Strategic and Innovative Technology in Medical Digital Transformation

Abstract

The essence of digital transformation (DX) in healthcare is to technologize the "tacit knowledge of clinicians." In healthcare, the clinician's role is to accurately assess the patient's condition, determine the best course of treatment, and inform other healthcare professionals of what to do next. Then, the treatment process begins, and the patient finally leads to the behavioral change by the various healthcare players. Thus, since all treatment processes begin with the "tacit knowledge of clinicians," it is none other than the essential element of healthcare. Therefore, from the perspective of competitive strategy, it is also a key factor for innovation. Furthermore, it can become Japan's unique core competence when combined with the Japanese universal insurance system. This next-generation medical DX platform, centered on the "tacit knowledge of clinicians," will lead the world in the future as a cutting-edge intelligence system and as a brand-new universal health insurance model.