Why scandals have not stopped despite the supposed reform of work styles Focus on "dysfunction" of industrial physicians Free Guidebook on Industrial Physicians: From "Assignment" to "Selection

Premier Research Inc. (Head Office: Saitama City; Representative Director: Junya Igarashi), a fee-based job placement service for physicians, has released a free guidebook on "How to Select and Request an Industrial Physician Correctly" in response to issues at workplaces where industrial physicians are not functioning.

Don't make industrial physicians a mere formality

Many companies currently have industrial physicians, but the following issues can be observed.

○ There is a perception that appointing an industrial physician is "just a formality,

　However, the following issues are found.

While reforms in work styles and health management are progressing,

　While reforms in work styles and health management are progressing, scandals such as power harassment and sexual harassment are not decreasing.

The background of these issues is the fact that industrial physicians are not functioning as well as they should be.

The concept of "selecting" industrial physicians according to the type of industry, business category, and corporate issues is necessary.

However, in the field, the following is not the case,

"There are industrial physicians, but they are rarely involved.

Interviews and health committee meetings have become a formality.

"It is too late to consult after a mental disorder or harassment problem has occurred.

There are many comments such as "Industrial physicians are rarely involved in the process.

Industrial physicians also have their own areas of expertise and weakness, and not all industrial physicians are suited to all industries, business categories, and corporate issues.

While there are loud calls for reform of work styles and health management, there is no end to the number of corporate scandals caused by power harassment, sexual harassment, and inappropriate responses by employees.

The reasons for this are as follows,

Industrial physicians are only "responding to laws and regulations.

Insufficient cooperation with the workplace and management.

Insufficient cooperation with the frontline and management.

Industrial physicians are not always able to respond to the actual situation of the company.

Industrial physicians have their own strengths and weaknesses

Conclusion: The era of selecting industrial physicians has shifted from "all you need is an industrial physician" to "the era of selecting industrial physicians.

What is important in the selection of industrial physicians in the future is to select industrial physicians that meet the needs of the industry, business type (IT, manufacturing, medical, service, etc.), organizational size, growth phase, and key issues such as mental health, harassment, and long working hours.

We are entering an era in which the question is not whether the appointment is a formal appointment, but whether the industrial physician is "functioning to protect the company and its employees.

Selecting a Cooperative Industrial Physician

■About the Free Guidebook

Against the backdrop of these issues, Premier Research Inc. is offering a free guidebook for selecting an industrial physician, "How to Select and Ask for an Industrial Physician Correctly". The guidebook provides easy-to-understand explanations for personnel, general affairs, and management on common mistakes in selecting an industrial physician, checkpoints that are often overlooked, perspectives for identifying the right industrial physician for a company, and points to keep in mind when contracting and operating an industrial physician.

Outline of Services and Materials Provided

○Industrial Physician Referral Service LP

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Guidebook

How to choose and ask for the right industrial physician

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Guidebook on How to Select and Ask for an Industrial Physician

Premier Research Inc.

Based on the experience of Igarashi himself, who had a sore throat that persisted for more than 20 years every winter and kept recurring, and who was scolded for not coming to a university hospital for a cold, we developed "Second Opinion Doctors" as a way to directly connect with specialists at university and core hospitals with the aim of providing the best possible medical information. He developed "Second Opinion Doctors" as a way to directly connect with specialists at university hospitals and core hospitals with the aim of providing optimal medical information. He published "How to Choose Hospitals and Doctors You Shouldn't Do in the Net Age" (Seishun Shuppansha), an instructional book on how to choose hospitals and doctors. Currently, he is engaged in the introduction of doctors to hospitals and individuals, marketing for doctors, and consulting for medical institutions as the pillars of his business.

Company Profile

Establishment ： January 2009

Location: 2-4-2, Kamiochiai, Chuo-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama 338-0001

Phone: 048-764-8860

Business Outline: Provision of medical information, introduction of medical personnel, marketing in the medical field, etc.

Company HP ： https://hospitallifeplan.com/

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