Special Session: Disruptive Innovation & New Age Entrepreneurship in Healthcare

Carepro On-the-Spot Health Checkup～ innovation in preventive healthcare system～

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2005 Graduated from Keio Univ. the faculty of nursing and medical care (RN, PHN)

2006 Worked at Tokyo Univ. Hospital (DM Dept)

2007 Founded Carepro, Inc.

2011 Social Venture Partners invested to Carepro.

2013 Selected as Ashoka Fellow

Takashi Kawazoe Founder & CEO / Nurse

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1. Carepro’s Innovation in Japan

2. Carepro’s Challenge in India

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1. Carepro’s Innovation in Japan

2. Carepro’s Challenge in India

Lack of checkup opportunity has caused him a lifetime disease.

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I decided to tackle these social issues.

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1) 40% of Japanese people (33million) do not get health checkups.

2) Total medical expenses in Japan is about $400 billion per year.

$400 billion/year = total tax revenue in Japan

Universal Health Insurance Health Checkups

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1) To Prevent Lifestyle-Related Diseases

2) To Reduce Medical Expenses

Main Reasons

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- Too expensive

- Takes too much time

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-Quick

-Affordable

-Accessible

- Self checkup by user≠ medical practice

- Does not require a doctor

On-the-Spot Health Checkup

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ItemTime Required for

Receiving Test ResultsPrice in Japan

Blood Tests

Blood sugar 5 mins

$5 - 30

HbA1c 10 mins

HDL, LDL, triglyceride 10 mins

γ-GTP, GOT, GPT 10 mins

Non-BloodTests

Lung age 5 mins

Bone density 5 mins

Blood pressure 5 mins

Self Checkup Results

<Results on Mobile>

<Result Card> <Health Guidance Sheet>

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Guidance

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160,000 people use this train station everyday

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Around 100 customers per day

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Shopping Center

Drug Store

Fitness Club

Corporate Office

Rural Area

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“Carepro saved my life by $5.”He found out that his HbA1c level was 17.9 when he first used Carepro.

By improving his lifestyle and using Carepro’s service regularly,

he could reduce this level to 6.

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“We should promote Self Checkup Center”

Carepro led to make a new policy guideline under a classification called “Self Checkup Center”.

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Self Checkup Center

(Guideline)

Diagnostic Center(Law)

ClinicalLaboratory

(Law)

Diagnosis Not Permitted Permitted Not Permitted

Doctor Not Required Required Required

Nurse Required Not Required Not Required

Type of Registration

RequiredRegistration License License

TestingProcedure

Conducted by users

Conducted by staff

Conducted by staff

300,000 Users in Total

100 Events per Month

4 Shops Around Tokyo

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49% of users had not taken health check for a long time

30% of users had abnormal level

24% of users plan to go to hospital

Seniors

Non-workers

Self-employed

Housewives

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1. Carepro’s Innovation in Japan

2. Carepro’s Challenge in India

Collaboration with Hospital

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<Feedback from customers>-It is useful for public. -People like to get their health check up done in modern clinic.

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16 of 100answered they plan to come back after the checkup

3 of 100 made doctor’s appointment after the checkup

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<Feedback from customers>-This will help me to keep myself healthy….-Should be conducted at least once in 3 month.

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<Feedback from customers>-This kind of activity should happen in each and every part of the world,so that everyone can be happy.

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<Feedback from customers>-The checkup was easy & takes small minutes. Excellent.-Very good, Create awareness among people who don’t go to hospitals.

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-Quick

-Affordable

-Accessible

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Carepro’s innovationProblems

- Too expensive

- Take too much time

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1) To prevent lifestyle-related diseases

2) To reduce medical expenses

-Regular checkups in

Hospital

-Getting medical treatment

in Hospital

-Exercise & Diet

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