巨量資料(Big Data)之分析與應用是近年來國際發展的重要趨勢，尤其結合醫療領域所帶 動的創新服務，將產生龐大的經濟價值，而智慧穿戴式裝置的普及，亦使得醫療數據的蒐集 愈加簡便，間接地成為促進智慧醫療照護及巨量資料應用的重大推手。鄰近我國的日本，早 於1994年時，便提早我國24年進入聯合國所定義之「高齡社會」，一直以來都相當積極地在 推動智慧醫療照護的相關政策，近年來更特別著重「巨量資料」分析應用之議題，並於2014 年5月通過「健康 醫療戰略推進法」，做為推動國家整體健康、醫療政策藍圖之法源基礎。 並且就不同的推動項目，召集產官學研等專家學者，齊頭、漸進且嚴謹的就技術研發、人才 培養、法規鬆綁等議題進行研究，同時配合「個人號碼法」及「個人資料保護法」的修正及 施行進度，定期進行審視及修正。因此，本文透過觀察日本近期推動智慧醫療照護及巨量資 料應用之新近政策及立法，盼給予我國未來思考政策方向的一些參考及借鏡。

Big Data and its respective analysis and application is a major trend for international development in recent years. Medical field, in particular, combined with the recent Big Data trend would create innovative services. In return, these services will generate enormous economic value. With wearable devices becoming increasingly popular, these wearables make the collection of medical data even simpler. This indirectly promotes the application of e-Health and also the use of Big Data. Japan, already as an "aged society" defined by United Nations 24 years prior to ours back in 1994, has been quite proactive in the promotion of e-Health policies. In recent years, Japan has placed more emphasis on the analysis and application of Big Data and in May 2014, "The Act to Promote Healthcare and Medical Strategy" has passed and is used to promote the healthcare of the country as a whole and to be used as the blueprint for future health policies. The promotion of various projects calls for industry, government, scholars and various experts to unite and progressively but rigorously research on technological development, personnel training, legal deregulations, etc. Meanwhile, the research must be able to cooperate with the periodic reviews and revision of "My Number Act" and "Act on the Protection of Personal Information". Therefore, the observation of Japan's recent promotion of e-Health and Big Data policies and legislations provides us a direction and reference for our future policies.