JP3662185B2 - Medical appointment system - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a medical appointment reservation system for making appointments such as a medical checkup and a medical examination.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In a conventional medical institution, a medical examination reservation such as a medical checkup or a medical examination (the reservation here is a new reservation / cancellation of a reservation / confirmation of reservation reference / change of reservation) is performed by mail, telephone, The application from the medical examination applicant is accepted by means of a facsimile or the like, and the medical examination reservation reception processing is performed by the operator in the medical institution each time.
[0003]
The procedure of such a medical examination reservation acceptance process will be described with reference to FIG.
[0004]
In this figure, when a medical examination applicant A applies for a medical examination reservation to the medical institution D, for example, on the predetermined application form of the medical institution D, necessary items such as a medical examination desired date, a medical checkup, medical examination items such as a medical examination, etc. Is transmitted to the reservation person B using the communication means F such as postal mail, facsimile or telephone.
[0005]
The reservation person B operates the medical examination reservation system C realized by a computer system or the like based on the request of the medical examination applicant A to check whether there is an empty medical examination item desired by the medical examination applicant A. Check.
[0006]
The appointment person B accepts a medical examination reservation if the medical examination item desired by the medical examination applicant A is available and registers it in the medical examination reservation system C. Search for.
[0007]
The reservation person B issues a reservation acceptance certificate E based on the above registration or search result, and sends it to the medical examination applicant A using communication means G such as mail or facsimile.
[0008]
A conventional medical institution has made a medical examination reservation such as a medical checkup and a medical examination by such a procedure.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional medical examination reservation method as described above, the medical examination reservation reception time is within the normal business hours of the medical institution (in many cases, the medical institution reservation reception time is 9:00 on weekdays. The problem is that it depends on the work system of the workers in the medical institution. In addition, in the medical institution D, there is a problem in that it takes time and expense to return the reservation acceptance certificate to the medical examination applicant.
[0010]
The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and can accept a medical examination reservation at any time without depending on the work system of a business operator of a medical institution, and requests a medical examination reservation certificate. The purpose is to realize a medical reservation system that does not require the effort and expense of returning to the person.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, in the invention described in claim 1,
A database server for managing medical information including medical examination reservation information and medical examination result information;
A web server connected to the database server via an information network;
A client terminal connected to the web server via a wide area information network;
The web server
Reservation request accepting means for accepting a reservation request sent from the client terminal, and according to this, reservation registration, reservation cancellation, reservation confirmation to the medical information,
Receiving a browsing request sent from the client terminal, according to this, reading information from the medical treatment information, comprising a browsing request receiving means for displaying a homepage for examination history display on the client terminal,
The viewing request receiving unit receives a request for viewing the test result information medical examination that has been selected from the list of the displayed on the inspection history display for the home page said the health checkup test result information, medical examination from the diagnostic information in accordance with this view request Examination result information is retrieved and read out, and the read out examination result information is displayed in the examination result field on the examination history display home page .
[0012]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the web server includes personal authentication means for performing personal authentication in response to a request sent from the client terminal.
[0018]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a medical reservation system according to the present invention.
[0019]
In the figure, a medical institution D is provided with a WWW server 10 and a database server 20, and both are connected by a local area network LAN (hereinafter simply referred to as LAN). The WWW server 10 is connected via the Internet N to a client computer (hereinafter referred to as a client terminal) 30 having a WWW (World Wide Web) browser possessed by a medical examination applicant A.
[0020]
The database server 20 includes a medical database 21 in which reservation information for each medical examination item and medical examination result information of a patient who has undergone medical examinations or medical examinations in the past are stored. In addition, authentication information including a patient number, a password, and the like for performing patient personal authentication is stored.
[0021]
The WWW server 10 has a WWW server function, and has a reservation homepage for making a medical examination reservation.
[0022]
The client terminal 30 includes a WWW browser, and the reservation homepage can be displayed on the screen of the client terminal 30 by using this to specify the URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the reservation homepage of the WWW server 10. .
[0023]
In addition, the WWW server 10 and the client terminal 30 are provided with network protection means that eliminates unauthorized intruders that enter via a computer virus or the Internet N.
