Demonstration experiment to use My Number Card during emergency transportation begins in May. By inserting a patient's My Number card into a reader, a dedicated tablet device can be used to view the medical institutions the patient has visited, medications prescribed, and more.
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto said, "We would like to conduct a nationwide demonstration experiment and utilize the knowledge we have gained to build a better system" The plan is to introduce the system nationwide by fiscal year 2020, the minister said.