Medical Note

About Medical Note

Medical Note, Inc. is a Japanese healthcare technology company founded in October 2014 by angel investor Yuma Umeda and physician Sho Inoue. Umeda, who previously worked as a stock trader and at a hedge fund, was motivated by his own health challenges and the difficulty of finding trustworthy medical information outside of a hospital. Inoue is a physician whose research focused on medical education and communication.

The company's mission is to create a society where everyone can access the right medical care without hesitation. Its core service is the medical and healthcare platform "Medical Note," which launched in March 2015. This platform provides reliable, evidence-based medical information to the public, with all content supervised by practicing physicians and specialists. The service collaborates with over 3,100 medical professionals and has provided information for Google's medical information panels. It covers a wide range of conditions, including rare and intractable diseases.

Medical Note has expanded its services to bridge the gap between patients and doctors. In 2017, it launched "Medical Note Sōdan," an online consultation service where users can ask questions to a team of medical experts. For healthcare providers, the company offers "Hospital Manager," a SaaS solution launched in 2020 to support the digital transformation (DX) of medical institutions with features like web reservations, online consultations, and payments. The company also provides solutions for pharmaceutical companies and insurance firms, leveraging its platform for patient surveys and disease awareness campaigns. Its business model includes providing these solutions to corporate clients and offering a subscription-based online consultation service for individuals.

The company has established significant partnerships with major corporations such as Aflac, Yahoo Japan, and Tokyo Marine Holdings. By July 2022, Medical Note had raised over 3 billion JPY in total.