Our Mission

1. To contribute to the development and progress of the domestic telehealth industry that makes optimal use of mobile technology and devices such as smartphone
2. To establish a system and networks for co-medical workers and trainees (ie, practitioners, therapists and estheticians) to collaborate with medical doctors in the healthcare industry.
3. To establish online educational programs for co-medical workers and trainees to learn advanced knowledge and skills of healthcare treatments in general, supplements, health & beauty appliances for the sake of #2 above,
4. To establish online educational programs for co-medical workers and trainees to learn advanced knowledge and skills of healthcare treatments in general, supplements, health & beauty appliances for the sake of #2 above,
5. To promote a development of innovative tools for healthcare in collaboration with related vendors.
6. To promote a system and technology of data-mining in collaboration with related vendors, for practical use of acquired big data in their healthcare business operations.
7. To maintain good relationship with American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ) to encourage institutional and legal reforms of the domestic systems for further efficient telehealth business operations of the industry.

Chairman Taro Shirakawa, MD/Ph.D

Message from Ms. Tammy Richmond, ATA Chair

Congratulations Mr. Hayashida in the establishment of the Japan Telemedicine Association. JTA will lead the way in progressing Telemedicine and Telehealth and emerging technologies to create access to health and wellness throughout Japan and globally.

Tammy Richmond, OTRL / FAOTA
CEO/Founder Go2Care
Chair, Telerehabilitation SIG; American Telemedicine Association