JP2002099626A - Home care patient database, home care patient support system, and home care patient introduction system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a home care patient support system which can speedily and properly treat a patient according to the symptoms of the patient without placing any burden on the family. SOLUTION: On a specific date, data on a specific patient are read out of a registered patient database 35 in a home care patient database system 23 and a control part 27 connects a telephone line to the home patient 15 through a communication system 40 according to the data. A medical interviewer 39 makes a medical interview call to the home patient 15, makes a contact with a clinic 17 or hospital 18 according to the interview result, and overwrites the result in the registered patient database 35 in addition to the read data. In emergency, a direct emergency signal is inputted from the home patient 15 to the control part 27, which generates an alarm and requests the contact destination such as the clinic 17 given priority in advance to take proper measures.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a home patient support system, and more particularly to a home patient database system, a home patient support system, and a home patient introduction system for periodically checking the status of home patients and performing necessary support. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a conventional home patient support system.

[0003] A home patient 15, such as a bedridden elderly person, who is being treated at home, is cared for by a family member 20 who lives nearby or lives nearby, or is constantly monitored for its symptoms (hatching line). ). Then, according to the symptoms of the home patient 15, the family or the like 20 contacts the nearby clinic 17 and requests a home visit as necessary. The clinic 17 requested to make a home visit asks the home patient 15 by telephone or the like if possible, and makes a home visit to the home patient 15 according to the situation.

[0004] When the medical office 17 determines that more specialized treatment is necessary based on the results of an inquiry or a house call, the clinic 17 contacts a hospital 18 with which it is associated. The hospital 18 that has received the notification contacts the home patient 15 and family members 20 and performs in-patient treatment and the like on the home patient 15 as necessary.

[0005] On the other hand, if the symptoms of the home patient 15 suddenly change, the family 20 and the like immediately contact the fire department 19 and request that an ambulance be dispatched. The dispatched ambulance goes to the appropriate hospital 18 according to the symptoms of the home patient 15.
And request treatment.

As described above, conventionally, at-home patients 15
Provided support for nursing care, treatment, etc., mainly by family members 20.

[0007]

In the conventional home patient support system as described above, even if the home patient has a family living together or a suitable family who has a nearby residence, the burden on the family and the like is reduced. It will be very large. If the family happens to be absent, there is a possibility that the response to the emergency may be delayed in a case where sudden changes in symptoms of the home patient have occurred. or,
Even if a clinic or a hospital can be quickly contacted, there may be situations such as the absence of a doctor at the clinic or the lack of an admission bed at the hospital. As a result, families with home patients cannot avoid the burden of nursing care, but also the mental burden of emergency situations, and have a strong desire to have a physician who can provide appropriate home medical care. There is.

[0008] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to quickly provide an appropriate medical system according to the patient's symptoms without imposing a great burden on families related to home patients. It is an object of the present invention to provide a home patient support system and a home patient introduction system for introducing a home patient to an appropriate medical facility.

[0009]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a home patient database system for supporting a home patient, the home patient database storing information on the home patient. A database, a contact database storing contact information necessary for home patients, a registration database for supporting home patients, and reading home patient information stored in the home patient database, and a contact adapted thereto. And a control unit for selecting a destination from the contact database and storing data obtained by combining these in the registered patient database.

[0010] With this configuration, a registered patient database in which home patients and necessary contact information are combined is constructed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the information on the home patient includes information on the family and the like, and the contact information includes a clinic, a hospital, and a fire department.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a home patient support system for supporting a home patient using a network, comprising: means for periodically checking the safety of the home patient using a network such as a telephone line; A communication means is provided for contacting a predetermined contact address using a network such as a telephone line according to the confirmed safety.

[0013] According to this structure, necessary contact information is sent according to the condition of the home patient periodically confirmed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the third aspect of the present invention, the confirmation means includes a hands-free telephone or a videophone used by a home patient.

With this configuration, even if there is a sudden change in the condition of a home patient, the situation can be reliably grasped.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the third or fourth aspect, the contact information includes a clinic, a hospital, a fire department, a family member of a home patient, and the like.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a home patient referral system for introducing a home patient to a medical facility, wherein a home patient database for storing information on home patients who desire a home visit or the like; Is provided with a medical facility database that stores information on medical facilities such as whether or not it is possible to read out information on home patients stored in the home patient database, select a medical facility adapted to this from the medical facility database, and The relevant home patient is referred to a medical facility based on the combined result.

