JP7376979B2 - Accounting system and accounting management method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an accounting system and an accounting management method that can efficiently reconcile billing information without increasing human labor when a patient pays medical expenses in arrears outside a medical institution.

In recent years, automatic machines called automatic payment devices are often installed in medical institutions such as hospitals (for example, see Patent Document 1). After the patient has finished treatment with the doctor, the patient submits the patient's medical card etc. to the accounting counter, and when it is their turn, they insert cash or credit card into the automatic payment device to pay the medical fee. It turns out.

However, because a large number of patients visit a medical institution and it takes time for the accountant to calculate the patient's medical expenses, it takes a long time between the end of the patient's treatment and the time the patient settles the medical expenses. There are many cases that require a great deal of time. For this reason, a deferred payment payment system can be considered that allows patients to pay their medical fees in arrears using credit card payments or the like, thereby allowing the patients to return home immediately after treatment.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2002-254749 Patent No. 6144812

However, even if such a deferred payment settlement system is adopted, the results of the settlement process executed by the deferred payment settlement system are not reflected in the billing information stored in the accounting server of the medical institution. Therefore, the accountant must manually input the settlement processing results into the billing information stored in the accounting server, which requires excessive human labor and may lead to input errors. Note that there is also a conventional technique (for example, see Patent Document 2) that uses both bulk reconciliation processing and individual reconciliation processing, but even if this conventional technology is used, billing information still needs to be reflected by the accountant. As long as you do so, human labor and input errors cannot be reduced.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and when a patient makes a deferred payment for medical expenses outside a medical institution, billing information can be efficiently transmitted without increasing human labor. The purpose of this invention is to provide an accounting system and an accounting management method that can perform reconciliation processing.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and achieve the objects, the present invention provides an accounting server that is installed in a predetermined medical institution and that generates and manages billing information associated with medical treatment at the medical institution; an automatic payment device installed in the institution that performs face-to-face payment based on the billing information; and a predetermined automatic payment device installed in the predetermined medical institution that connects the accounting server and the automatic payment device. a deferred payment reception terminal that is connected to a communication line and performs non-face-to-face deferred payment processing; the deferred payment reception terminal stores in advance registration information of a patient who performs the non-face-to-face deferred payment processing; When the billing amount of the billing information for the patient registered in Information indicating that the billing information is deferred payment processing is recorded, and based on the settlement result, a clearing process is performed to mark the billing information as paid.

Moreover, in the present invention, in the above invention, the predetermined communication line is a socket communication line, and the deferred payment reception terminal is connected to the socket communication line via a socket.

Further, in the present invention, in the above-mentioned invention, the deferred payment acceptance terminal performs deferred payment processing in batch processing.

Further, in the present invention, in the above-mentioned invention, the deferred payment reception terminal performs conversion processing between the data format of the predetermined communication line and the data format between the payment agent server and the payment processing server.

Further, in the above invention, the registration information of the patient who performs the non-face-to-face deferred payment processing is registered in advance in the deferred payment reception terminal after credit confirmation is performed via a web server on an external network. I'm trying to make it happen.

Furthermore, in the above invention, the deferred payment acceptance terminal notifies the accounting server and the patient's terminal of this fact when an error occurs in credit confirmation as a result of deferred payment processing, and also provides registration information. The use of deferred payment settlement processing is set to be disabled, and the accounting server does not perform processing of erasing billing information.

Further, in the above invention, the present invention provides that, when accepting the non-face-to-face deferred payment processing, if the registration information is set to disable the use of deferred payment processing, Alternatively, payment processing guidance including re-registration is provided.

The present invention also provides an accounting server that is installed in a predetermined medical institution and that generates and manages billing information associated with medical treatment at the medical institution; and an automatic payment device that performs face-to-face payment, and a non-face-to-face deferred payment system installed at the specified medical institution and connected to a predetermined communication line that connects the accounting server and the automatic payment device. An accounting management method for an accounting system comprising: a deferred payment reception terminal that performs payment processing; the deferred payment reception terminal stores in advance registration information of a patient who performs the non-face-to-face deferred payment processing; When the billing amount of the billing information for the registered patient is determined, deferred payment processing is performed via an external payment agency server, the payment result is notified to the accounting server, and the accounting server performs deferred payment processing. Information indicating that the billing information is deferred payment processing is recorded, and based on the settlement result, a clearing process is performed to mark the billing information as paid.

