{
  "id": 11808825,
  "title": "Japan to Help Hospitals Adopt Cloud-Based Medical Record Systems",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/japan-to-help-hospitals-adopt-cloud-based-medical-record-systems",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-04T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026100300106/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Japanese health ministry aims to bolster medical institutions that adopt cloud-based electronic medical record systems, which manage patient data online via external servers. In the upcoming fiscal year, which ends next March, the ministry will introduce a certification program for cloud-based systems with robust cybersecurity features. Early adoption subsidies will also be provided to medical facilities initiating such systems starting from fiscal 2027.\n\nElectronic medical records encompass treatment histories, test results, and other data stored as electronic information to streamline sharing among medical institutions. As of June, 72.6 percent of clinics and 73.5 percent of hospitals with 199 or fewer beds had already embraced the technology. The government's objective is to ensure nearly all medical institutions utilize electronic medical records by 2030.\n\nIn larger hospitals with 200 or more beds, where the current adoption rate surpasses 80 percent, electronic data are frequently managed on servers installed within the hospital premises. This setup offers flexibility in configuring data input methods and other functionalities according to each institution's requirements. However, on-premises storage is deemed to pose a greater risk of cyberattacks due to the involvement of multiple external vendors in its maintenance and operation.",
  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 4 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese health ministry plans to support medical institutions that introduce cloud-based electronic medical record systems, which manage medical records and other information online using external servers. The ministry will establish a program in the ongoing fiscal year ending next March to certify cloud-based systems with strong cybersecurity measures, and ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Japanese health ministry to certify cloud-based EMR systems",
    "Subsidies for early adoption of secure cloud systems starting 2027",
    "72.6% of clinics and 73.5% of hospitals with 199 beds already use EMR"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Japan's push for cloud-based medical records aims to boost cybersecurity and achieve near-universal adoption by 2030, shifting hospitals away from on-premises storage and its associated cyber risks.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}