Health information management forms the foundation of trust in medical care. Japan Society of Health Information Management was established to promote the advancement and development of science of health information (record) management and, through its contribution to medical care in Japan, to realize better medical care for the nation. It has a history spanning over 30 years and a membership, as of today, of more than 5,100.

The ICD Office in the Statistics and Information Department of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s Minister’s Secretariat is the contact office in Japan as regards the World Health Organization (WHO)’s International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (hereafter abbreviated to the “ICD”). As the Ministry, Japan Hospital Association, and Japan Society of Health Information Management are in a cooperative relation, the Society provides technical and financial support for improvement and implementation of the ICD. The Society is also recognized by the WHO-affiliated International Federation of Health Records Organizations (IFHRO) as a national member representing health information management in Japan, and in this role it is actively promoting scientific exchanges with many countries of the world.

As a scientific organization open to society in Japan and abroad, the Society is expected, now and in the future, to contribute to the welfare of mankind.