With this configuration, it is possible to obtain a combination that matches the wishes of the patient and the medical care system of the medical facility.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the sixth aspect, the medical facility includes a clinic and a hospital.

[0020] The invention according to claim 8 is a home patient introduction system for introducing a home patient to a medical facility using a mapping system, wherein the first home patient who stores information on home patients and the like who wish to go home. A point database, a second point database of medical facilities storing information on medical facilities such as whether a doctor's home visit or visiting medical care is possible, a map database storing map information, a first point database and a second point database Read out the information of each, generate two types of point information layers related to home patients and medical facilities, and read out the information of the map database, and generate a line information layer, and control means for generating a line information layer, Furthermore, based on the area where a specific patient resides among home patients or the area where a specific facility is located among medical facilities, , And it generates an overlay map to be home patient referral information by superimposing generation two points information layer and the line information layer was.

With this configuration, the relationship between the home patient and the medical facility in the same area is visually displayed on the overlay map as home patient information.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the eighth aspect, the control means further lists the home patients included in the generated overlay map.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the eighth or ninth aspect, the information of the home patient includes a symptom of the home patient, and the information of the medical facility includes:
The control unit includes only the home patients having the symptoms included in the medical department of the specific facility.
It is read from the point database.

[0024] With this configuration, a home patient having a symptom corresponding to the medical treatment target of the medical facility is displayed.

[0025]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since a database in which home patients and necessary contact information are combined is constructed, useful information for assisting home patients can be efficiently acquired. And the reliability of the support system is improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, necessary contact information is instantaneously grasped in accordance with the confirmation status of the home patient, so that prompt support to the home patient can be achieved. You can take the system.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since necessary communication is carried out according to the condition of the home patient periodically confirmed, the home therapy can be relieved not only by the patient himself but also by a family who cannot be always attended. Can be realized.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the third aspect of the invention, a sudden change in symptoms of a home patient can be reliably grasped, so that a more reliable support system can be constructed.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, since a necessary contact is made according to the confirmation status of the home patient, a prompt support system is provided. Can be laid.

According to the invention described in claim 6, a useful support system for home patients meeting social needs can be constructed.

According to the invention of claim 8, since the association between the home patient and the medical facility is visually displayed as the home patient information, it is possible to efficiently introduce the home patient to the medical facility.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the eighth aspect of the present invention, useful and easy-to-handle information can be easily obtained for a medical facility that wants to introduce a patient.

According to the tenth aspect, in addition to the effects of the eighth or ninth aspect, at-home patient information useful to both the medical facility and the at-home patient is obtained, and the usability is further improved.

[0034]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a home patient support system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the figure, a home patient 1 such as a chronic disease patient who is treated at home, a frail elderly person or a bedridden elderly person.
5, the support is provided mainly by the medical inquiry call headquarters 16 instead of the conventional family members living together.
Specifically, the home patient 15 is regularly contacted on a line indicated by hatching using a telephone line or the like, and a so-called medical inquiry call for confirming the symptoms and the like is performed.

It should be noted that the medical inquiry call headquarters accurately performs "safety confirmation" of the home patient, and the medical doctor calls the medical examination call before the home visit or on-site consultation.
Here, both are collectively referred to as an "interview call" for convenience.

The inquiry call headquarters 1 is provided by this inquiry call.
6 confirms the safety of daily regular medical condition of the home patient 15. Further, the clinic 17 and the hospital 18 communicate information on the medical condition of the home patient 15 to establish a more appropriate home medical care support system.

On the other hand, when the symptom of the home patient 15 changes suddenly and the situation is contacted to the inquiry call headquarter 16 as indicated by the double line, the inquiry call headquarter 16 immediately sends the emergency Take a support system. In particular,
The medical inquiry call headquarter 16 requests a predetermined fire department 19 to dispatch an ambulance, and also requests the hospital 18 to take a system for receiving the home patient 15 transported by the ambulance. Usually, the contact to the fire department is automatically notified to the fire department having jurisdiction over the originating telephone location. Therefore, the medical inquiry call headquarters 16 takes a system of directly calling the fire department having jurisdiction over the residence of the home patient 15. I have. When the sudden change in the symptoms of the home patient 15 is more urgent, the medical inquiry call headquarter 16 immediately contacts the family 20 or the like to rush to the home of the home patient 15 or to determine the hospitalization destination. Request a rush to the hospital 18.