According to the present invention, when a patient pays medical expenses in arrears outside a medical institution, billing information can be efficiently cleared without increasing human labor.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of the accounting system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the accounting server shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of billing information. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the functional configuration of the deferred payment reception terminal shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is an overall flowchart showing the accounting management procedure for deferred payment processing by the accounting system. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing the procedure for registering a pre-deferred payment reservation. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the in-hospital processing procedure for deferred payment. FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing the processing procedure for requesting and clearing deferred payment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of an accounting system and an accounting management method according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, a case will be shown in which the present invention is applied to an accounting system installed in a medical institution such as a hospital.

<Concept of accounting system according to this embodiment>
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the concept of an accounting system 10 according to this embodiment. The accounting system 10 shown in FIG. 1 is located within a medical institution A such as a hospital. In a system including an accounting system 10, the accounting system 10, a patient's mobile terminal 11, a medical institution web server 12 managed by a medical institution A, and a payment agent server 13 are connected to a network N such as the Internet. A plurality of payment servers 14 are connected to the payment proxy server 13 .

The accounting system 10 includes an accounting server 1, an automatic payment device 2, a deferred payment reception terminal 3, a reception terminal 4, and an accounting input terminal 5. The deferred payment reception terminal 3 is connected to a predetermined communication line N1 that connects the accounting server 1 and the automatic payment device 2. The predetermined communication line N1 is a socket communication line that connects the accounting server 1 and the automatic payment device 2 in the medical institution A, and the deferred payment reception terminal 3 is connected to the socket communication line via the socket. Specifically, the predetermined communication line N1 uses the TCP/IP communication protocol to connect the accounting server 1, the automatic payment device 2, and the deferred payment reception terminal 3 via the respective sockets of the accounting server 1, automatic payment device 2, and deferred payment reception terminal 3. Connect the deferred payment reception terminal 3. Further, the reception terminal 4 and the accounting input terminal 5 are connected to the accounting server 1.

The accounting server 1 generates and manages billing information D2 associated with medical treatment. The automatic payment device 2 performs a face-to-face deferred payment payment process using a credit card or the like or a cash payment process based on the billing information D2. The deferred payment settlement process of the automatic settlement device 2 can be performed from the time when the billing amount in the billing information D2 is determined. That is, after the patient receives treatment, the patient cannot complete the payment process until the billed amount is determined, resulting in a waiting time for payment.

The deferred payment reception terminal 3 stores in advance registration information D1 of patients who perform non-face-to-face deferred payment processing (hereinafter referred to as "deferred payment processing") in which payment processing is performed on the next day or later, and the patient registered in the registration information D1 When the billing amount of the billing information D2 for the patient is determined, deferred payment processing is performed via the external payment agency server 13, and the payment result is notified to the accounting server 1. The accounting server 1 performs a clearing process to mark the billing information D2 as paid based on the payment result. In addition, when a patient performs deferred payment processing using the deferred payment reception terminal 3, the patient does not have to wait until the billing amount calculation is completed and the billed amount is finalized, and the patient immediately leaves the medical institution A after the treatment ends. can do.

When performing deferred payment processing using the deferred payment reception terminal 3, the patient accesses the medical institution web server 12 managed by the medical institution A from the mobile terminal 11, and accesses the deferred payment reception terminal 3 via the medical institution web server 12. Pre-deferred payment registration is performed to generate registration information D1 (S1). The patient ID for performing deferred payment processing and the customer number of the payment server 14 are linked to the registration information D1. The customer number is a patient number notified by the payment server 14 after the medical institution web server 12 provides a zero yen credit to the payment server 14 via the payment proxy server 13.