[0024]
With reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 2, the procedure in the case where the medical examination applicant A makes a medical examination reservation in the medical examination reservation system configured as described above will be described.
[0025]
In the figure, first, a medical examination applicant A designates the URL of the reservation homepage of the WWW server 10 from the WWW browser of the client terminal 30 and displays the reservation homepage on the screen. (Step 1)
[0026]
An example of the reservation home page displayed on the screen of the client terminal 30 in step 1 is shown in FIG. At this time, if the medical examination applicant A is a new medical examination applicant who has never made a medical examination reservation in the medical institution D, the new registration icon 41 shown in FIG. And the like, and the process proceeds to Step 3. In addition, when the medical examination applicant A is a medical examination applicant who has made a medical examination reservation in the past, the patient number, name, date of birth are entered in the authentication information input field 42 on the reservation homepage 40. Then, the process proceeds to step 4 by inputting the password and selecting the input completion icon 43. (Step 2)
[0027]
When the new registration icon 41 is selected in step 2, a new registrant homepage 50 as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed on the screen of the client terminal 30. The medical examination applicant A inputs personal information such as name, age / gender, address, date of birth, and password in the authentication information input field 51 on this homepage. Then, when the medical examination applicant A selects the input completion icon 52 after completing the input, the process proceeds to step 5. At this time, the personal information input here is transmitted to the database server 20, stored in the database 21, and used as personal authentication information at the next medical examination reservation. (Step 3)
[0028]
When authentication information is input to the authentication information input field 42 on the reservation home page 40 in step 2 and the input completion icon 43 is selected, the authentication information input here is transmitted to the database server 20 and the database 21 is checked with the authentication information stored in the table 21 to determine whether or not the medical examination reservation may be permitted. At this time, if the authentication is permitted, the process proceeds to step 5, and if the authentication is not permitted, the process returns to step 1. (Step 4)
[0029]
When a new registration is made at step 3 or when authentication is permitted at step 4, a reservation item selection home page 60 as shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the screen of the client terminal 30. The reservation item selection home page 60 includes new reservation icons 61 and 61 ′, reservation cancellation icons 62 and 62 ′, reservation confirmation icons 63 and 63 ′ examination history display icons 64 and 64 for each medical examination item. 'Is provided, and the medical examination applicant A selects an icon corresponding to the target reservation item. In addition, since operations and screen configurations performed after selecting each icon are the same even when the medical examination items are different, in the following description, when each of the icons 61 to 64 for the clinical dock is selected. The operation will be described. (Step 5)
[0030]
When the new reservation icon 61 is selected in step 5, the WWW server 10 displays a new reservation homepage 70 as shown in FIG. 6 on the screen of the client terminal 30.
At this time, the WWW server 10 reads the reservation information in the database 21 and displays the calendar 71 for the current month on the new reservation home page 70. When there is no available day or holiday, it is displayed in red. (In the figure, red is represented by a shaded pattern.)
The medical examination applicant A inputs the desired medical examination date in the input field 72 from the days not displayed in red.
The WWW server 10 transmits the desired medical examination date input here to the database server 20 and registers it in the database 21. At this time, the WWW server 10 simultaneously displays on the screen of the client terminal 30 a certification home page 80 for certifying that the reservation registration has been completed.
As shown in FIG. 7, the certification homepage 80 displayed here displays the medical examination items for which reservations have been made, patient recognition information, and reservation registration dates.
The medical examination applicant A confirms the reservation registration through the certification homepage 80 and ends the operation. (Step 7)
[0031]
When the reservation cancel icon 62 is selected in step 5, the WWW server 10 displays a reservation cancel home page 90 as shown in FIG. 8 on the screen of the client terminal 30.
The medical examination applicant A inputs the medical examination cancellation date in the input field 91 on the homepage.
