Today, Infosys announced its partnership with Nihon Chouzai (TSE), Japan’s leading dispensing pharmacy chain, to expand healthcare access in Japan by offering enhanced online medication guidance services and payment solutions through NiCOMS.
Through this partnership, Infosys has developed a mobile application, NiCOMS, a pioneering telemedicine service that enables patients to receive remote medication guidance from registered pharmacists, eliminating the need for pharmacy visits.
This partnership aims to provide an online medication guidance service on NiCOMS, which allows patients across Japan to receive medication instructions, consultations, and payments during video calls with pharmacists.
Nihon Chouzai, in partnership with Infosys, launched the web version of NiCOMS in September 2020. With an existing registered user base of over 1,800,000, the mobile application will integrate with OkusuriTechoPlus, Nihon Chouzai’s digital medication notebook, by merging the account and authentication processes.
Infosys adopted an agile approach to developing the NiCOMS mobile app, allowing the company to adapt nimbly to evolving requirements driven by deregulation and COVID-19.
Kunihiko Kurihara, Executive Officer and General Manager of IT Department of the NIHON CHOUZAI CO., LTD., said, “Our collaboration with Infosys complements our best-in-class solution and gives it a new scale with the pioneering NiCOMS platform and its ability to bring positive experiences to our customers. What started a few years ago with the web version is now further strengthened by Infosys’ agility and expertise in digital transformation, which has helped us realize our vision for a one-of-a-kind telemedicine service.”
Hideyuki Aoki, Vice President and Country Head of Japan, Infosys, said, “Together with Nihon Chouzai, we are forging the future of digital healthcare in Japan through innovative solutions. This alliance will offer enhanced online medical services and increase access to quality pharmaceutical interventions, with an aim towards making a significant impact at scale.”
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