Summary of Research Findings

The Japanese title of the report is "Hospital DX." We translated it more naturally as "Digital Transformation (DX) in Healthcare." The Japanese report defines this “Hospital DX” as a set of methods to reform hospital work. This encompasses overall healthcare-related tasks, including face-to-face patient services, indirect tasks, and property handling. Additionally, this digital transformation targets hospital organizations, processes, corporate culture, and intellectual climate, and aims to make hospitals and healthcare services more sustainable in response to ever-changing public environments and rapid technological advancements.
This definition is based on the latest revision (September 19, 2024) of “The Digital Governance Code 3.0 - Toward Enhancement of Corporate Value by DX Management,” compiled by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). 

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Due to Successive Market Launches of Healthcare Digital Transformation Tools, Including Generative AI Tools, The FY2030 Market Size Will Likely Double The FY2024 Market Size

Based on the aforementioned definition of “Hospital DX,” this research classifies IT tools that facilitate digital transformation in healthcare as "Healthcare DX Tools." Specifically, the research focuses on business support software as a service (SaaS), including smartphone applications and on-premises service implementations, and in-hospital transport robotics. Business support SaaS includes support for clinical practices and back-office operations but excludes health information systems, such as electronic medical records (EMRs) and electronic health records (EHRs).

IT advancements have led to the release of various Healthcare DX tools, including successive market launches of generative AI tools for creating medical documents since late 2024. The inpatient nursing department is the largest hospital department. There are a variety of Healthcare DX tools for this department, making it one of the largest market segments for these tools.

Based on hospital spending, the market size for these tools is estimated at 64.0 billion yen in FY2024. As many of these tools are expected to grow at an annual rate of 10 to 20% after FY2025, the market size is expected to reach 127.5 billion yen by FY2030, almost doubling the size in FY2024.

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