When a patient who has registered for advance deferred payment receives a consultation at medical institution A, the patient inserts the consultation ticket 40 into the reception terminal 4 and receives a consultation number slip from the reception terminal 4 (S2). Furthermore, the patient who makes the deferred payment payment inserts the patient ticket 40 into the deferred payment reception terminal 3 and receives a deferred payment accounting sheet from the deferred payment reception terminal 3 (S3). Here, if the patient's registration information D1 does not exist in the deferred payment reception terminal 3, the deferred payment reception terminal 3 does not output the deferred payment accounting sheet. When the patient submits his/her consultation card, receipt number slip, and deferred payment accounting sheet at the reception desk, these are placed in a clear file and handed over to him/her. The patient takes this clear file to the examination room for examination.

After finishing the treatment, the patient can leave the medical institution A by placing the clear file from which the patient's consultation ticket has been taken out in the deferred payment clear file storage area at the accounting counter. There is no need to immediately calculate the amount billed for a patient who has submitted a clear file for deferred payment (patient for deferred payment processing). Thereafter, the accounting person uses the accounting input terminal 5 to calculate the amount to be billed to the patient for deferred payment processing when he has time, and inputs the calculated billing amount into the accounting server 1 (S4). The accounting server 1 generates billing information D2 based on the patient ID when a consultation is accepted at the reception terminal 4. When the billing amount is input from the accounting input terminal 5, the accounting server 1 writes the billing amount in the billing amount field in the billing information D2. As a result, the billing amount of the billing information D2 is determined.

When the billing amount in the patient's billing information D2 for deferred payment processing is determined, the accounting server 1 notifies the deferred payment reception terminal 3 of the patient ID and the billing amount as billing information D2 via a predetermined communication line N1. (S5). Alternatively, the deferred payment reception terminal 3 may access the accounting server 1 and acquire the patient ID and the billed amount for which the billed amount has been determined. When the deferred payment reception terminal 3 acquires the billing information in which the billing amount has been determined, the deferred payment reception terminal 3 uses the registration information D1 to perform a payment process (charging process) to the payment server 14 via the payment proxy server 13 (S6). In this case, the deferred payment reception terminal 3 replaces the patient ID with the customer number and performs the payment process.

Thereafter, the payment information, which is the payment result (billing processing result), is sent to the deferred payment reception terminal 3 along with the customer number from the payment server 14 via the payment proxy server 13 (S7). Thereafter, the deferred payment reception terminal 3 transmits the deposit information to the accounting server 1 via a predetermined communication line N1 (S8). Thereafter, the accounting server 1 performs a reconciliation process to rewrite the payment status of the patient ID from "accrued" to "paid" based on the deposit information.

As described above, in this embodiment, the deferred payment processing is executed with a simple configuration in which the deferred payment reception terminal 3 is connected to the existing predetermined communication line N1 that communicates the accounting server 1 and the automatic payment device 2. In addition, the accounting server 1 can automatically erase the billing information D2 based on the payment result of the deferred payment processing sent from the deferred payment reception terminal 3 via the predetermined communication line N1, The human labor involved in reconciliation processing can be reduced.

<Configuration of accounting server 1>
Next, the configuration of the accounting server 1 shown in FIG. 1 will be explained. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the accounting server 1 shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the accounting server 1 includes an input section 21, a display section 22, a settlement communication section 23, a terminal communication section 24, a storage section 25, and a control section 26.

The input unit 21 is an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, and the display unit 22 is a display device such as a liquid crystal panel. The payment communication unit 23 is an interface unit that communicates with the automatic payment device 2 and the deferred payment reception terminal 3 via a predetermined communication line N1. Further, the terminal communication section 24 is an interface section for communicating with the reception terminal 4 and the accounting input terminal 5.

The storage unit 25 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a flash memory, and records billing information D2 and the like.

As shown in FIG. 3, the billing information D2 includes items such as patient ID, billing date, patient name, billing amount, bill number, deferred payment, and status. The status is information indicating the status of the payment, and is "0" if the billed amount has not been received, and "1" if the billed amount has been paid. That is, when the payment process (charging process) of the deferred payment process is completed, a flag of "1" is set.