As described above, the medical consultation call headquarters 16 regularly checks the symptoms of the home patient 15 by the medical consultation call, and has a 24-hour system so that a support system for the home patient 15 is immediately prepared in an emergency. . As a result, even in the case of the family 20 or the like having the home patient 15, the mental burden as in the related art is small, and even in the clinic 17 and the hospital 18, an appropriate support system for the home patient 15 is efficiently and efficiently provided. It is possible to construct it.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a home patient database system used in the inquiry call headquarter 16 shown in FIG.

Referring to the figure, the home patient database system 23 is constituted by a computer system such as a personal computer. Specifically, a data bus 26 is connected to the Internet 25 and the data bus 2
6 stores a control unit 27 that performs various controls in response to a command such as a key input from a registrant 34, a registration program 28 for performing registration processing to a database by this system, and information on home patients. A home patient database 29, a clinic database 30 storing clinic information, a hospital database 31 storing hospital information, a fire department database 32 storing fire department information, A registered patient database 35 storing information of registered patients processed by the system is connected. The information in these databases is freely read and written via the data bus 26 according to the contents of the registration program 28 under the control of the control unit 27.

Referring to FIG. 2, registered patient database 3
5 will be described.

First, the control unit 27 constructs a home patient database 29 by the input operation of the registrant 34 who belongs to the inquiry call headquarters 16. This home patient database 29
In this method, information on patients at home, such as chronically ill patients, frail elderly people, bedridden elderly people, etc., who wish to visit a home or visit home by a doctor in a clinic, is collected and stored in a database.

As specific information collecting means, for example, information on those who wish to be registered as home patients is collected using a homepage established by the medical inquiry call headquarters 16 on the Internet 25, and the information is listed up to be at home. It is stored in the patient database 29. In addition, information is collected from organizations such as residents' associations and geriatrics associations in each district, or information from referrals and requests from health centers, welfare offices, special elderly nursing homes, geriatric health facilities and nursing centers, etc. Registrant 3
4 and stored in the home patient database 29.

The information collected here includes, specifically, the patient's name, age, gender, disease name, address, telephone number, family structure, presence or absence of caregivers, necessity of nursing care, difficulty of going to hospital, and the like. is there.

In this way, the home patient database 29 in which the information of home patients who desire treatment at home is stored in an organized state is constructed. The home patient database 29 also stores information on family members and relatives who are closely related to the home patient as information on each home patient.

Similarly, a clinic database 30 storing information on clinics capable of home visits or visiting clinics is constructed. As the information collecting means, in addition to collecting using the Internet as described above, a doctor in a clinic is directly visited to collect the information. Specifically, the information to be collected includes the name of the clinic, the name of the physician to which it belongs, the age, the address, the telephone number, the FAX number, the subject of the medical treatment, the medical treatment days that can be visited, the time zone thereof, and the day of the medical leave. . These pieces of information are stored in the clinic database 30 for each clinic in an organized state.

Further, a hospital database 3 for storing information on hospitals capable of accepting hospitalization of emergency patients and the like.
Build 1. This information is collected not only by using the Internet 25 but also by obtaining information from a doctor at a clinic in cooperation, or by directly visiting the hospital. Specifically, the name of the hospital, the name of the doctor in charge, the address, the telephone number, the FAX number, the medical treatment subject, the number of available beds that can be admitted,
This information indicates whether a house call is possible. This information is organized for each hospital and stored in the hospital database 31.

Next, a fire department database 32 for storing data of fire departments located in each area is constructed. The information includes information such as the fire signature, the location, the telephone number, the number of ambulances owned, and the jurisdiction. This information is organized for each fire department and stored in the fire department database 32.

When the construction of the home patient database 29, the clinic database 30, the hospital database 31, and the fire department database 32 is completed as described above, the registered patient database 35 for supporting the home patient by linking these databases is next created. To construct. Specifically, based on individual information of each home patient read from the home patient database 29, for example, geographical conditions such as distance from the patient home and convenience of transportation, and conditions such as a patient's medical condition and medical treatment subject The information in the clinic database 30 and the hospital database 31 is narrowed based on the information. Then, a list of appropriate clinics and hospitals that match the conditions of the patient is listed. Similarly, based on the information such as the address of the home patient, the fire departments having the address area under control are narrowed down from the fire department database 32, and the applicable fire departments are listed.

The information on the clinic, the hospital and the fire department and the information on the family and the like conditionally narrowed down for each of the home patients are stored in the registered patient database 35 as the information for each patient. Incidentally, based on the registered patient database 35 constructed in this way, it is also possible to directly introduce a home patient to a relevant clinic or hospital.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing specific information for each patient stored in the registered patient database 35 of FIG.

