title: [A new attempt to promote home medical care in Kashiwa city-usefulness of information and communication technology with seamless multidisciplinary cooperation].
abstract: Due to the rapidly increasing super-aging society, medical policy in Japan should be redefined. Therefore, the medical and nursing home care system should now be revised greatly. We need to change the current principle that is based on cure only. The patients should receive hospitable care closely connected with their life in their home-town(region)throughout their lifetime. This is termed as "home medical care system". Here, we promote patient-centered medical home care, which implements the chronic and/or End-Of-Life care models, in Kashiwa city, Chiba prefecture. This system is a promising framework for primary care transformation. There is a need for a multidisciplinary team-based care system using information and communication technology(ICT)with smooth and seamless cooperation. However, increased awareness among the workers engaged in home medical care is first required.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Gerontology, The University of Tokyo.
authors.forename: Katsuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iijima
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yoshie
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimata
authors.forename: Mikio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ihori
authors.forename: Takuma
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: Shinsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: Katsuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takabayashi
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamata
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsuji
mesh_terms: D019058:Community Networks; D006699:Home Care Services; D007564:Japan; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018802:Patient-Centered Care