The control unit 26 is a control unit for controlling the entire accounting server 1, and includes a billing information generation unit 26a and a reconciliation processing unit 26b. In reality, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or nonvolatile memory (not shown), and by loading these programs into the CPU and executing them, the billing information generation unit 26a and the clearing processing unit 26b to execute the corresponding processes.

The billing information generation unit 26a generates billing information D2 based on the patient ID received by the reception terminal 4. Furthermore, when the billing amount is input from the accounting input terminal 5, the billing information generation unit 26a writes the inputted billing amount in the billing amount field. Further, when the billing information generation unit 26a receives information indicating deferred payment processing from the accounting input terminal 5, it records information indicating deferred payment processing, for example, “〇” in the deferred payment column.

Based on the payment information notified from the deferred payment reception terminal 3, the reconciliation processing unit 26b performs a reconciliation process to rewrite the payment status of the patient ID from unpaid "0" to paid "1".

<Configuration of deferred payment reception terminal 3>
Next, the configuration of the deferred payment reception terminal 3 shown in FIG. 1 will be explained. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the deferred payment reception terminal 3 shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 4, the deferred payment reception terminal 3 includes an input section 31, a display section 32, a payment communication section 33, an external communication section 34, a card reader 35, a printing section 36, a storage section 37, and a control section 38.

The input unit 31 is an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse, and the display unit 32 is a display device such as a liquid crystal panel. The payment communication unit 33 is an interface unit that communicates with the automatic payment device 2 and the deferred payment reception terminal 3 via a predetermined communication line N1. Further, the external communication section 34 is an interface section for communicatively connecting to the network N. The card reader 35 is a device that reads the patient ID from the patient ticket 40. The printing unit 36 is a device that prints out deferred payment accounting sheets and the like.

The storage unit 37 is a storage device such as a hard disk device or a flash memory, and records registration information D1 and the like. As described above, in the registration information D1, a patient ID and a customer number are linked.

The control unit 38 is a control unit for controlling the entire deferred payment reception terminal 3, and includes a registration information generation unit 38a, a deferred payment reception processing unit 38b, and a payment processing unit 38c. In reality, programs corresponding to these functional units are stored in a ROM or non-volatile memory (not shown), and by loading these programs into the CPU and executing them, the registration information generation unit 38a and the deferred payment reception processing unit 38b and the payment processing section 38c are caused to execute corresponding processes, respectively.

In the pre-deferred payment registration process via the medical institution web server 12, the registration information generation unit 38a permits the deferred payment payment process only when credit is confirmed, and stores the patient ID of the permitted patient as registration information D1. .

If the patient ID of the received consultation ticket 40 is registered in the registration information D1, the deferred payment reception processing unit 38b prints out a deferred payment accounting sheet from the printing unit 36 that permits deferred payment processing.

When the billing amount of the billing information D2 for the patient registered in the registration information D1 is determined, the payment processing unit 38c performs deferred payment processing via the external payment agency server 13, and notifies the accounting server 1 of the payment result. . The accounting server 1 is caused to execute the process of reconciling the billed amount. Note that the payment processing unit 38c may perform payment processing for deferred payment processing each time the invoice amount is determined, but it may batch process payment processing for multiple deferred payment processing at a predetermined time (for example, at night). You can. The payment processing unit 38c also performs conversion processing between the data format of the predetermined communication line N1 and the data format between the payment agent server 13.

<Accounting management procedure using accounting system 10>
FIG. 5 is an overall flowchart showing the accounting management procedure for deferred payment processing by the accounting system 10. As shown in FIG. 5, the accounting system 10 performs a registration process for a pre-deferred payment settlement reservation (step S11). Through this registration process, registration information D1 including the patient ID for which deferred payment processing is permitted is generated in the deferred payment reception terminal 3 in advance.

