JP6731304B2 - Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program.

In Japan, a medical information officer (MR) who belongs to a pharmaceutical company provides medical facilities (hospitals, etc.) with information on their own pharmaceuticals. The collection of medical facilities that one MR is in charge of is sometimes called the territory of that MR. Patent Literature 1 provides a technique for grouping medical facilities based on territory information representing territories of each MR.

JP, 2015-43177, A

The territory information is managed in a database, for example. Conventionally, updating territory information is performed by directly editing the database. However, with such a method, it was difficult to intuitively understand the relationship between the territory and the position of the medical facility. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a technique that allows intuitive setting of territory information.

In view of the above problem, in some embodiments, a reading unit that reads out territory information representing a territory constituted by medical facilities in charge of a medical information person and one or more medical facilities according to their geographical positions. Display control means for displaying on the display device a screen visually showing the territories to which each medical facility belongs, and the territory to which any one of the one or more medical facilities belongs. And an updating unit that updates the territory information based on the user instruction. The acquiring unit may change one medical facility to belong to a plurality of territories. When instructed , the information processing apparatus is characterized in that, as the user instruction, the setting of proportional division of the plurality of territories with respect to the one medical facility is further acquired .

The above-described means provides a technique that allows intuitive setting of territory information.

The block diagram explaining the example of composition of the information processing system concerning some embodiments of the present invention. The figure explaining the example of the file which the information processing system of FIG. 1 memorize|stores. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing system in FIG. 1. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation example of the information processing system in FIG. 1. An example of the screen displayed in the information processing system of FIG. An example of the screen displayed in the information processing system of FIG. An example of the screen displayed in the information processing system of FIG.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the various embodiments, and redundant description will be omitted. Further, the respective embodiments can be appropriately modified and combined. In the following description, the medical facility is a facility to be visited by the MR, and includes a hospital, a clinic, a dispensing pharmacy, a drug store, a dental clinic, an animal hospital, a health care facility for the elderly. Hereinafter, the medical facility may be simply referred to as a facility. A set of medical facilities that an MR is in charge of is called a territory that the MR is in charge of, and information about territories of a plurality of MRs is called territory information.

The configuration of the information processing system 100 according to some embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 1. The information processing system 100 allows a user to visually confirm and update currently defined territory information using a graphical user interface (GUI). The information processing system 100 includes a server device 120, a client device 140, and a data management device 160. In this embodiment, the GUI for confirming/updating the territory information is realized as a web application provided by the server device 120. The user uses this web application using the client device 140. Alternatively, the user may operate the server device 120 to use this web application.

The server device 120 is realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer or a workstation. The server device 120 may be realized by a single device, or may be realized by a plurality of devices connected to each other via a network. The server device 120 has each component shown in FIG.

The CPU 121 controls the operation of the entire server device 120. The memory 122 stores programs and temporary data used for the operation of the server device 120. The memory 122 is realized by, for example, a ROM or a RAM. The input unit 123 is used by the administrator of the server device 120 to perform input to the server device 120, and is realized by an input device such as a mouse or a keyboard. The output unit 124 is used by the administrator of the server device 120 to check the output from the server device 120, and is realized by an output device such as a display. The communication unit 125 provides a function for the server device 120 to communicate with other devices, and is realized by, for example, a network card. Communication with other devices may be wired or wireless. The storage unit 126 stores application programs 127, web application setting files, and the like, and is realized by, for example, a magnetic disk device.

An application program 127 and a GUI for confirming/updating territory information are provided. The CPU 121 of the server device 120 reads the application program 127 in the storage unit 126 into the memory 122 and executes the application program 127 after that. The CPU 121 reads the data from the data management device 160 by executing the application program 127, generates a screen configuring the GUI, transmits the screen to the client device 140, and causes the display unit 144 to display the screen. Further, the CPU 121 executes the application program 127 to acquire the input data input by the user to the client device 140 through the GUI, and updates the data of the data management device 160 based on the input data. Instead of the CPU 121 executing the application program 127, each function of the application program 127 may be realized by a dedicated circuit such as an ASIC.

