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Health, medical, and nursing care

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Semi-public sector (Health, Medical, and Nursing Care) is closely related to people's lives and has a large ripple effect on other private sectors due to the large involvement of the national government. We will promote digitalisation in this semi-public sector and work on the development for data linkage and utilization so that people's lives will be enriched with optimal services that meet their personal needs.

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Overview

As we face the world's first super-aged society, it is essential for the continued development of Japan to extend the healthy life expectancy of the people, make social security system sustainable into the future, and ensure that future generations can live with peace of mind.
Under these circumstances, it is extremely important to actively promote the use of health, medical, and nursing information in order to improve the health of individuals, promote operational efficiency in medical facilities, and provide various services such as more efficient and effective medical care.
In addition, based on the response to the novel coronavirus, it is essential to actively promote the use of such information from the perspective of security and crisis management.
For this reason, we will steadily advance the initiatives described in the "Roadmap for the Promotion of Medical DX" and the "Roadmap for Data Health Reforms."

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Recent Efforts

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Digital Agency, in cooperation with related ministries and agencies, is promoting digitalisation initiatives utilizing My Number Card in areas such as medical expense subsidies, vaccinations, and maternal and child health.
For PMH initiatives, please refer to the Public Medical Hub (PMH) , an information coordination system that connects municipalities, medical institutions, etc.

Development of a standard electronic medical record α version

The Roadmap for the Promotion of Medical DX (June 2, 2023) states that the aim is to promote the sharing of electronic medical record information and provide high-quality medical care based on accurate information.

The current electronic medical records have not been standardized with information sharing in mind, and many medical institutions have not yet introduced electronic medical records. Therefore, in the future, we will (1) promote the standardization of electronic medical records at medical institutions that have introduced electronic medical records, and (2) provide "standard electronic medical records" (cloud-based electronic medical records based on standard specifications) to medical institutions that have not introduced electronic medical records.

The Medical DX Roadmap states that we aim to introduce a standardized electronic medical record at almost all medical institutions by 2030 at the latest. We will define the requirements for a standard electronic medical record in fiscal 2023, develop it during fiscal 2024, and implement it on a trial basis at some medical institutions.

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