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Strategic Partnership to Enhance Remote Medical Services

In a groundbreaking collaboration, MUSVI Inc., headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo, and AMI Inc., a company from Kagoshima focused on AI medical devices and telemedicine, have signed a strategic partnership agreement aimed at developing innovative online medical services (D to P with N model—Doctor to Patient with Nurse). The partnership seeks to harness advanced technologies and transformative solutions to enable remote medical care, particularly in underserved regions lacking specialized medical expertise.

Background and Challenges

Japan is experiencing a rise in chronic heart conditions, including heart failure and valvular diseases, attributed to its aging population. Unfortunately, rural areas and remote islands face a critical shortage of cardiovascular specialists, making it difficult for patients to receive timely initial diagnoses and screenings. This lag often leads to severe complications and escalates the need for emergency interventions, revealing a significant healthcare challenge.

Importance of Medical Consultation and Auscultation

Heart diseases often exhibit changes in heart sounds during their early stages. Percussion and careful consultation can considerably enhance the early detection of lifestyle-related issues, as well as vague early symptoms of heart failure and valvular diseases. In the context of online medical consultations, achieving a high standard of consultation and clear audibility during auscultation is crucial, as prior efforts have shown clear audio presentation is fundamental to effective communication and diagnosis.

Challenges persist with conventional video conferencing tools, which often struggle to reproduce real-world audio dynamics, leading to frustration in communication and a lack of authentic connection between patients and physicians. However, MUSVI's telepresence system, **