"Online medical care" timed measures In principle, make adjustments to make it permanent Government October 9, 6:34
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Regarding "online medical care" The government has a policy of making adjustments by making the timed measures approved as measures against the new coronavirus permanent even after the end of infection, and the scope of medical care approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, etc. Will be examined concretely.
Regarding "online medical treatment" that provides medical treatment to patients using the Internet, the government has approved the first medical treatment as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus from April with a timely measure, and Prime Minister Suga is aiming for permanent treatment. We are instructing the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura to proceed with the examination.
Under these circumstances, Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Tamura met with Minister for Regulatory Reform Kono and Minister for Digital Reform Hirai on the 8th, and adjusted by making "online medical care" permanent in principle even after the spread of the new coronavirus has ended. We agreed on the policy of advancing.
Regarding "online medical care", the convenience of the patient is improved because it does not require an outpatient visit, which leads to a reduction in the risk of infection. On the other hand, since the doctor cannot directly see the patient's symptoms, the impact on the quality of medical care and the doctor There are concerns about spoofing of both patients.
For this reason, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided to start concrete examinations on the scope of permitted medical care and measures to prevent spoofing, while verifying the past achievements of "online medical care".