The "Visions in Reform of Mental Health and Medical Welfare" is a report by the Headquarters for Mental Health and Welfare of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, with the Minister serving as the Director-General. The report generally presents the goals that must be realized over the next 10 years in order to reform the focus of Japan's mental health and medical welfare from "hospitalized medical treatment to living in the community". Reviewing the recent developments after the "Visions in Reform of Mental Health and Medical Welfare", evidence-based prospects for the future of mental health policies in Japan are as follows: patient-centered, continuity of care, care management (CM), and vertical integration of multifunction of care are key functions of the new business model of mental health facilities under the regional medical vision.
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