The client device 140 is realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer, a mobile phone, a smartphone, or a tablet device. The client device 140 has each component shown in FIG. The CPU 141 controls the overall operation of the client device 140. The memory 142 stores programs and temporary data used for the operation of the client device 140. The memory 142 is realized by, for example, a ROM or a RAM. The input unit 143 is used by the user of the client device 140 to perform input to the client device 140, and is realized by an input device such as a mouse, a keyboard, or a touch pad. The display unit 144 is used by the user of the client device 140 to confirm the output from the client device 140, and is realized by an output device such as a display. The communication unit 145 provides a function for the client device 140 to communicate with another device, and is realized by, for example, a network card. Communication with other devices may be wired or wireless. The browser 146 is used to access a web application provided by the server device 120.

The data management device 160 is realized by an information processing device such as a personal computer or a workstation. The data management device 160 may be realized by a single device, or may be realized by a plurality of devices each connected to the server device 120. The data management device 160 has each component shown in FIG. The storage unit 161 stores various data, and is realized by, for example, a magnetic disk device. The communication unit 162 provides a function for the data management device 160 to communicate with another device, and is realized by, for example, a network card or the like. Communication with other devices may be wired or wireless.

The storage unit 161 of the data management device 160 stores a facility information file 163, a territory information file 164, and a map file 165. The facility information file 163 is a file that stores information about facilities (facility information). The territory information file 164 is a file that stores territory information. The map file 165 is a file that stores a map. In this embodiment, the facility information, the territory information, and the map are stored in one data management device 160. Alternatively, these data may be stored in the plurality of data management devices 160. Furthermore, some or all of these data may be stored in the storage unit 126 of the server device 120. Also, these data may not be stored in a file format, but may be stored in a database or another format.

Subsequently, a specific example of the facility information stored in the facility information file 163 and the territory information stored in the territory information file 164 will be described with reference to FIG.

The facility information file 163 can have the items shown in FIG. In the facility information file 163, an entry is created for each facility. The facility code 201 indicates identification information assigned to each facility. The facility name 202 indicates the name of the facility. The position code 203 indicates information indicating the geographical position of the facility (for example, latitude/longitude information). The facility address 204 indicates the address of the facility. Area 205 indicates the geographical area to which the facility belongs. Hereinafter, the geographical area is simply referred to as an area. In this embodiment, a city or district is used as a unit of the area to which the facility belongs, but an area of a larger unit (for example, a prefecture) may be used, or an area of a smaller unit (for example, a large character). ) May be used.

The index 206 is some index related to the facility. In one option, the indicators represent the size of the facility (sales and doctors). In another option, the indicator indicates the load on the facility for the MR to take action. This load may be determined, for example, by the distance (straight line distance or moving distance) from the MR sales office to the facility, or by the number of doctors who belong to the facility. The facility information file 163 may manage a plurality of types of indexes.

The exclusive MR 207 indicates whether an exclusive MR is assigned to the facility. The enclave facility 208 indicates whether the facility is an enclave facility. An enclave facility is a facility in which the territory including this facility and the territory associated with the area in which this facility is located are different from each other. Specifically, as shown in the territory information file 164, “E-Clinic” located in “Koganei City” belongs to the territory “Tokyo 1”, while “Koganei City” is associated with “Tokyo 2”. ing. Therefore, "E Clinic" is an enclave facility. The related facility 209 indicates a facility related to the facility. For example, it may be better for multiple facilities belonging to the same group to be in charge of the same MR. Therefore, the facility information manages related facilities.

The territory information file 164 may have the items shown in FIG. In the territory information file 164, an entry is created for each territory. The territory code 211 indicates information for identifying the territory. The territory name 212 indicates the name of the territory. The assigned facility/proportion 213 indicates the name of the facility belonging to the territory and the proportional division of each facility to the territory. One facility may be in charge of one MR, or may be in charge of multiple MRs. Proportioning is set to 100 (%) when one MR is in charge, and is set so that the total is 100 (%) when being handled by a plurality of MRs. For example, “D hospital” is set to be 50% proportional to each of the territory “Tokyo 1” and the territory “Tokyo 2”. The area in charge 214 indicates an area associated with the territory. When an area is associated with a territory, in principle the facilities located in that area belong to this territory. Exceptions will be described later.

Subsequently, an operation example of the server apparatus 120 of FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. This operation is performed by the CPU 121 of the server device 120 executing the application program 127. Before starting this operation, it is assumed that the storage unit 161 of the data management device 160 stores the facility information file 163 and the map file 165. The territory information file 164 may or may not be stored. If it is not stored, an empty territory information file 164 is newly created. The operation of the flowchart in FIG. 3 is started, for example, when the user of the client device 140 uses the browser 146 to access the application program while the CPU 121 of the server device 120 is executing the application program 127.

