News
H.C.R. 2000 News No. 2 (May/10/2000）
- H.C.R.'s 1st Year of Year 2000 - 600 Companies Apply
- The Age of Choice, Contracts and Evaluation
- 26th Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition H.C.R. '99
- H.C.R. 2000 Information
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H.C.R.'s 1st Year of Year 2000 - 600 Companies Apply
Of the companies that have applied to participate in the 27th Int. Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition (H.C.R. 2000), there are 16 countries and 1 territory being represented with a total of 483 domestic and 121 overseas companies (see table for reference). Owing to the support of many companies, we received 61 more applications than we received last year.
We are confident that there will be a rich variety of home care and rehabilitation equipment and related information that will be presented at H.C.R. 2000 this year throughout the entire East Hall of Tokyo Big Sight during our 3 day exhibition to be held from September 12 to 14.
As a result of a survey that was conducted by our organization on the home care & rehabilitation equipment market, it was noted that more than 60% of the companies surveyed planned to expand their product categories as part of their business strategies after the care insurance was implemented, as well as to focus on products (other than rental products) that provide support to a user's daily activities, being covered under the care insurance system.
A similar trend can also be seen in this year's H.C.R. applicants, as many companies are moving beyond the boundaries of their own companies' industries and are beginning to widen out into a diverse variety of other product categories.
Furthermore, there is a new stream of parts and materials manufacturers that are beginning to apply to participate in H.C.R. They are endeavoring to have their manufacturing techniques made known and used in producing home care and rehabilitation equipment.
Applicants dealing in care equipment/care related products and care insurance related computer software have continued to increase since last year. In line with the implementation of the care insurance, we are seeing more and more among this year's applicants, a moving trend towards companies cooperating together in business undertakings and in product distribution throughout Japan, as affiliated group companies and joint participation are becoming prominent at H.C.R.
On the other hand, the number of applications from overseas companies on the whole has been consistent. Under such circumstances of the overseas participation, we take notice of 8 applications from Taiwan. Taiwanese companies have since manufactured OEM products of European, North American and Japanese companies and have thus introduced their products to markets in such countries ahead of Japanese companies.
Application Status for H.C.R. 2000
| Country | No. of Co's | Country | No. of Co's | ||
| Belgium | 1 |
Norway | 3 |
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| Canada | 9 |
Spain | 1 |
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| Denmark | 21 |
Sweden | 17 |
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| Finland | 4 |
Switzerland | 1 |
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| France | 1 |
Taiwan | 8 |
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| Germany | 12 |
U.K. | 11 |
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| Italy | 1 |
U.S.A. | 26 |
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| Mexico | 1 |
Japan | 483 |
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| Netherlands | 4 |
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(Exhibitors names for H.C.R. 2000 will be published in the next News No. 3)
The Age of Choice, Contracts and Evaluation
In April, the care insurance system was just implemented and discussions are underway for a reform bill to restructure the social welfare system. This will be a new idea in social welfare systems in which users will be able to select the social welfare and care service contracts of their choice.
The Council of Social Welfare will assist residents to be able to use the social welfare services and have undertaken a project to protect the social welfare rights that were implemented last October. From the fiscal year 2000, the processing of claims in regard to social welfare services will begin. Furthermore, plans for pilot testing of the evaluation of social welfare services by a third party is being prepared for the next fiscal year.
Home care and rehabilitation equipment related companies must understand the changes brought about by the reformation of the social welfare structure and also be aware of how such changes have affected the social welfare and care services to work towards being able to provide appropriate information and respond to users.
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26th Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition H.C.R. '99
Increase Number of Enterprises Entering Industry, 543 Companies Exhibited
With 433 domestic companies that exhibited at H.C.R. '99, there was an increase of 54 companies compared to last year's total. Of the 110 overseas companies that exhibited, 95 companies had agents in Japan.
| Exhibitors: | 543 companies, 15 countries and 1 territory Japan: 433; Canada: 9; Denmark: 26; Finland: 5; France: 2; Germany: 6; Mexico: 1; Netherlands: 4; New Zealand: 2; Norway: 3; Spain: 2; Sweden: 16; Switzerland: 1; Taiwan: 5; U.K.: 11; U.S.A.: 17 |
Increasing Companies Visiting H.C.R.
