The Future of Hospital Medicine in Japan: Lessons From the United States Hospital Medicine System
Incorporating elements from the US model-such as group practice with shift-based systems, enhanced multidisciplinary collaboration, and structured educational and quality improvement initiatives-could address workload issues and foster professional development in Japan's hospital medicine system while preserving valued aspects of continuity of care. These findings provide specific actionable guidance for healthcare administrators, medical education directors, and policymakers involved in developing Japan's hospitalist system, as well as to practicing Japanese hospitalists seeking to enhance their professional practice environments and educational frameworks.
Authors
- Yasuharu Tokuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9325-7934)
- Takashi Watari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9322-8455)
- Kohta Katayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8076-7188)
- Tomoharu Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5557-0516)
- Nathan Houchens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3923-0711)
- Sarah Hartley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4985-5205)
Institutions
- St. Marianna University School of Medicine (JP)
- University of Michigan (US)
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (US)
- Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital (JP)
- Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development (JP)
- Shimane University Hospital (JP)
- Kyoto University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of General Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ijgm.s520518
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.11