Journal of the National Institute of Public Health
Online ISSN : 2432-0722
Print ISSN : 1347-6459
ISSN-L : 1347-6459
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Current status and issues of ICT in health care
Hiroshi Mizushima
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2018 Volume 67 Issue 2 Pages 144-149

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Abstract

With the information society caused by the spread of the internet, various information efforts have also been made in the health and public health fields. From artificial intelligence (AI), big data, the Internet of Things (IoT) to block chain technology, various methods of utilization are examined and expected in the health care field.

Meanwhile, in connection with the amendment of the revised Personal Information Protection Act in 2017, it seems that the handling of personal information protection in medical research severely seems to be tightened, data with personal information can be used by the new next generation medical infrastructure law, and systems to use these data are starting.

In order to conduct health policy based on scientific evidence, it is necessary to interpret information by making good use of the latest information technology.

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