In step S301, the server device 120 generates a GUI initial screen and displays it on the display unit 144. FIG. 5A shows a screen 500 which is an example of the initial screen. The server device 120 creates the initial screen as follows. First, the server device 120 determines the size of the initial screen, the center position of the map to be displayed on the initial screen, and the scale. These parameters may be designated by the setting file stored in the storage unit 126, or may be requested by the client device 140.

Then, the server device 120 reads the map of the range to be displayed on the initial screen from the map file 165 stored in the data management device 160 into the memory 122 based on the size of the initial screen and the center position and scale of the map. .. Further, the server device 120 reads out, from the facility information file 163 stored in the data management device 160, the entry of the facility having the position code 203 included in the map range to the memory 122. The server device 120 further reads the territory information file 164 stored in the data management device 160 into the memory 122.

The server device 120 arranges, for each of the read entries, a display object representing a facility on the map according to the position code 203 of the entry. For example, the server device 120 uses a round icon as a display object representing a facility. At this time, the server device 120 visually indicates the territory to which each facility belongs. For example, the server device 120 represents icons indicating facilities belonging to the same territory with the same color (hatched in the drawing). When one facility belongs to a plurality of territories, the server device 120 represents an icon to indicate that it belongs to a plurality of territories. In FIG. 5, the facility indicated by a black-painted icon belongs to a plurality of territories. Furthermore, the server apparatus 120 may arrange the line segment 505 between the icons indicating the two facilities that are associated with each other. When arranging the line segment 505, the server device 120 may display the line segment 505 differently according to an index indicating the strength of connection between hospitals. For example, the server device 120 may display the line segment 505 with a thickness according to the size of the index, or may display the line segment 505 with a darkness according to the size of the index.

The server device 120 may display only a part of the facility represented by the read entry. For example, the server device 120 may display the display object only for the hospital and not display the display object for the pharmacy. Alternatively, the server device 120 may display all the facilities represented by the read entry.

Subsequently, the server device 120 arranges display objects such as the scale bar 501, the territory information display button 502, the index display button 503, and the territory information change button 504 on the screen. The screen 500 is generated by the above processing.

Returning to the description of FIG. In step S302, the server device 120 determines whether there is a user input through the GUI displayed on the display unit 144. When it is determined that there is no user input (“NO” in step S302), the server device 120 returns the process to step S302 and waits for user input. When it is determined that there is a user input (“YES” in step S302), the server device 120 advances the process to step S303.

In step S303, the server device 120 updates the screen in response to user input. Details of this processing will be described later. In step S304, the server device 120 determines whether to end the process. For example, when the user ends the web application through the browser 146, the server device 120 determines that the process should be ended. When it is determined that the process should not be ended (“NO” in step S304), the server device 120 returns the process to step S302 and waits for user input. When it is determined that the process should be ended (“YES” in step S304), the server device 120 ends the process.

Next, details of the processing in step S303 will be described. When the user input in step S302 is a click on the icon indicating the facility, the server device 120 refers to the facility information file 163 and the territory information file 164 and generates a window (not shown) indicating information about the selected facility. Then, this window is superimposed on the screen 500.

When the user input in step S302 is dragging the scale bar 501 or dragging the map, the server device 120 generates a screen corresponding to this change. Since the method of generating the updated screen is the same as the method of generating the initial screen described above, description thereof will be omitted.

When the user input in step S302 is a click on the territory information display button 502, the server apparatus 120 refers to the facility information file 163 and the territory information file 164 and creates the window 510 in FIG. 510 is superimposed on the screen 500.

Window 510 includes areas 511-513. The area 511 is an area for inputting selection of a territory. The server device 120 refers to the territory information file 164 and prepares a pull-down menu including a list of territories. The user can select the desired territory from the pull-down menu. When a territory is selected, the server device 120 refers to the territory information file 164, reads the area 214 associated with the selected territory, and displays it in the area 512. Further, the server apparatus 120 refers to the territory information file 164, reads out the facility/proportionate allocation 213 of the selected territory, and displays a table in the area 513 using each facility as an entry. The server device 120 further refers to the facility information file 163 and adds the information on the facility belonging to the selected territory to the table.

The user may change the contents of the facility information file 163 and the territory information file 164 by editing the table displayed in the area 513. For example, the user may change the associated facility in the table or may remove the facility from the selected territory by deleting a row in the table. The server device 120 changes the facility information file 163 and the territory information file 164 according to the editing by the user.

