“Medical ICT Symposium: Future of Local Communities Created by Medical ICT” to be Held

1.Purpose

  Japan has a rapidly aging population. Therefore, there is an increased need for efforts for constructing the medical delivery system where local residents can live without fear and for improving the quality and efficiency of medical services to respond to issues faced by community healthcare. In addition, the importance of ICT (information and communication technology) has risen in the medical field based on the lessons learnt from the Great East Japan Earthquake. The achievements of cases of utilizing ICT in the medical field which have been implemented as MIC’s projects will be introduced and issues and prospects of ICT used in community healthcare will be discussed based on those projects.
 

2.Time and date and place

  Time and date: June 21 (Thu), 2012: 13:00-15:30
  Place: Mita Conference Hall Auditorium (2-1-8, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
 

3.Participation and where to apply

&nbsp; (1) Admission: Free<br /> &nbsp; (2) How to apply: If you wish to attend this symposium, please make an application through the following website. In a case where more applications than the capacity are made, admission passes will be sent upon lot. Please be reminded that the announcement of winners will be made by the dispatch of admission passes. URL: https://comm.stage.ac/ict-iryo/index.html<br /> &nbsp; (3) Inquiry: Medical ICT Symposium Secretariat (Stage Inc.) TEL: 03-5966-5784 (Time: 10:00-18:00 (excluding Saturday, Sunday and public holidays))<br /> &nbsp; FAX: 03-5966-5773<br /> &nbsp; E-mail: ict-iryo0621@stage.ac