Thereafter, the accounting system 10 performs in-hospital processing of deferred payment for the patient who has registered the pre-deferred payment reservation (step S12). When a patient who has completed the registration process for an advance deferred payment payment reservation is to receive treatment at medical institution A, he/she must register for the consultation at the reception terminal 4 and receive a receipt number slip, and then register for deferred payment processing at the deferred payment reception terminal 3. Receive a postpaid accounting sheet. After finishing the treatment, the patient leaves the clear file containing the receipt number slip and the deferred payment accounting sheet in the deferred payment clear file storage area and leaves the medical institution A. The accounting person uses the accounting input terminal 5 to calculate the billing amount for each clear file for deferred payment processing, and inputs the calculated billing amount into the accounting server 1. The accounting server 1 writes the input billing amount into the billing information D2 to determine the billing amount, and notifies the deferred payment reception terminal 3 of the determined billing information D2.

Thereafter, the deferred payment acceptance terminal 3 performs processing for requesting and erasing the deferred payment (step S13). When the deferred payment reception terminal 3 receives the billing information D2 in which the billing amount for the deferred payment processing is determined, the deferred payment reception terminal 3 performs the payment processing to the payment server 14 via the payment proxy server 13, and notifies the accounting server 1 of the payment result. The accounting server 1 performs processing to reconcile the billing information D2 based on the payment result. Note that, when receiving the payment result, the deferred payment reception terminal 3 notifies the patient's mobile terminal 11 of the payment result including the billed amount via the medical institution web server 12.

In addition, if an error occurs in credit confirmation as a result of performing deferred payment payment processing, the deferred payment reception terminal 3 notifies the accounting server and the patient's terminal to that effect, and also sets the registered information to be disabled, The accounting server 1 does not perform reconciliation processing on the billing information D2. In addition, when the deferred payment acceptance terminal 3 accepts deferred payment processing, if the registration information D1 is set to disable the use of deferred payment processing, the deferred payment reception terminal 3 provides payment processing guidance including cash payment or re-registration of deferred payment processing. I do. Incidentally, cases in which an error occurs in credit confirmation include, for example, cases where the credit card itself cannot be used due to an expiry of the credit card, or cases where payment cannot be made temporarily due to insufficient balance.

<Registration process for pre-deferred payment reservation>
FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram showing the procedure for registering a pre-deferred payment reservation in step S11. As shown in FIG. 6, first, a patient performing deferred payment processing requests the medical institution web server 12 from the mobile terminal 11 to register an advance deferred payment reservation (step S101). This registration request includes patient ID, patient information (name), credit card information (credit number, expiration date, 3-digit security code on the back, and patient's email address).

The medical institution web server 12 that has received the registration request requests the payment agency server 13 to provide zero yen credit to the payment server 14 (step S102). The payment agency server 13 provides 0 yen credit to the payment server 14 (step S103), receives credit OK from the payment server 14 (step S104), and transmits credit OK to the medical institution web server 12 (step S103). S105).

The medical institution web server 12 that has received the credit OK performs payment registration processing via the payment proxy server 13 (steps S106 and S107). This payment registration includes patient ID and credit card information. The medical institution web server 12 receives the customer number from the payment server 14 via the payment proxy server 13 (steps S108, S109). Then, the medical institution web server 12 registers registration information D1 that links the patient ID and customer number that permit deferred payment processing to the deferred payment reception terminal 3 (step S110).

<In-hospital processing of deferred payment>
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the in-hospital processing procedure for deferred payment settlement in step S12. As shown in FIG. 7, first, the patient inserts the consultation ticket 40 into the reception terminal 4. The reception terminal 4 prints out the consultation number slip 41 for the inserted patient ID (FIG. 7(a)).

Furthermore, the patient inserts the consultation ticket 40 into the deferred payment reception terminal 3. The deferred payment reception terminal 3 prints out the deferred payment accounting sheet 42 if there is registration information D1 for the patient ID indicated by the consultation ticket 40 (FIG. 7(b)).

Thereafter, the patient presents the consultation ticket 40, consultation number slip 41, and deferred payment accounting sheet 42 at the reception counter, and receives a clear file 43 containing these (FIG. 7(c)). Thereafter, the patient hands over the clear file 43 to the examination counter and undergoes examination (FIG. 7(d)).

Thereafter, when the patient finishes the medical treatment, the patient takes out the patient ticket from the clear file 43 and submits the clear file 43 to the deferred payment clear file storage area 44 located near the accounting counter (FIG. 7(e)). The patient can then go home.

