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The development of medical networks through ICT in Japan

This paper examines how medical networks using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) have been constructed, and what kind of spatial impact they have on the existing medical care provision system. The results are reported below. In Japan, each prefecture implements its own regional health...

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Main Author:	Nakamura, Tsutomu
Format:	Article ou chapitre numérique
Language:	Anglais
Published:	Netcom 2016
Subjects:	TIC santé réseaux de santé Préfecture de Chiba Préfecture de Miyazaki ICT medical care medical network Chiba Prefecture Miyazaki Prefecture
Online Access:	Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM

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spelling	openedition-oai:revues.org:netcom_2256 https://doi.org/10.4000/netcom.2256 urn:doi:10.4000/netcom.2256 en https://journals.openedition.org/netcom/2256 2016-10-05T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/ij75 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ The development of medical networks through ICT in Japan Netcom Netcom Association info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2431-210X info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/0987-6014 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/netcom Nakamura, Tsutomu TIC santé réseaux de santé Préfecture de Chiba Préfecture de Miyazaki ICT medical care medical network Chiba Prefecture Miyazaki Prefecture This paper examines how medical networks using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) have been constructed, and what kind of spatial impact they have on the existing medical care provision system. The results are reported below. In Japan, each prefecture implements its own regional health care program for the appropriate allocation of medical resources. However, regional disparities in such allocation have not yet been resolved. ICT applied to two cases (the Wakashio Medical Network in Chiba Prefecture and the Haniwa Health and Welfare Network in Miyazaki Prefecture) has promoted functional division and cooperation among medical institutions as well as the efficient use of resources on medical networks. Factors contributing to the construction of these networks and their continued utilization include strong leadership of central hospitals in the regions, and the fact that they have managed to solve problems related to system development and operation costs. However, differences in medical network awareness between doctors and patients, as well as the constraints of network maintenance costs, force participating doctors in ICT field. In this way, medical networks become a way to complement existing medical delivery systems. L’article explore la façon dont les réseaux médicaux se sont construits au travers des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication (TIC), et quels sont leurs impacts sur le système de soins au Japon. Chaque préfecture a réalisé son propre programme de santé publique mais il reste tout de même de vraies disparités régionales dans la façon d’envisager le système de soins. Deux cas particuliers sont étudiés, “Wakashio Medical Network” à Chiba et “Haniwa Health and Welfare Network” à Miyazaki. Chacun d’eux promeut un système de coopération grâce aux TIC entre les différents établissements de santé en région afin d’optimiser leurs performances. Le succès de leur création repose sur un fort investissement des hôpitaux les plus importants au sein des régions respectives même si le recours aux TIC dans le système de santé est différemment intégré selon que l’on se situe dans la position du patient ou celle du médecin. Dans tous les cas, les TIC apparaissent aujourd’hui au Japon comme un moyen complémentaire dans la fourniture de services médicaux.
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topic	TIC santé réseaux de santé Préfecture de Chiba Préfecture de Miyazaki ICT medical care medical network Chiba Prefecture Miyazaki Prefecture
spellingShingle	TIC santé réseaux de santé Préfecture de Chiba Préfecture de Miyazaki ICT medical care medical network Chiba Prefecture Miyazaki Prefecture Nakamura, Tsutomu The development of medical networks through ICT in Japan
description	This paper examines how medical networks using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) have been constructed, and what kind of spatial impact they have on the existing medical care provision system. The results are reported below. In Japan, each prefecture implements its own regional health care program for the appropriate allocation of medical resources. However, regional disparities in such allocation have not yet been resolved. ICT applied to two cases (the Wakashio Medical Network in Chiba Prefecture and the Haniwa Health and Welfare Network in Miyazaki Prefecture) has promoted functional division and cooperation among medical institutions as well as the efficient use of resources on medical networks. Factors contributing to the construction of these networks and their continued utilization include strong leadership of central hospitals in the regions, and the fact that they have managed to solve problems related to system development and operation costs. However, differences in medical network awareness between doctors and patients, as well as the constraints of network maintenance costs, force participating doctors in ICT field. In this way, medical networks become a way to complement existing medical delivery systems.
author	Nakamura, Tsutomu
author_facet	Nakamura, Tsutomu
author_sort	Nakamura, Tsutomu
title	The development of medical networks through ICT in Japan
title_short	The development of medical networks through ICT in Japan
title_full	The development of medical networks through ICT in Japan
title_fullStr	The development of medical networks through ICT in Japan
title_full_unstemmed	The development of medical networks through ICT in Japan
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The development of medical networks through ICT in Japan

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