12/21 (Sat) 8:00 Kansai TV The pros and cons of making the “My Number Health Insurance Card” mandatory are being contested in court. A total of 1,415 doctors, dentists and others are suing the government, claiming that it is illegal for medical institutions to be required to conduct “online eligibility verification” via My Number cards, in connection with the general transition from health insurance cards to “My Number Health Insurance Cards.” Doctors say that the burden on the medical field is so great that it has forced them to file lawsuits, and that a growing number of doctors are considering going out of practice. Voices from the field warning of the potential collapse of the medical system due to the “My Number Health Insurance Card.” Since its introduction, the “My Number Health Insurance Card” has caused confusion in the medical field. We spoke to Dr. Atsuta Eimasa, director of Atsuta Dental Clinic, who continues to work in Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, an area struggling with aging and population decline, about the current situation. ■ No use of My Number health insurance cards…but still paying the “maintenance and inspection fee” [Atsuta Dental Clinic, Dentist Atsuta Eimasa] We have a lot of elderly patients, so no one has ever brought their My Number health insurance card. As far as I know, no one has a My Number health insurance card. However, you still have to continue paying a maintenance fee every month for a card reader that you don’t use. In the first place, online qualification verification was introduced in a semi-threatening manner by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, which said, “If you don’t do this, we won’t let you be an insured doctor.” It would be a big problem if we couldn’t get insurance coverage. That was a big deal. In the end, we were forced to introduce it in an atmosphere that it had to be done at all costs. Even if they have the medical skills, some doctors quit because they’re “not good with computers” Even though subsidies are available for the introduction of a system for My Number Health Insurance Cards, applying for them is a struggle. I called the front desk but couldn’t get through at all. This is probably because the government tried to do it in a short period of time. Once they’re connected, they’ll ask you to print out the instruction manual, but people who aren’t good with computers won’t understand what they’re being told. There are quite a few older teachers who are thinking of taking this opportunity to quit. However, there are no problems with the clinical skills of doctors who have quit or are thinking about quitting. Even if you’re not good with computers, it doesn’t affect your medical skills. Why should our colleagues have to give up just so the government can do what they want? I also feel sorry for the patients who rely on him. I want people to know that there are many doctors who have left practice because they felt frustrated. (Source below.
If you’re not good with computers, you can’t keep up with advanced medical treatments. Electronic medical records are now the norm. Doctors who are stuck on outdated knowledge should leave the field.
There are some doctors who are a little bit stupid too. If you can’t get into a private medical school in Japan, you can buy a diploma from a Korean medical school, become a doctor, and then apply for an additional Japanese license!
There are many areas where it would be a problem if they disappeared. There are plenty of hospitals in the city. This is the only one in the countryside! Or something like that.
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