Achieve both avoidance of emergency department visits and high added value for tourists.Medical MaaS “Nuchimasu” operation will be made permanent, and available travel insurance will be expanded.Foreign tourists using affiliated rental cars can now u

Achieve both avoidance of emergency department visits and high added value for tourists.Medical MaaS “Nuchimasu” operation will be made permanent, and available travel insurance will be expanded.Foreign tourists using affiliated rental cars can now use the service without cash. ​
All Nippon Renovation General Incorporated Association Press release: March 14, 2025 Achieve both avoidance of emergency department visits and high added value for tourists.Medical MaaS “Nuchimasu” operation will be made permanent, and available travel insurance will be expanded.Foreign tourists using affiliated rental cars can now use the service without cash. To optimize Okinawa’s emergency department and add value to tourist destinations We maintain a 365-day system to respond to emergency cases for tourists, day and night, and have partnered with Daido Fire and Marine Insurance, eliminating the need for users to pay for travel insurance for tourists visiting Japan.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46175/4/46175-4-a08ec016b104cf543561743eba5fd957-1355×981.jpg (Photo: Press conference held at Daido Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. on March 13th. From left: Daido Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. Representative Director and Managing Director Shimada,
Representative Director of Kaigitai Togashi, Representative Director and President of Yakuseido Co., Ltd. Miyazato, MRT Co., Ltd. Representative Director Ogawa, and Representative Director and President of Ryukyu Mobility Co., Ltd. Hamasa) “Society” is a collaboration of over 30 companies and organizations. The Okinawa Health/Medical/Welfare Community Development Model Construction Project Meeting for the Realization of 5.0 examined the possibility of social implementation of the council’s first demonstration project, “Medical MaaS for Tourists Nuchimasu”, and confirmed the need for people with mild symptoms who are given low priority in emergency departments, as well as the need for collaboration with tourism operators such as accommodation facilities, rental car companies, etc., and decided to continue the project after April 2025. (*MaaS = Mobility as a service) Prior to making the business permanent, we will strengthen our partnership with travel insurance services, and in light of the recent increase in the number of foreign tourists visiting Japan and the growing importance of creating an environment that accepts medical care, we will begin offering services in collaboration with Daido Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. in March. The services are eligible for OTS Rental Car operated by Okinawa Tourist Co., Ltd., “Inbound Travel Insurance” that comprehensively covers foreign travelers who rent a car provided by MARIO Rental Car operated by SATOUKIBI Co., Ltd., and Okinawa Pioneer. We have partnered with “Anshin Ryukyu Travel Insurance”, which is arranged by a limited liability company and targets tourists from Taiwan, and when foreign travelers covered by this insurance receive medical treatment on the “Nuchimasu” due to illness or injury, they do not need to pay for medical expenses in advance and can do so cashlessly. When foreign travelers covered by this insurance wish to use the Nuchimasu train, they can simply contact the insurance call center and the Nuchimasu train will be arranged for them. Foreign travelers will now be able to receive appropriate medical care smoothly, allowing them to travel with greater peace of mind, and for the local community, the Nuchimasu system has been strengthened as a medical service that allows them to avoid emergency outpatient visits. *Currently, overseas travel insurance and overseas medical insurance are still available, with some exceptions. This is the first time we have partnered with a cashless service that does not require advance payments. 【Background】 In Okinawa Prefecture, issues include a shortage of doctors in areas with poor transportation such as remote islands and remote areas, ensuring medical access in areas where it is difficult to get to the hospital, restricting the use of emergency departments by patients with a low risk of becoming seriously ill in areas where tourists are concentrated, ensuring medical access at evacuation centers in the event of an emergency, and prompt medical coordination among nursing care facilities. In order to improve “medical care and welfare” within limited social resources, more than 30 companies and organizations have come together to seek solutions to issues through medical MaaS, digital collaboration, digital common infrastructure, etc., and have formed a “Society” with the aim of creating a “society in which everyone can connect with health, medical care, welfare, and welfare in their daily lives without boundaries, and live a cultural life tailored to the region.” The Okinawa Health/Medical/Welfare Community Development Model Construction Project Meeting for the Realization of 5.0 has been established to consider model projects. 【Purpose of this project】 1. Solving problems in medical institutions and emergency transportation In order to protect the limited medical resources of the region and to
appropriately treat and transport critically ill patients with a high degree of urgency, we will operate the “Nuchimasu” service as a highly convenient medical service in order to reduce the number of nighttime emergency outpatient convenience store consultations (consultations in non-emergency situations) and non-urgent emergency requests, ensure an appropriate medical provision system, and create an environment where patients with a high degree of urgency can receive prompt treatment at the emergency outpatient department. 2. Realization of a safe and secure tourism prefecture and high added value People who should not be using the emergency department are now visiting the emergency department because they are worried about having a fever or feeling unwell, or because they want to receive treatment as soon as possible but it is at night, and the general outpatient department is not available. Through the operation of the “Nuchimasu” service, which can be used by tourists when they feel unwell at night, we provide an option other than going to the emergency room and address the concerns of tourists. [Summary] In order to solve 1.2. above, which is the purpose of this project, we used multitasking vehicles that can be used for various purposes to demonstrate medical services in resort areas as an alternative to visiting an emergency department. In addition to providing medical and consultation services in the vehicle, the effectiveness of the initiative was verified by coordinating the delivery of prescription drugs, and the need was confirmed. About Nuchimas service We are conducting D to P with N (online medical treatment where the patient is seated with a nurse). By having nurses visit patients to provide online consultations, it has become possible to provide higher quality medical care while conserving limited medical resources. Specifically, a nurse travels to the place of stay with a vehicle loaded with medical equipment (12-lead electrocardiogram monitor, pulse oximeter, stethoscope, blood pressure monitor, etc.) and measures vital signs as necessary under the direction of the doctor. We provide a range of medical services in collaboration with affiliated medical