When the person in charge of accounting has time or at a predetermined time, the person in charge of accounting takes out the clear file 43 submitted to the deferred payment clear file storage area 44, calculates the billed amount on the accounting input terminal 5, and enters the calculated billed amount into the accounting. The information is input to the server 1 (FIG. 7(f)). As a result, the billing amount of the billing information D2 in the accounting server 1 is determined.

<Processing of billing and cancellation of deferred payment>
FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing the processing procedure for requesting and clearing the deferred payment settlement in step S13. As shown in FIG. 8, first, when the billing amount is determined (step S201), the accounting server 1 transmits billing information including the billing amount and patient ID to the deferred payment reception terminal 3 (step S202).

When the deferred payment reception terminal 3 receives the billing information, it converts the patient ID into a customer number of the payment server 14, and sends a payment request including this customer number and the billed amount to the payment agency server 13 (step S203). . The payment agent server 13 makes a payment to the payment server 14 (step S204), and receives payment information as the payment result from the payment server 14 (step S205). The payment agency server 13 transmits this deposit information to the deferred payment reception terminal 3 (step S206), and the deferred payment reception terminal 3 notifies the accounting server 1 of this deposit information (step S207). The accounting server 1 that has received this deposit information performs processing to erase the billed amount in the billing information D2 of the patient ID indicated by the deposit information (step S208).

In this embodiment, as described above, the deferred payment processing is performed using a simple configuration in which the deferred payment reception terminal 3 is simply connected to the existing predetermined communication line N1 that communicates the accounting server 1 and the automatic payment device 2. In addition, the accounting server 1 can automatically erase the billing information D2 based on the payment result of the deferred payment processing sent from the deferred payment reception terminal 3 via the predetermined communication line N1. It is possible to reduce the human labor involved in reconciliation processing.

In this embodiment, it is possible to reduce or rearrange the number of accounting personnel who perform the reconciliation process associated with the deferred payment settlement process. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the waiting time for accounting can be reduced by the amount of patients who perform deferred payment processing, thereby suppressing delays in accounting processing within the medical institution. Furthermore, in this embodiment, since patients who perform deferred payment processing spend less time in the medical institution, the parking space can be made smaller, for example. In addition, patients who perform deferred payment processing spend less time in a medical institution, which reduces the risk of in-hospital infection, for example.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the registration process for advance deferred payment settlement reservations can be performed using a terminal such as the mobile terminal 11 or a PC, and the pre-registration process is easier than the pre-registration process by manual input on a registration form. be.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, high security can be maintained by converting the patient ID into a customer number of the payment server 14 and sending a payment request including this customer number and the billed amount to the payment proxy server 13. can.

In this embodiment, the deferred payment processing using a credit card has been described, but the payment processing is not limited to the credit card, and may be reserved for advance deferred payment processing such as bank account transfer or convenience store payment. In this case, the payment server 14 is a server that performs bank account transfers and convenience store payments, and the designated payment server 14 is connected to the payment agent server 13. In any case, the accounting system 10 may perform deferred payment processing on the payment agent server 13.

Further, in this embodiment, the accounting system 10 in medical institution A has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to any accounting system. This is particularly useful for accounting systems where users have long waiting times for accounting.

Furthermore, each configuration illustrated in this embodiment is a functional schematic, and does not necessarily need to be physically configured as illustrated. In other words, the form of dispersion/integration of each device is not limited to the one shown in the diagram, but all or part of it can be functionally or physically distributed/integrated in arbitrary units depending on various loads and usage conditions. Can be configured.

Further, although this embodiment describes an operating method using a clear file, the operating method is not limited to this. The patient may receive treatment in the examination room with the examination ticket 40, consultation number slip, and deferred payment accounting sheet, or may hold them together with a clip or the like and receive treatment in the examination room.

In addition, in this embodiment, the reconciliation processing unit 26b performs reconciliation to rewrite the payment status of the patient ID from unpaid "0" to paid "1" based on the payment information notified from the deferred payment reception terminal 3. However, the reconciliation processing method is not limited to this. Other letters, numbers, and symbols may be used as long as it is possible to clearly distinguish between unpaid and paid, such as leaving the unaccounted field blank and entering "*" in the paid field.