When the user input in step S302 is a click on the index display button 503, the server apparatus 120 refers to the facility information file 163 and the territory information file 164 to generate the window 520 in FIG. On the screen 500. The window 520 graphically represents the value obtained from the index 206 of the facility belonging to each territory. The value obtained from the index 206 may be the total value of the indices 206 of the facilities belonging to each territory, or may be the value calculated by another method.

When the user input in step S302 is a click on the territory information change button 504, the server apparatus 120 executes the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. In step S401, the server apparatus 120 generates the window 601 of FIG. 6A and superimposes it on the screen 500.

The window 601 includes areas 602-605, a change button 606, and a close button 607. An area 602 is an area including a radio button for designating whether to select the facility to be changed in facility units or in area units. A region 603 is a region including a radio button for designating a method of selecting a facility. Area 604 is an area including a table for selecting a facility to be changed. The area 605 is an area including the table of the territory of the change destination. The change button 606 is a button for executing a change. The close button 607 is a button for closing the window 601.

Returning to FIG. 3, in step S402, the server apparatus 120 determines whether the facility unit change or the area unit change is selected in the area 602. When the change of the facility unit is selected in step S402 (“facility” in step S402), the server apparatus 120 advances the process to step S403.

In step S403, the server apparatus 120 determines whether the facility whose territory is to be changed has been selected. When the facility is not selected (“NO” in step S403), the server device 120 returns the process to S403 and waits for the facility to be selected. When the facility is selected (“YES” in step S403), the server device 120 highlights the icon representing the selected facility on the screen 500 in step S404.

A method for the user to select a facility will be described with reference to FIG. When the user specifies “area” as the facility selection method in the area 603, the server device 120 prepares a pull-down menu including a list of areas. When the user selects an area (for example, “Mitaka City”) from this pull-down menu, the server device 120 refers to the facility information file 163 and the territory information file 164, and lists the facilities whose area 205 is “Mitaka City”. Is created and displayed in the area 604. Each entry in the table in area 604 includes a facility name, the area in which the facility is located, and the current territory to which the facility belongs. The user can select one or more facilities by checking the check box for each entry in the table in area 604.

When the user specifies “map” as the facility selection method in the area 603, the server apparatus 120 determines that this facility is the selected facility when the user clicks the icon indicating the facility thereafter. To display in the table.

When the user specifies “territory” as the facility selection method in the area 603, the server device 120 prepares a pull-down menu including a list of territories. When the user selects a territory (for example, “Tokyo 1”) from this pull-down menu, the server device 120 refers to the facility information file 163 and the territory information file 164 and creates a list of facilities belonging to “Tokyo 1”. , Area 604. Each entry in the table in area 604 includes a facility name, the area in which the facility is located, and the current territory to which the facility belongs. The user can select one or more facilities by checking the check box for each entry in the table in area 604.

In step S405, the server apparatus 120 determines whether the change destination territory is designated and the change button 606 is pressed. If the change button 606 has not been pressed (“NO” in step S405), the server apparatus 120 returns the process to S405 and waits for the change button 606 to be pressed. When the change button 606 is pressed (“YES” in step S405), the server device 120 determines in step S406 that the territory of the selected facility belongs to the territory specified in the area 605. To update. When the enclave facility 208 needs to be changed due to the change in the territory, the server apparatus 120 also updates the facility information file 163. After that, in step S407, the server apparatus 120 updates the screen 500 based on the updated territory information.

A method for the user to select a territory to be changed will be described with reference to FIG. The user can select the territory to be changed from the list of territories displayed in the area 605. The user may create a new territory and check the “Add” line when he/she wants to make the territory the change destination. The user may select a plurality of territories from the list of territories displayed in the area 605 when the user wants the selected facility to belong to the plurality of territories. In that case, the display of the area 605 is as shown in FIG. 6B, and the user can set the apportionment for the plurality of selected territories.

Returning to the description of FIG. 4, when the change in area units is selected in step S402 (“area” in step S402), the server apparatus 120 advances the process to step 408.

In step S408, the server apparatus 120 determines whether the area including the facility whose territory is to be changed has been selected. When the area is not selected (“NO” in step S408), the server device 120 returns the processing to S408 and waits until the area is selected. When the area is selected (“YES” in step S408), the server device 120 highlights the selected area on the screen 500 in step S409.

