{"title":"Sustainability of Healthcare Finance and Proposals for Reform Following COVID-19","authors":"Kazumasa Oguro","doi":"10.4091/IKEN.31-87","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4091/IKEN.31-87","url":null,"abstract":"The\u0007government\u0007decided\u0007to\u0007increase\u0007the\u0007co-payment\u0007for\u0007medical\u0007expenses\u0007for\u0007the\u0007 elderly\u0007aged\u000775\u0007and\u0007over.\u0007While\u0007this\u0007political\u0007decision\u0007is\u0007the\u0007first\u0007step\u0007toward\u0007 increasing\u0007the\u0007financial\u0007sustainability\u0007of\u0007public\u0007medical\u0007insurance,\u0007the\u0007effect\u0007of\u0007the\u0007 reform\u0007will\u0007be\u0007limited.\u0007In\u0007order\u0007to\u0007maintain\u0007the\u0007basic\u0007role\u0007of\u0007public\u0007medical\u0007insurance\u0007 and\u0007increase\u0007the\u0007sustainability\u0007of\u0007medical\u0007finance,\u0007referring\u0007to\u0007the\u0007macroeconomic\u0007 index\u0007slide\u0007introduced\u0007in\u0007the\u0007reform\u0007of\u0007public\u0007pension,\u0007it\u0007is\u0007worth\u0007considering\u0007the\u0007 introduction\u0007of\u0007an\u0007automatic\u0007adjustment\u0007mechanism\u0007in\u0007the\u0007medical\u0007fee\u0007system\u0007for\u0007the\u0007 elderly\u0007aged\u000775\u0007or\u0007over.","PeriodicalId":117299,"journal":{"name":"Iryo To Shakai","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128565133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Issues Regarding Patient Copayment under Japan's Public Healthcare Insurance System","authors":"H. Endo","doi":"10.4091/IKEN.31-11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4091/IKEN.31-11","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":117299,"journal":{"name":"Iryo To Shakai","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127915492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
“Kenkokeiei”orstrategicmanagementofworker’shealthassetsinworksite attractsincreasedattentioninprivateandpublicsectorsinJapan,whiletheconcept hasbeentreatedandaimedatdifferentlybyavarietyofstakeholderswithdistinctive interests. This paper took this heterogeneity in the conceptualization as given, and intendedtomapthesourcesof“Kenkokeiei”conceptandtomatchthemeasurement ofconstructofexistingevaluationscaleoftheconcept.Firstly,weidentifiedthat thereareatleastthreedifferentbackgroundsthattheconceptof“Kenkokeiei” originatedfrom;namely,extensionofoccupationalhealthmanagement,visualization ofhumanresourcemanagementtosupportexternalinvestor’sdecision,and improvedcontrolofhealthcarecostbythecollaborationofpublicinsurerswith worksitemanagementlines.Accordingtotheoriginalbackground,different stakeholdersinpolicymakers,privateandpublicinstitutesweredifferently motivatedtoadopttheconcept.Specifically,wediscussedthreemainpolicy
“Kenkokeiei”orstrategicmanagementofworker’shealthassetsinworksite attractsincreasedattentioninprivateandpublicsectorsinJapan,whiletheconcept hasbeentreatedandaimedatdifferentlybyavarietyofstakeholderswithdistinctive interests. This paper took this heterogeneity in the conceptualization as given, and intendedtomapthesourcesof“Kenkokeiei”conceptandtomatchthemeasurement ofconstructofexistingevaluationscaleoftheconcept.Firstly,weidentifiedthat thereareatleastthreedifferentbackgroundsthattheconceptof“Kenkokeiei” originatedfrom;namely,extensionofoccupationalhealthmanagement,visualization ofhumanresourcemanagementtosupportexternalinvestor’sdecision,and improvedcontrolofhealthcarecostbythecollaborationofpublicinsurerswith worksitemanagementlines.Accordingtotheoriginalbackground,different stakeholdersinpolicymakers,privateandpublicinstitutesweredifferently motivatedtoadopttheconcept.Specifically,wediscussedthreemainpolicy