The WWW server 10 transmits the health check cancellation date input here to the database server 20 and cancels the reservation registration in the database 21 corresponding to the date. At this time, the WWW server 10 simultaneously displays on the screen of the client terminal 30 a certification homepage (not shown) for certifying that the reservation cancellation has been completed. The medical examination applicant A confirms the cancellation of the reservation on the certification homepage and ends the operation. (Step 8)
[0032]
When the reservation confirmation icon 63 is selected in step 5, a reservation confirmation homepage 100 as shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the screen of the client terminal 30. The medical examination applicant A can confirm the registered medical examination date from this homepage. For example, on the reservation confirmation home page 100 shown in the figure, the calendar 101 for this month is displayed, and the date on this calendar is displayed in red for the already registered medical examination reservation date.
The medical examination applicant A confirms the medical examination reservation date on the certification homepage 80 and ends the operation. (Step 9)
[0033]
When the examination history display icon 64 is selected in step 5, the WWW server 10 displays the examination history display home page 110 as shown in FIG. 10 on the screen of the client terminal 30.
At this time, the WWW server 10 searches the examination result information in the database 21 using the personal information of the medical examination applicant A input up to step 4 as a keyword, and the medical examination applicant on the examination history display home page 110. A list 111 of inspection histories performed by A in the past is displayed.
The medical examination applicant A selects a history that he / she wishes to view, so that the WWW server 10 searches the database 21 of the database server 20 for a corresponding test result, and the test history display home page 110 performs the test. Displayed in the result field 112.
The medical examination applicant A views the test result displayed in the test result field 112 and ends the operation. (Step 10)
[0034]
In the medical reservation system of the present invention, since it is possible to make a medical examination reservation using the WWW server with such a configuration, the medical reservation system is always healthy without being influenced by the work system of the business personnel of the medical institution. It is possible to realize a medical reservation system that can make a medical reservation and that does not require the effort and cost of returning a reservation acceptance certificate to a medical examination applicant.
[0035]
In addition, the test results displayed in the test result field 112 are displayed on the screen of the WWW browser, unlike the reports described on the paper so far. It is possible to provide a variety of information to the user, such as playback of heart sounds and playback of video images taken by a stomach camera.
[0036]
The above description merely shows a specific preferred embodiment for the purpose of explanation and illustration of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes many changes and modifications without departing from the essence thereof.
[0037]
As is apparent from the above description, the present invention has the following effects.
In the inventions according to claims 1 and 2 , a medical examination reservation can be accepted at any time without being influenced by the work system of a business operator of a medical institution, and a certificate of reservation acceptance can be given to a person who wishes to undergo a medical examination. It is possible to realize a medical reservation system that does not require the effort and cost of returning it.
[0038]
Also, unlike the medical checkup reports described on paper so far, it is displayed on the screen of a WWW browser, so it can be taken using a multimedia technology, for example, by playing heart sounds or using a stomach camera. It is possible to provide users with various information such as playback of video images. This also leads to improvement of services for users of medical institutions, and can add value to medical examinations of medical institutions.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a medical reservation system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the medical appointment system according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a medical reservation system according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a medical reservation system according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a medical reservation system according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a medical reservation system according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a medical reservation system according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a medical reservation system according to the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of a medical reservation system according to the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a screen example of the medical reservation system according to the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for a conventional medical examination reservation.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 WWW server 20 Database server 21 Medical database 30 Client terminal A Medical examination applicant B Reserving person C Medical appointment system D Medical institution E Certificate F, G Communication means

Claims (2)

A database server for managing medical information including medical examination reservation information and medical examination result information;
A web server connected to the database server via an information network;
A client terminal connected to the web server via a wide area information network;
The web server
Reservation request accepting means for accepting a reservation request sent from the client terminal, and according to this, reservation registration, reservation cancellation, reservation confirmation to the medical information,
Receiving a browsing request sent from the client terminal, according to this, reading information from the medical treatment information, comprising a browsing request receiving means for displaying a homepage for examination history display on the client terminal,
The viewing request receiving unit receives a request for viewing the test result information medical examination that has been selected from the list of the displayed on the inspection history display for the home page said the health checkup test result information, medical examination from the diagnostic information in accordance with this view request A medical reservation system , wherein examination result information is retrieved and read out, and the read-up examination result information is displayed in a examination result field on the examination history display homepage . The medical reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the web server includes personal authentication means for performing personal authentication in response to a request sent from the client terminal.

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