Japanese medical care has its weaknesses, but it also has its advantages. The universal health insurance system is an important infrastructure in Japan. If you bring in online medical care that incorporates digital medical care, you will be able to see solutions to problems such as long working hours, regional disparities, and excessive medical care at once. If algorithmic medical care using AI is introduced, it will be possible to create a system that allows standard medical care to be received anywhere in the country. If this is put into operation, Japan, which has abundant universal health insurance, will also have an advantage. The realization of online medical care that incorporates digital medical care is extremely important from the perspective of national vitality and security. We would like to take the opportunity of the corona shock to enhance our online medical infrastructure.
It gradually became clear that online medical care also had problems. There seems to be a problem in establishing this medical technology. It has become clear that turning to online medical care does not mean that the field can respond immediately. There are variations in the mastery of doctors' hardware and software skills in online medical care that incorporates digital medical care. It means that there is a big difference in the mastery of the skill depending on the doctor. It is necessary to solve this problem. In other words, it is necessary to create a mechanism to improve the IT skills of doctors and establish the My Number system at the same time. There is a great deal of coercion required to push this policy forward.
Japan may change with two medical reforms. One is to increase the medical expenses of individuals who do not have an Individual Number Card. If there is individual data as in Korea, it will be possible to cut costs for medical examinations and treatments. It means less cost for medical institutions. Of course, consultation time and examination time are also reduced. Current manual practice is costly. You will have to pay the increased cost to the individual. Second, doctors who do not have online medical skills will lower their compensation standards. We will raise the remuneration standard for online medical care and lower the remuneration standard for current face-to-face medical care methods. If these two things can be done at the same time, medical care in Japan will change dramatically.