatric cardiology, has been declining because of the demanding nature of the work, raising concerns about a widening gap with medical-care needs expected to increase in the future.」
In addition to the risk of surgical restrictions arising from physicians' work-style reforms, the company identified as new concerns the decline in young physicians pursuing cardiovascular specialties and a slowdown in future case-volume growth. - FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the current interim consolidated accounting period. In addition, there were no material changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company disclosed that there had been no material changes concerning the impact of physicians' work-style reforms on surgical restrictions and case volumes. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「No new business or other risks arose during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year. There were also no material changes to the business and other risks described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company disclosed that there had been no material changes concerning the impact of physicians' work-style reforms on surgical restrictions and case volumes. - FY2023MaterialisedAnnual report
「Long working hours among physicians have become a persistent issue in the medical field, and the government is promoting physicians' work-style reforms. The regulations will apply from April 2024, but some facilities have been gradually improving their working environments before the regulations take effect and restricting overtime and Saturday surgeries. As a result, case volumes for the company's products were affected to a certain extent during the current fiscal year.」
Some facilities began restricting surgeries before the regulations took effect in April 2024, resulting in an actual impact on case volumes during the current fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Although the introduction of specific regulations is scheduled for April 2024 onward, some large facilities have been gradually improving their working environments before the regulations take effect and restricting overtime and Saturday surgeries. As a result, case volumes for the company's products were affected to a certain extent during the current third-quarter consolidated accounting period.」
Against the backdrop of regulations related to physicians' work-style reforms, some large facilities had already begun restricting overtime and Saturday surgeries, and the company disclosed that this had a certain impact on case volumes during the quarter.