PREVENT

PREVENT Inc. is a health-tech startup that originated from Nagoya University, specializing in preventing the progression of lifestyle-related diseases. The company was founded on July 15, 2016, by Yuta Hagiwara. Hagiwara, a physical therapist, was inspired by his experience in preventive medicine research at university and his time working with patients in a hospital. He realized that many severe conditions could have been avoided with earlier intervention, which led him to establish PREVENT to translate academic research into practical, data-driven health solutions.

The company's business model is primarily B2B2E, partnering with corporate and municipal health insurance associations, as well as life insurance companies, to provide its services to their members or employees. In December 2023, PREVENT became a subsidiary of Sumitomo Life Insurance Company, solidifying a partnership that aims to expand healthcare services and contribute to a healthier society. This collaboration integrates PREVENT's programs with Sumitomo's "Vitality" health program.

PREVENT offers two main services. The first is "Myscope," a medical data analysis service that uses a proprietary algorithm, co-developed with Nagoya University, to analyze health checkup and medical receipt (claims) data to predict the five-year risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases like cardiovascular events. This allows for the identification of high-risk individuals before their condition becomes severe. The second service is "Mystar," an online, remote lifestyle improvement support program for those identified as high-risk. This six-month program provides personalized coaching from medical professionals via an app, chat, and phone calls, and utilizes wearable devices to monitor life logs such as activity levels and sleep. The program boasts a high completion rate of 98%. PREVENT also offers its real-world data and data science capabilities to pharmaceutical companies for marketing and evidence creation.

Keywords: disease prevention, health-tech, data analysis, lifestyle-related diseases, corporate wellness, digital health, predictive modeling, remote health coaching, mobile health, cardiovascular disease prevention, patient support programs, healthcare data analytics, population health management, preventive medicine, evidence-based medicine, Sumitomo Life, Nagoya University, real-world data, personalized healthcare, health insurance partnerships