{"title":"The Heterogeneity in the Conceptions of “Kenko Keiei”and Measurement Constructs of Evaluation Scales","authors":"Kenta Nakashiba, H. Hashimoto, Yuji Furui","doi":"10.4091/IKEN.2021.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4091/IKEN.2021.001","url":null,"abstract":"“Kenko\u0007keiei”or\u0007strategic\u0007management\u0007of\u0007worker’s\u0007health\u0007assets\u0007in\u0007worksite\u0007 attracts\u0007increased\u0007attention\u0007in\u0007private\u0007and\u0007public\u0007sectors\u0007in\u0007Japan,\u0007while\u0007the\u0007concept\u0007 has\u0007been\u0007treated\u0007and\u0007aimed\u0007at\u0007differently\u0007by\u0007a\u0007variety\u0007of\u0007stakeholders\u0007with\u0007distinctive\u0007 interests. \u0007 This \u0007 paper \u0007 took \u0007 this \u0007 heterogeneity \u0007 in \u0007 the \u0007 conceptualization \u0007 as \u0007 given, \u0007 and\u0007 intended\u0007to\u0007map\u0007the\u0007sources\u0007of“Kenko\u0007keiei”concept\u0007and\u0007to\u0007match\u0007the\u0007measurement\u0007 of\u0007construct\u0007of\u0007existing\u0007evaluation\u0007scale\u0007of\u0007the\u0007concept.\u0007Firstly,\u0007we\u0007identified\u0007that\u0007 there\u0007are\u0007at\u0007least\u0007three\u0007different\u0007backgrounds\u0007that\u0007the\u0007concept\u0007of“Kenko\u0007keiei” originated\u0007from;\u0007namely,\u0007extension\u0007of\u0007occupational\u0007health\u0007management,\u0007visualization\u0007 of\u0007human\u0007resource\u0007management\u0007to\u0007support\u0007external\u0007investor’s\u0007decision,\u0007and\u0007 improved\u0007control\u0007of\u0007healthcare\u0007cost\u0007by\u0007the\u0007collaboration\u0007of\u0007public\u0007insurers\u0007with\u0007 worksite\u0007management\u0007lines.\u0007According\u0007to\u0007the\u0007original\u0007background,\u0007different\u0007 stakeholders\u0007in\u0007policy\u0007makers,\u0007private\u0007and\u0007public\u0007institutes\u0007were\u0007differently\u0007 motivated\u0007to\u0007adopt\u0007the\u0007concept.\u0007Specifically,\u0007we\u0007discussed\u0007three\u0007main\u0007policy","PeriodicalId":117299,"journal":{"name":"Iryo To Shakai","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130450506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Miwa Mitoma, Masumi Azuma, K. Ishigaki, Miyuki Fukushima, M. Tanimizu, H. Nishimura
{"title":"An Analysis of Patterns and Trends in Consultation Records from Cancer Consultation and Support Center by Applying Text Mining","authors":"Miwa Mitoma, Masumi Azuma, K. Ishigaki, Miyuki Fukushima, M. Tanimizu, H. Nishimura","doi":"10.4091/IKEN.2020.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4091/IKEN.2020.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":117299,"journal":{"name":"Iryo To Shakai","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131165343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chronic Disease Patient's Decision Making Process on Visits to Clinic","authors":"Yuka Sugimoto, Hiroshi Nakamura","doi":"10.4091/iken.2020.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4091/iken.2020.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":117299,"journal":{"name":"Iryo To Shakai","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123638454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ヘルスケアイノベーションの方向性と製薬産業に期待したいこと","authors":"","doi":"10.4091/iken.30-285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4091/iken.30-285","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":117299,"journal":{"name":"Iryo To Shakai","volume":"170 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115206844","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}