The accounting system and accounting management method of the present invention are useful in cases where it takes time to calculate the billing amount and the waiting time for accounting becomes long.

1 Accounting server 2 Automatic payment device 3 Deferred payment reception terminal 4 Reception terminal 5 Accounting input terminal 10 Accounting system 11 Mobile terminal 12 Medical institution web server 13 Payment agency server 14 Payment server 21, 31 Input unit 22, 32 Display unit 23, 33 Payment Communication unit 24 Terminal communication unit 25, 37 Storage unit 26, 38 Control unit 26a Billing information generation unit 26b Clearance processing unit 34 External communication unit 35 Card reader 36 Printing unit 38a Registration information generation unit 38b Deferred payment reception processing unit 38c Payment processing unit 40 Consultation ticket 41 Consultation number slip 42 Postpaid accounting receipt 43 Clear file 44 Postpaid clear file storage area A Medical institution D1 Registration information D2 Billing information N Network N1 Predetermined communication line

Claims (8)

an accounting server that is installed at a predetermined medical institution and generates and manages billing information associated with medical treatment at the medical institution;
an automatic payment device that is installed at the predetermined medical institution and performs face-to-face payment based on the billing information;
a deferred payment reception terminal installed at the predetermined medical institution, connected to a predetermined communication line connecting the accounting server and the automatic payment device, and performing non-face-to-face deferred payment processing;
The deferred payment reception terminal stores in advance the registration information of the patient who performs the non-face-to-face deferred payment processing, and when the billing amount of the billing information for the patient registered in the registration information is determined, the deferred payment reception terminal sends the registration information to an external payment agency server. performs deferred payment payment processing via , notifies the payment result to the accounting server,
The accounting server records information indicating that the billing information is a deferred payment transaction, and performs a reconciliation process to mark the billing information as a deposited amount based on the payment result. system. The predetermined communication line is a socket communication line,
The accounting system according to claim 1, wherein the deferred payment reception terminal is connected to the socket communication line via a socket. 3. The accounting system according to claim 1, wherein the deferred payment acceptance terminal performs deferred payment processing in batch processing. 4. The accounting system according to claim 1, wherein the deferred payment reception terminal performs conversion processing between the data format of the predetermined communication line and the data format between the payment agent server and the payment processing server. Any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the registration information of the patient who performs the non-face-to-face deferred payment processing is registered in advance in the deferred payment reception terminal after credit confirmation is performed via a web server on an external network. Accounting system described in one. If an error occurs in credit confirmation as a result of deferred payment processing, the deferred payment reception terminal notifies the accounting server and the patient's terminal to that effect, and sets the registered information to disable the use of deferred payment processing. death,
6. The accounting system according to claim 1, wherein the accounting server does not perform billing information processing. When the deferred payment acceptance terminal accepts the non-face-to-face deferred payment processing, if the registration information is set to disable the use of deferred payment processing, the deferred payment acceptance terminal provides payment processing guidance including cash payment or re-registration. 7. The accounting system according to claim 6. An accounting server that is installed at a predetermined medical institution and generates and manages billing information associated with medical treatment at the medical institution; and an accounting server that is installed at the predetermined medical institution and handles face-to-face payment based on the billing information. an automatic payment device that performs non-face-to-face deferred payment processing that is installed at the predetermined medical institution and connected to a predetermined communication line that connects the accounting server and the automatic payment device; An accounting management method for an accounting system comprising a terminal,
The deferred payment reception terminal stores in advance the registration information of the patient who performs the non-face-to-face deferred payment processing, and when the billing amount of the billing information for the patient registered in the registration information is determined, the deferred payment reception terminal sends the registration information to an external payment agency server. performs deferred payment payment processing via , notifies the payment result to the accounting server,
The accounting server records information indicating that the billing information is a deferred payment transaction, and performs a reconciliation process to mark the billing information as a deposited amount based on the payment result. Management method.

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