28.09.2015, 16:05
KYOCERA Announces New Mobile Device-based Support Service in Japan for Healthy Lifestyle Modification
OREANDA-NEWS. Kyocera Corporation (President: Goro Yamaguchi) announced
that it will collaborate with The Association for Preventive Medicine of
Japan (Director: Masaharu Kumashiro) in the field of healthcare to
offer a new service, Daily Support®, which aims to assist with
continuous lifestyle habit improvements through the use of a smartphone
and wearable device combined with individual guidance from healthcare
professionals. Planned to launch in fall 2015 in Japan, the service will
be provided to companies, health insurance unions and healthcare
service providers seeking better health management for employees and
clients.
Image of the “Daily Support®” system
In Japan, medical costs have been increasing in recent years. The total amount of national medical expenses in fiscal 2015 was 40 trillion yen (approx. 333 billion U.S. dollars; a 1.8% increase compared to the previous fiscal year), and the annual medical cost per capita was approximately 314,000 yen (approx. 2,617 U.S. dollars; a 2% increase compared to the previous fiscal year)*2*3. While the rise in medical expenses is partly unavoidable as Japan faces an increasingly aging population, the need to reduce these expenses has become a significant fiscal issue for the country. On the other hand, approximately 30% of medical expenses stem from treating lifestyle-related diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes and hyperlipidemia. Thus, reconsideration of lifestyles habits can help individuals maintain their health and reduce overall medical costs.
Image of the “Daily Support®” system
| Service Name | Daily Support® |
| Support Tools | Wearable device “TSUC®”, “Daily Support” app, Web site for supporters (healthcare professionals, etc.) |
| Price (including tax) |
Standard retail price of TSUC®: 7,000 yen Standard monthly cost of service: 600yen/month |
| Distributor | The Association for Preventive Medicine of Japan |
| Manufacturer | Kyocera Corporation |
| Availability | From Fall 2015 |
In Japan, medical costs have been increasing in recent years. The total amount of national medical expenses in fiscal 2015 was 40 trillion yen (approx. 333 billion U.S. dollars; a 1.8% increase compared to the previous fiscal year), and the annual medical cost per capita was approximately 314,000 yen (approx. 2,617 U.S. dollars; a 2% increase compared to the previous fiscal year)*2*3. While the rise in medical expenses is partly unavoidable as Japan faces an increasingly aging population, the need to reduce these expenses has become a significant fiscal issue for the country. On the other hand, approximately 30% of medical expenses stem from treating lifestyle-related diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes and hyperlipidemia. Thus, reconsideration of lifestyles habits can help individuals maintain their health and reduce overall medical costs.
Kyocera Corporation has been offering unique mobile devices and smartphones in Japan and overseas, and has also developed sensor technologies for status detection through this business. By utilizing these technologies, the company has developed the new service, “Daily Support®,” which enables the measurement, management, analysis and feedback on lifestyle-related data for users. By visualizing the lifestyle habits of individuals and providing continuous support, Kyocera believes that the service will help promote healthy habits and contribute to the reduction of increasingly high medical expenses.
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