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Japanese Health Policy
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1. Background
1.1 Japan’s geography and demographics
1.2 The history of public healthcare insurance
1.3 Overview of Major Legislation
2. Process and Players
2.1 Japan’s government
2.2 The Policy-making process
2.3 Health Policy Players
3. Insurance System
3.1 Japan’s Health Insurance System
3.2 Japan’s Long-Term Care Insurance System
3.3 Private Health Insurance
4. The healthcare delivery system
4.1 Overview of Japan’s Healthcare Delivery System
4.2 Classification of Medical Facilities and Hospital Beds in Japan
4.3 Numbers of Medical Professionals
4.4 Regional Medical Care Delivery System Maintenance
5. Medical cost optimization measures
5.1 Medical Cost Optimization Plans
5.2 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion by Insurers
6. Medical drug/Medical device
6.1 Pharmaceuticals
6.2 Generic Drugs
6.3 Non-prescrition Drug
6.4 Medical Devices
7. Financing
7.1 Trends in Medical Expenditures
7.2 The Medical Service Fee System
7.3 Medical Facility Management
8. Indications for the future
8. Indications for the future
Supplement: Interview
Envisioning future healthcare policies
Projects
Dementia
Global Health in Japan
Women’s Health
Vaccinations
NCDs
Innovation & Sustainability
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Mental Health
Child Health
Special Series
Kanagawa Prefecture’s Healthcare New Frontier
Telemedicine in Japan – Current Changes and its Future –
Global Health Update from Washington, D.C.
Resources
Contact
About JHPN
Japanese Health Policy
Download PDF for all sections
1. Background
1.1 Japan’s geography and demographics
1.2 The history of public healthcare insurance
1.3 Overview of Major Legislation
2. Process and Players
2.1 Japan’s government
2.2 The Policy-making process
2.3 Health Policy Players
3. Insurance System
3.1 Japan’s Health Insurance System
3.2 Japan’s Long-Term Care Insurance System
3.3 Private Health Insurance
4. The healthcare delivery system
4.1 Overview of Japan’s Healthcare Delivery System
4.2 Classification of Medical Facilities and Hospital Beds in Japan
4.3 Numbers of Medical Professionals
4.4 Regional Medical Care Delivery System Maintenance
5. Medical cost optimization measures
5.1 Medical Cost Optimization Plans
5.2 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion by Insurers
6. Medical drug/Medical device
6.1 Pharmaceuticals
6.2 Generic Drugs
6.3 Non-prescrition Drug
6.4 Medical Devices
7. Financing
7.1 Trends in Medical Expenditures
7.2 The Medical Service Fee System
7.3 Medical Facility Management
8. Indications for the future
8. Indications for the future
Supplement: Interview
Envisioning future healthcare policies
Projects
Dementia
Global Health in Japan
Women’s Health
Vaccinations
NCDs
Innovation & Sustainability
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
Mental Health
Child Health
Special Series
Kanagawa Prefecture’s Healthcare New Frontier
Telemedicine in Japan – Current Changes and its Future –
Global Health Update from Washington, D.C.
Resources
Contact