Rehabilitation at medical institutions

Medical institutions nationwide with rehabilitation departments

Demand in the rehabilitation market is rising in response to an ultra-aging society. To facilitate early recovery (and a return to daily life) from conditions such as stroke and heart disease, medical facilities are required to have comprehensive rehabilitation equipment, as well as a sufficient number of physicians and rehabilitation therapists. This market report presents the results of a questionnaire conducted with medical facilities in Japan regarding rehabilitation equipment and services.

1. Survey Outline:

• Survey Period: January–March 2025
• ​Survey Population: Medical facilities nationwide with rehabilitation departments
• Number of Facilities Surveyed: 1,777 facilities
• Survey Method: Mail survey
• Response Rate: 7.2%
• Purpose: To gather information on rehabilitation-related equipment and services at medical facilities and assess the current situation

2. The Excel file includes graphs based on the survey responses.

I    Overview of Markets Related to Rehabilitation 

1. Market Outline

(1) Types of Rehabilitation Therapy/Programs
(2) Rehabilitation Medicine

2. Market Environment

(1) Senior population 
(2) Rehabilitation in relation to General Medical Insurance (reimbursement, etc.)
(3) Rehabilitation in relation to Longterm Care 

3. Rehabilitation Equipment and IT

(1) Rehabilitation Equipment 
(2) Rehabilitation IT

4. Topics Relating to Rehabilitation Market

(1) Cardiac Rehabilitation
(2) Rehabilitation Not Covered by Insurance
(3) Telerehabilitation
(4) Extended Reality (XR) for Rehabilitation
(5) AI for Rehabilitation

II   Questionnaire regarding Rehabilitation Equipment and Services at Medical Institutions

1. Questionnaire Outline
2. Summary of Results
3. Questionnaire Results 

<About Facility >

1. Name/location of the rehabilitation ward
2. Type of rehabilitation facility by disease group (based on national standards)
3. Inpatient medical evaluation (assessing fees paid by reimbursement)
4. Type of rehabilitation ward 
5. Number of beds (total, convalescent)
6. Number of patients in the last twelve months by disease group
7. Ratio of inpatients 
8. Monthly cases of outpatient rehabilitation 
9. Home-visit rehabilitation: Number of patients in the last twelve months
10. Number of rehab therapists/staffs (full-time)
11. Number of rehab therapists/staffs (part-time) 
12. Staffing level 
13. Use of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Assessment System
14. Storage of ADL assessment data, use of automatic ADL system

<About IT Investment in Rehabilitation Department>

15. Amount spent on IT investment in FY2023
16. Planned budget for IT investment in FY2024 
17. Introduction of rehabilitation support systems, name of system manufacturer 
18. Decision factor in choosing a manufacturer
19. Use of computer tablets and smartphones

<About Equipment>

20. Equipment currently introduced in rehabilitation department
21. Treadmill 
22. Ergometer
23. Immunoassay analyzer
24. Walking & standing aids
25. <About Introduction of Exercise Therapy Equipment> Current status
26. <About Introduction of Exercise Therapy Equipment> Future plans, needs
27. <About Introduction of Exercise Therapy Equipment> (if not introduced) reason for not introducing exercise therapy equipment
28.＜Electrical stimulation treatment/ transcranial magnetic stimulation＞ Current status
29.＜Cardiac Rehabilitation＞ Current status, cardiac rehab room 
30.＜Cardiac Rehabilitation＞ Name/number of equipment
31.＜Cardiac Rehabilitation＞(if not introduced) Reason for not introducing cardiac rehabilitation
32. <Telerehabilitation> Current status
33. <Generative AI > Expectations
34. Tools/topics related to rehabilitation: VR rehab, treatment apps, rehab not covered by insurance 
35. Future directions regarding rehabilitation：Outlook for number of patients in FY2024
36. Future directions regarding rehabilitation by disease group