Medi Face Co., Ltd. opens a “Z Industry Office” specializing in Generation Z employees
*Medi Face Co., Ltd.*
Press release: August 22, 2024
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Medi Face Co., Ltd. opens a “Z Industry Office” specializing in Generation Z employees
*Japan’s first* Occupational physician’s office specializing in “Generation Z”: Preventing mental disorders, leaves of absence, and turnover among young employees and new employees*
Medi Face Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director/Doctor: Chikazawa
Toru (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”) is a cloud service for corporations including AI mental check “Mente for
In addition to providing “Z Biz,” we have established the “Z Industrial Physician Office,” which specializes in Generation Z, and is run by Japan’s youngest* team of industrial physicians.
Background of establishment
Currently, there are approximately 33,600 physicians (approximately 10% of the total number of physicians) working as industrial physicians. Of these, only 1,700 are psychiatrists and psychosomatic physicians, accounting for 5% of all industrial physicians
(approximately 0.5% of the total number of physicians). Compared to the number of establishments with 50 or more employees nationwide (162,107), it can be seen that the number of physicians who are both psychiatrists and industrial physicians is overwhelmingly
underrepresented. And the average age of all industrial physicians is The average age of industrial physicians is 56.0 ± 13.2 years, and the age of industrial physicians is increasing year by year.
On the other hand, with the movement to make disclosure of human capital compulsory not only for large companies but also for small and medium-sized enterprises, industrial physicians and psychiatrists who can specialize in the mental care of new employees and young employees, especially those of Generation Z, are becoming more and more important. It can be said that there are no such cases. Current Generation Z employees will be responsible for the future of Japanese companies. Instead of the traditional mental care that has become a mere shell, mental care that invests in their human capital is what is needed right now, and we at Z Industrial Physician Office feel that this is an urgent need. I’m here.
Unlike ordinary industrial physician offices, “Z Industrial Doctor Office” is a “AI Doctor” and “Mente Online Medical Treatment” provided by Face, as well as the medical institution “FRAISE” which is a psychiatric and psychosomatic medicine clinic.
CLINIC is a trinity that can cover all aspects of mental illness, from mild mental disorders and unspecified complaints (headaches, abdominal pain, nausea, etc.) to severe mental illnesses.
Representative comment
* Z Industrial Physician Office (Tokyo Main Branch) Representative Doctor Toru Chikazawa *
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Nowadays, as human capital becomes more important, an increasing number of companies want to take care not only of their employees’ physical health but also of their mental health. We have worked hard to popularize the AI doctor we developed in response to customer requests for new mental health initiatives in addition to conventional care. Among these, the biggest practical concern in the field was mental care for Generation Z employees.
For employees in managerial positions and above who survived the turbulent Showa era, it is extremely difficult to accurately understand and care for the mental state of new employees of Generation Z, who have completely different values and ecology. It was something. Therefore, we, Medi
Face has established a new “Z Industrial Physician Office” completely specialized for the Z generation, and will provide more detailed care to young employees. We are the youngest* team of industrial physicians in Japan, and while understanding and empathizing with the feelings of Generation Z, who are in their 20s and 30s, we also have the perspective of a business owner, so we are able to provide the delicate and sensitive care that only we can provide. We will provide balanced mental care.
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Medi Face Co., Ltd. Representative Director Physician
Psychiatrist/Japan Medical Association certified industrial physician Graduated from Hokkaido University School of Medicine
Keio University Hospital Training
Visiting researcher, Nagoya City University Hospital
Hokkaido University Hospital Visiting Researcher
While studying at the university, during my hospital internship in the psychiatry department, I saw patients who took more than a year from the onset of depression until they were seen at a hospital, so I decided to lower the hurdles for seeing a psychiatry doctor and shorten the DUP (period of untreated mental illness). Medi to do Founded Face Inc. As a doctor and business owner, I am often asked to give mental care/human capital seminars and corporate lectures, mainly for “Generation Z.” While managing multiple clinics in Japan and overseas, he promotes clinical practice, research, and development all at once. We are now establishing a Z industrial physician’s office specializing in Generation Z.
* Z Industrial Physician Office (Sapporo Branch) Representative Physician Kiyohiro Yamazaki *
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In our day-to-day psychiatric and psychosomatic medicine, we see patients who are overexerting themselves to work despite being under stress, and we wanted to do something about it, so we developed an AI doctor and have worked hard to popularize it. . We have heard that by actually using AI doctors, it has become possible to improve the turnover rate and determine the appropriate time to return to work. However, some problems have arisen that cannot be solved simply by introducing AI doctors, and one of the biggest issues is mental care for Generation Z.
We have received many comments from employees in management positions and above that it is difficult to understand the values of Generation Z. As the youngest* team of industrial physicians in Japan, we are able to deeply empathize with and empathize with the feelings of Generation Z, who are in their 20s and 30s. At the same time, we understand the perspective of business owners, so we provide detailed and well-balanced mental care that is unique to us.
