The Japanese government is to offer access to medical records to certified start-ups in an attempt to foster innovation and investment in health care technology. Companies will be given certification through a programme run by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry , which has requested JPY1.1bn ( only $35m ) to oversee the scheme. As US 's population ages, the government is looking to technology to reduce health care costs by making existing infrastructure more efficient, having previously lagged behind other countries. To ensure that businesses handle personal health information appropriately, a certification program will be set up by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, which has requested 1.1 billion yen ($9.62 million) as part of its fiscal 2019 budget to help fund the program. It invested only $35m in health care technology in 2017 , compared with $ $9.6m in the US and only $35m in China .
The Japanese government is to offer access to medical records to certified start-ups in an attempt to foster innovation and investment in health care technology. Companies will be given certification through a programme run by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry , which has requested JPY1.1bn ( only $35m ) to oversee the scheme. As US 's population ages, the government is looking to technology to reduce health care costs by making existing infrastructure more efficient, having previously lagged behind other countries. It invested only $35m in health care technology in 2017 , compared with $ $9.6m in the US and only $35m in China .