With 433 domestic companies that exhibited at H.C.R. '99, there was an increase of 54 companies compared to last year's total. Of the 110 overseas companies that exhibited, 95 companies had agents in Japan.
| Visitors: | 127,718 October 13: 38,711; October 14: 44,821; October 15: 44,186 |
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Expecting Market Growth in the Home Care and Rehabilitation Equipment Industry, 25,000 Products Exhibited!
An unprecedented total of 543 companies participated in H.C.R. '99 and a total of 25,000 products were exhibited.
In regard to exhibition product categories, the number of mobility products, bed related products and home construction products have increased.
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Symposium on the German Care Insurance System
We learned how to begin our care insurance from the practice in Germany
With the implementation of care insurance next spring, H.C.R. '99 held a symposium to gain knowledge about the status of German Care Insurance four years since it began.
The professionals invited from Germany reported on details about the results and tasks involved to introduce a system, the status of evaluation for care requirements and benefits, education for care staff and the guarantee for quality of care service.
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Presentation: "Care Plan Software Exhibition"
Heightened Interest for Good Quality Care Plan Software
Providers will be required to make appropriate care plans quickly for users care requirement for the Public Aid Insurance System. Presentations introducing the latest care plan software of 9 main companies were made at H.C.R. '99.
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H.C.R. 2000 Information
In the memorable year for Public Aid Insurance to begin, the 27th Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition H.C.R. 2000 expands its exhibition scale and will begin on September 12.
As interest in home care and rehabilitation equipment is growing, H.C.R. is increasing its exhibition halls and will provide a spacious exhibition area for a place exchange valuable information from one another.
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Schedule
| February 1 | Application processing for H.C.R. 2000 begins |
| March 31 | Deadline to apply for H.C.R. 2000 |
| August 21 | H.C.R.2000 Internet Information Services begins (revised) |
| September 12-14 | H.C.R. 2000 exhibition period |
H.C.R. 2000
| 1. Organizers: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese Council of Social Welfare Health and Welfare Information Association |
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| 2. Sponsors: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications, Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Embassies of participating countries | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3. Special Co-Sponsor: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Japan Keirin Association | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4. Co-Sponsors: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Heart Memorial Foundation, Kirin Welfare Foundation, The Shimizu Foundation, Fuji Memorial Foundation, Shoh-oh-kai, The Marubeni Foundation, The Mitsubishi Foundation, Yasuda Fire Memorial Foundation, NHK Welfare and Cultural Center, Yomiuri Light and Humanity Association, Mainichi Shimbun Social Welfare, Sankei Osaka Shimbun Welfare and Culture Foundation, Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc., Tokyo Shimbun, Tokyo Shimbun Social Welfare, Fukushi Shimbun, The Japanese Red Cross, Social Welfare and Medical Corporation, Tetsudo Kosaiki, Tokyo Council of Social Welfare, National Welfare Foundation for Disabled Children, The Japanese Institute for Gerontological Research and Development, Silver Service Promotion Association, Techno-Aid Association, Japan Physical Therapist Association, Japan Occupational Therapists Association, Japan Abilities Association, The Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of the Disabled, Inc., New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5. Dates: | ||||||||||||||||||
| September 12 (Tuesday) to September 14 (Thursday), 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6. Time: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7. Venue: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition
Center) East Halls 3-21-1, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo |
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| 8. Total Exhibition Space: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 42,710 m2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9. Admission: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Free to the public (Registration required) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10. Expected Number of Exhibitors: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 550 companies (Domestic: 450, Overseas: 100) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11. Expected Attendance: | ||||||||||||||||||
| 120,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
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