A method for the user to select an area will be described with reference to FIG. 7. When the user specifies “area” as the facility selection method in the area 603, the server apparatus 120 refers to the facility information file 163 and the territory information file 164, creates a list of areas, and displays it in the area 604. .. Each entry in the table in area 604 includes an area and the name of the territory associated with that area. The user can select one or more areas by checking the check box for each entry in the table in area 604.

When the user specifies “map” as the area selection method in the area 603, the server apparatus 120 determines that this area is the selected area when the area in the area is clicked by the user thereafter. , In the table in the area 604.

When the user specifies “territory” as the facility selection method in the area 603, the server apparatus 120 refers to the facility information file 163 and the territory information file 164 and selects the area associated with the designated territory. It is displayed in the table of the area 604 as an area.

In step S410, the server apparatus 120 determines whether the change destination territory is designated and the change button 606 is pressed. The process of step S410 is the same as the process of step S405, so description thereof will be omitted.

In step S411, the server apparatus 120, among the facilities located in the selected area, does not have a dedicated MR set therein (a facility whose exclusive MR is “NO” in the facility information file 163) has a territory of this facility. Updates the territory information file 164 such that the territory information file 164 belongs to the territory specified in the area 605. On the other hand, the server device 120 changes the territory of a facility for which a dedicated MR is set among the facilities located in the selected area (a facility for which the dedicated MR is “YES” in the facility information file 163). do not do. In this way, even when the territory of the facility is changed in area units, the relationship is maintained for the facility to which the exclusive MR is set.

When the enclave facility 208 needs to be changed due to the change in the territory, the server apparatus 120 also updates the facility information file 163. After that, in step S407, the server apparatus 120 updates the screen 500 based on the updated territory information.

In the process of FIG. 3 described above, the server apparatus 120 may automatically change the exclusive MR 207 of the changed facility to “YES” when changing the territory of the facility for each facility in step S406. Further, in step S412, the server apparatus 120 does not change the territory of the facility for which the exclusive MR is set when changing the territory of the facility in units of areas, but does not change the territory to the user. You may ask if you want to go.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the defined territory information is visually displayed on the map, so that the user of the client device 140 can intuitively understand the territory information. Further, the user of the client device 140 can intuitively update the territory information using the GUI.

The embodiment has been described above in which the server device 120 provides the GUI by executing the application program 127. Alternatively, the above-described GUI may be provided by the information processing device executing a stand-alone application program. In this case, the GUI screen is displayed on the display unit of the information processing apparatus, and the user operates the GUI through the input unit of the information processing apparatus.

100 information processing system, 120 server device, 140 client device, 160 data management device

Claims (6)

Reading means for reading out territory information representing a territory constituted by medical facilities in charge of medical information personnel;
Display control means for displaying one or more medical facilities on a map according to their geographical position and for causing a display device to display a screen visually showing the territories to which each medical facility belongs,
Acquisition means for acquiring a user instruction to change a territory to which any one of the one or more medical facilities belongs;
Update means for updating the territory information based on the user instruction ,
When it is instructed to change one medical facility so that it belongs to a plurality of territories, the acquisition unit further acquires, as the user instruction, a setting of proportional division of the plurality of territories to the one medical facility. An information processing device characterized by the above. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the acquisition unit acquires the user instruction to change the territory in units of medical facilities or units of geographical areas. When the user's instruction to change the territory is acquired in units of geographical areas, the updating means, among the medical facilities included in the instructed geographical area, a medical facility satisfying a predetermined condition and the predetermined condition. With medical facilities that do not satisfy the above, different update processing is performed on the territory information,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined condition includes that a medical information representative who is exclusively assigned to the medical facility is assigned . The updating means is
Do not change the territory for medical facilities that meet the prescribed conditions,
The information processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a territory is changed according to a user instruction regarding a medical facility that does not satisfy the predetermined condition. An information processing method executed by a computer,
A step of reading out territory information representing a territory composed of medical facilities in charge of the medical information staff;
Showing one or more medical facilities according to their geographical position on a map, and displaying a screen visually showing a territory to which each medical facility belongs,
Obtaining a user instruction to change a territory to which any one of the one or more medical facilities belongs;
Wherein based on the user instruction, it possesses a step of updating the territory information,
When it is instructed to change one medical facility to belong to a plurality of territories, the setting of proportional division of the plurality of territories to the one medical facility is further acquired as the user instruction. Information processing method. A program that causes a computer to execute each step of the information processing method according to claim 5 .