institutions, companies, and organizations, from online medical consultations where nurses are close to patients, to online medication guidance, and even delivery of prescription drugs. Medical hours for foreign travelers After you call the Nuchimasu counter, we will come to your hotel or other accommodation. During the demonstration experiment period, we were limited to days of the week and hours, but from now on we are setting up a system to be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. [Comment] Daido Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. Representative Director and Senior Managing Director Tsutomu Shimada “We are promoting business based on sustainability in our business plan, and we strongly sympathize with this initiative.We would like to play a social role while solving social issues.Medical MaaS
“Nuchimasu” is compatible with our business. We believe that the use of the Nuchimas in resort areas will improve the convenience of the insurance we provide to foreign tourists visiting Japan, and will enable us to achieve one of our business objectives: “Realizing a safe and secure tourist prefecture with high added value.” ” Yakuseido Co., Ltd. Representative Director and President: Miyazato Sayaka “Normally, pharmacies are often located in front of hospitals, but in the medical MaaS business, we are working together with them in a new format where we go outside and deliver medicines.The pharmacists at the frontline also feel a sense of mission and reward in this new business. With the opening of optical facilities, more foreign tourists are expected to visit Okinawa.I believe that providing medical care to tourists will help prevent medical strain and secure the medical system for the prefecture’s residents.” MRT Co., Ltd. Representative Director Tomoya Ogawa “MRT conducts medical MaaS business in various locations across the country, but needs differ in each region. In the case of Okinawa, it is tourism. Japan’s medical technology is extremely high even by world standards and is something to be proud of. However, there are still issues with the medical system. In remote islands, remote areas, and dealing with tourists visiting Japan, etc. We would like to continue our efforts to contribute to improving the quality of medical care.We hope that through this partnership, we will be able to provide medical services to tourists visiting Japan and help solve various medical issues in the region. Ryukyu Mobility Co., Ltd. Yuji Hamasuna, Representative Director and President “We want to enrich society through mobility. Okinawa’s transportation infrastructure is very weak, so in addition to the option of calling an ambulance to go to a hospital or clinic, a service that allows a medical provider to pick you up as part of your travel insurance policy will help people realize that “Okinawa has such a wonderful potential.” We hope that this partnership will be a service that will be considered by people visiting Japan from overseas. Even domestic travelers who go to a major hospital with a minor illness often have to pay for treatment. In such cases, the cost is not much different from calling Nuchimas. We would be happy if you would choose Nuchimas as your primary emergency provider. FM Uruma Co., Ltd. Representative Director and President Yoshikazu Inami “The reason why the representative of FM Uruma, a community FM, is participating is because we want to help disseminate information both locally and domestically and internationally.I have heard about this partnership and the story behind the creation of the Nuchimasu issue, and I would like to share these stories with the citizens of the prefecture and tourists.I also create special programs about the Nuchimasu issue on radio programs and run commercials.I think it is important to spread the information first. This partnership is also an attractive service that will help solve Okinawa’s medical issues and add value to Okinawa as a tourist destination, as tourists visiting Japan can rent a car and take out insurance, allowing them to use the Nuchimasu train cashlessly when they feel unwell. We will continue to contribute through programs and other means so that we can spread the word to as many local people and tourists as possible. ” Meeting body representative Togashi Taira “During the trial period, we received requests from tourists staying not only in resort areas such as the Chubu region and Onna Village, but also in Kunigami Village.There are many areas where there are virtually no doctors at night or on holidays, so we were able to provide medical treatment on the Nuchimasu without calling an ambulance or using the emergency department.We realized that we were contributing to avoiding the overcrowding of emergency departments, and we often received relieved expressions and words of gratitude from travelers, and we felt the significance of continuing the business. This time, through
collaboration with Daido Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., we will be able to more smoothly assist foreign travelers staying in Okinawa when they are in trouble or worried. We would like to continue to contribute not only to local medical care, but also to increasing the added value of Okinawa as a tourist destination where you can feel safe even in the unlikely event that you become unwell. ” [List of major cooperating companies and organizations] Demonstration experiment sponsored by: Okinawa Health/Medical/Welfare Town Development Model Construction Project Meeting for the Realization of Society 5.0 Operation of Nuchimasu: Ryukyu Mobility Co., Ltd. Driver dispatch support, etc.: Alpaca.Lab Co., Ltd. Dispensing and delivery of medicines: Yakuseido Co., Ltd. (Sukoyaka Pharmacy) Medical system support, etc.: MRT Co., Ltd., Soikeikai General Incorporated Association, KIN Radiation Therapy/Health Checkup Clinic Chubu Regional Cooperation Committee, Visiting Nursing Station Ulu, Yoki Co., Ltd. Communication/application support, etc.: Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co., Ltd. Medical policy collaboration: Chubu Regional Collaboration Committee Regional/accommodation business collaboration: Hot Okinawa Research Institute Co., Ltd. Digital platform construction support: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Business structure building support, etc.: All Nippon Renovation General Incorporated Association, Roots to Vision LLC, BORDER Co., Ltd., BUNSUN Co., Ltd., FM Uruma Co., Ltd., A Certain Office Transportation cooperation: Blue Mobility Co., Ltd.