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Medi Face Co., Ltd. Executive Officer/Doctor
Psychiatrist/Japan Medical Association certified industrial physician Graduated from Hokkaido University School of Medicine
Director of FRAISE CLINIC
Medi while attending school
Founded Face Inc. He is involved in the system development of the online medical treatment service “Mente” and leads a team of doctors as a clinical instructor. Using online medical treatment to save patients nationwide from mental illness. “Mente” for companies As an industrial physician, he currently provides mental health care to employees of over 50 companies. FRAISE
As the director of CLINIC, he also conducts daily psychiatric and psychosomatic examinations and is close to patients. Serves as the representative doctor of Z Industrial Physician Office.
Regarding the opening of “Z Industrial Physician Office”
* Mr. Masashi Omuro, Industrial Physician, Omuro Industrial Physician Office * The mainstay of industrial health is the manufacturing industry. On the other hand, it is also true that there is a new “workplace” that focuses on remote work and chat work. We support the ambitious efforts of Z Industrial Physician Office to approach this area.
About Mente for Biz
* “AI Mental Check” developed under the supervision of active industrial physicians and psychiatrists *
Mente for
Biz’s “AI Mental Check” uses AI developed by our company under the supervision of active doctors. You can check your mental health status and the causes of your stress by answering questions from an “AI doctor” that appears on your PC or smartphone screen. In order to improve the accuracy of checks using AI, non-verbal information such as facial expressions, voice, and speaking style is acquired through the device’s camera and microphone and reflected in the check results. In addition, in the dialogue between the AI doctor and the user, AI technology is used to create a natural dialogue experience, such as natural language processing of the user’s utterances and generation of the content of the AI doctor’s utterance.
* Provides a set of AI mental check available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and a consultation desk staffed by health management
professionals *
AI Mental Check is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year through PCs and smartphones. Employees can check their own mental health at any time, in their own personal space. The results of these checks can be checked retrospectively, and you can also monitor your own mental health, stress, etc. from a fixed point.
In addition, depending on the results of the check, qualified professionals such as industrial physicians, public health nurses, and clinical psychologists conduct one-on-one interviews with employees, providing total support for mental health, from checks to care.
* Organizational analysis report for implementing data-driven health management *
Data from AI mental checks and the content of one-on-one interviews with industrial physicians and public health nurses can be processed into data that cannot identify individuals and can be used in decision-making by the human resources department and management. Through interactive checks and care interviews, it becomes possible to comprehensively understand employees’ true feelings and complaints in real time, which was previously not possible. You can also analyze mental trends and mental scores for each department.
In addition, by accumulating this data as chronological data, it becomes easier to analyze the relationship between employee mental trends, personnel and labor policies, and various events. This information can also be used for initiatives and business planning.
About Z Industrial Physician Office
Z Industrial Physician’s Office is the first* new industrial physician’s office in Japan that specializes in mental care for new employees and young employees who belong to Generation Z. By making full use of AI doctors and an online interview system, we are able to follow up with employees suffering from mental illness 24 hours a day, from our head office in Tokyo to remote areas such as remote islands, as well as local branches and sales offices. . In addition, since the representative doctor himself is a member of Generation Z, it is possible to improve the company’s health management while empathizing with the feelings of Generation Z.
Tokyo Head Office: 1-11-12 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Sapporo Branch: Kitagojo Nishi 26-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Representative doctors: Toru Chikazawa/Kiyohiro Yamazaki
Corporate site: https://z-sangyoui.com
About FRAISE CLINIC
FRAISE
CLINIC aims to be a “clinic that doesn’t look like a clinic.” In a cafe-like space, you can feel free to stop by and slowly express your feelings of instability, discomfort, and repressed desires in your daily life, and gain awareness to make your daily life even a little easier. A skilled psychiatrist will be in charge of both examinations and counseling to ensure that you are well taken care of.
Main hospital: Kitagojo Nishi 26-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido Director: Kiyohiro Yamazaki
Corporate site: https://fraise-clinic.com
About Medi Face Co., Ltd.
Medi Face Co., Ltd. continues to explore the interface between medicine and people, and we
We are a company that continues to think about and provide interfaces. In addition to facial expression analysis using AI, we are developing a service called “Mente” that enables self-checks for mental illnesses and mental disorders using AI analysis of voice and dialogue content. We continue to promote our business for potential patients who would like to see a psychiatrist or psychosomatic physician but are unable to do so.
Head Office: 1-11-12 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Representative Director: Toru Chikazawa
Corporate site: https://medi-face.co.jp
*“First in Japan”: As a “Generation Z specialized industrial hygiene activity support service” in Japan (in-house research, August 2024) *”Youngest in Japan”: As an “industrial physician office and industrial physician service provision package” in Japan (in-house research, August 2024)
* Medi
The AI-based mental check currently provided by Face is based on a program (AI (including analysis by) to provide general reference information such as information on diseases, medical facility information, and information on online medical treatment. The information presented by the AI doctor to the user includes some words that can be interpreted as advice, but no part of the AI mental check is intended for medical diagnosis, treatment, prevention, etc. It is not a substitute for a medical professional and is not medical practice.
*“Medi Face” is Medi Co., Ltd.
It is a registered trademark of Face. Other service names and function names are trademarks. In this document, the “R”, “TM”, and “SM” marks may be omitted.