Kurashitech Releases Position Paper on Healthcare & Elderly Care AI: 'AI That Doesn’t Change the Frontline Can Save Japan’s Medical and Care Systems'

Kurashitech Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Rota Ioka; hereinafter 'Kurashitech'), which champions the vision 'Create the next AI society for GovTech. (Creating next-generation lifestyles through AI infrastructure for regulated industries),' announced on July 16, 2026, the release of its position paper titled 'AI That Doesn’t Change the Frontline Can Save Japan’s Medical and Care Systems — Policy Recommendations for Reforming 'Documentation and Administration' in Healthcare and Elderly Care under the National Vertical AI Strategy.'

▼ Position Paper (Japanese) https://kteku.com/docs/kurashitech-position-paper-202607.pdf

This paper was compiled from the perspective of a company deeply embedded in frontline operations, in response to the government’s AI Strategy Headquarters designating healthcare and elderly care as one of the 19 priority vertical AI domains on July 10. It outlines the structural barriers that have hindered digitization, the pathway to AI-driven solutions, and three policy recommendations for the government.

Background of Release

On July 10, 2026, the government’s AI Strategy Headquarters (Chair: Prime Minister Sanae Takagi) released an interim summary of its development and practical implementation strategy for industry-specific AI, or 'Vertical AI,' designating 19 fields—including healthcare, elderly care, and drug discovery—as priority support areas. A national strategy is now underway, featuring concentrated public-private investment toward 2030 and 'AI Transformation (AX),' which rethinks the very nature of work with AI as a given.

While Kurashitech fully supports this direction, we also hold a proactive sense of urgency. If AI adoption in healthcare and elderly care proceeds without a deep understanding of frontline realities, it risks becoming yet another 'unused system,' just like past digitization efforts. This paper is published to connect the high-resolution view of the frontline with national strategy.

Key Points of the Position Paper

The paper’s core arguments can be summarized in three points:

The obstacles to digitization are not frontline negligence, but five structural factors: 'non-stop frontline,' 'high individuality,' 'ambiguous rules with strong emotions,' 'interoperability externalities,' and 'aging workforce.' Without confronting these structures, no tool will take root in the field.

AI is the 'first viable solution' to these structural challenges. However, success has conditions: do not change frontline workflows; enter the field not with interviews but with knowledge; commit to customization for each site; earn the trust of the industry; and implement security robust enough for the most sensitive data in any sector.

Our three policy recommendations to the government are: (1) Clarify ambiguous rules regarding documentation and reporting, and establish national 'recommendations'; (2) Review outdated practices like 'original documents and postal mail' that are incompatible with the AI era; (3) Shift from the mindset of 'installing a massive common platform' to 'connecting individually evolved systems via AI.'

The paper also presents three frontline case studies—home visits, hospitals, and care facilities—illustrating the concrete future enabled by AI.

For Media — Invitation for On-Site Reporting

Kurashitech practices the principles outlined in this paper every day in real-world settings. To show the authentic, unfiltered reality of frontline AI adoption, we invite media organizations to join us for on-site reporting at our partner facilities. Now is the time to begin a broad discussion on AI and its potential, grounded in frontline realities. Interested parties are welcome to contact us.

Email: info@kteku.com / Tel: 050-1726-1253 / Web: https://kteku.com/

How to Access the Position Paper

The full document (12 pages) is available on our website.

Full Position Paper: https://kteku.com/docs/kurashitech-position-paper-202607.pdf

Website: https://kteku.com/

About Kurashitech Inc.

Kurashitech provides 'AI Op,' a vertical AI agent specialized in healthcare and elderly care. Our proprietary context platform 'CAIVA' aggregates regulatory knowledge, practical expertise, and frontline tacit knowledge, enabling AI to support documentation, billing, and coordination tasks through the chat tools staff already use. Guided by the principle of 'not changing the frontline, not changing workflows, but making it easier,' our Forward Deployed Engineers (FDEs) visit each site to deliver AI optimized for that specific environment. We also operate 'Houkannowa,' a free community for managers of home nursing stations.

Company Name: Kurashitech Inc.

Headquarters: 1-6-5 Kaminarimon, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0041

CEO: Rota Ioka, Representative Director

Phone: 050-1726-1253

Business: Development and operation of AI agents and operational support services for home nursing stations

Corporate Site: https://kteku.com/

Inquiries Regarding This Release

Kurashitech Inc. Position Paper Task Force

Email: info@kteku.com / Tel: 050-1726-1253 / Web: https://kteku.com/