Abstract
The purpose of this study is to clarify the purpose, the functions and the future problem of medical information systems in Japan. By development of the information technology and a medical information promotion policy, it is investigated what kind of part of the medical system information technology has been utilized on until now. Because approximately 90% of Japanese medical care facilities are small clinics, an across-the-board introduction of the information technology to all medical care facilities is difficult under the present conditions. For the establishment of the community comprehensive care system, as a base of the future medical cooperation field, the method to increase the utilization of the information technology in a medical field is a future problem.