Referring to the figure, registered patient database 35
First, the name of the patient's disease to be supported by the system,
The address, name, telephone number, etc. are recorded. Next, the main symptoms of the patient are recorded. If there are a plurality of symptoms, each of the symptoms is recorded. Next, the clinics listed as conditions and narrowed down as described above are recorded together with telephone numbers and the like, and information on hospitals is also recorded. In the case where a hospital corresponds to a different patient depending on the patient's condition, the hospital corresponding to each condition is recorded together with a telephone number and the like.

Also, a fire station for requesting an ambulance in the case of an emergency of the patient is recorded together with a telephone number and the like. still,
For the patient's family, etc., the telephone numbers and the like of the contact information are recorded together with their relationships. In the remarks, specific information of the patient, emergency precautions, and the like will be added as needed.

Further, in the registered patient database 35, the history of the inquiry call, the schedule of the next inquiry call, and the like are converted into data and recorded for each patient. The date and time when the medical consultation call was made is recorded as the medical consultation call history, and the status of the patient confirmed in the medical consultation call is entered each time. In this way, each time an inquiry call is made, the date and time and the status of the patient are added. Further, the scheduled date and time of the next inquiry call at the time of access is recorded in the registered patient database 35, which is used when automating the inquiry call to the home patient as described later.

As shown in FIG. 2, the detailed information of the home patient is stored in the registered patient database 35 in the patient A and the patient B.
And the information is stored for each patient C, and these information can be read out by the control unit 27 at any time.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a system configuration of a home patient data system when making an inquiry call to a home patient registered based on the information stored in the registered patient database 35 shown in FIG. It is.

Referring to the figure, the processing of an inquiry call is performed according to an inquiry call program 37 connected to the data bus 26. Specifically, Medical Consultation Call Headquarters 1
6 is performed by a nurse or an inquirer 39 equivalent thereto instructing the home patient database system 23 to input.

A command for making an inquiry call is sent to the control unit 2.
7, the control unit 27 reads the inquiry call program 37, and reads from the registered patient database 35 the detailed data of the patient whose scheduled date and time of the inquiry call matches under this program. This is because, in the data for each patient stored in the registered patient database 35, the date and time of the next consultation call is updated and recorded as needed according to the consultation call program 37. That is, the control unit 27 is configured to read out the information on the date and time and automatically make an inquiry call to the home patient 15 via the communication system 40.

As described above, in the data stored in the registered patient database 35, a telephone number or the like as a contact address for the patient is recorded. The read information such as the telephone number of the patient is transferred to the communication system 40, and the communication system 40 connects the telephone line to the corresponding home patient 15 based on the information. This makes the interviewer 39
Can directly talk with the home patient 15 (hatching line). Normally, the interrogator 39 and the home patient 15 are performed using a general telephone (safety confirmation means). However, if a hands-free telephone device or a videophone is installed on the home patient 15 instead, Even if a sudden change in the medical condition of the home patient 15 occurs, the interrogator 39 can surely make the home patient 1
5 can be grasped, and the reliability is further improved.

The interrogator 39 is thus the home patient 15
And make an appropriate grasp of the medical condition of the home patient 15. Then, the clinic 17 and the hospital 18 are contacted as needed based on the symptom of the home patient 15 that has been grasped. The clinic 17 or the hospital 18 that has received the notification takes appropriate measures such as inquiring and visiting the home patient 15. Note that information such as the status of the patient and the treatment thereof obtained by such an inquiry call are added as detailed data of the patient along with the date and time as an inquiry call history, and are overwritten and stored in the registered patient database 35.

Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the support contents of the home patient in an emergency will be described.

Hands-free telephone devices, wireless transmission devices, and the like are installed in home patients who meet conditions such as bedridden elderly people who are expected to suddenly change their medical conditions. Therefore,
When a sudden change occurs in the condition of the patient, an emergency call transmitted from these devices is directly input to the control unit 27 of the home patient database system 23 (double line). . When the emergency notification is received, the control unit 27 reads the information of the patient from the registered patient database 35, and the information is displayed on a screen (not shown) in real time along with an alarm.

Further, on the screen, the contact information in which the priorities are assigned in advance for each patient is displayed, and based on the contact information, the communication system 40 (medical condition communication means) is activated, and the clinic 17, the hospital 18, the fire department 19 and the family Etc. will be contacted immediately. As an example of the priority order to be notified, for example, the first place is assigned to the attending physician of the clinic 17 which takes care of the patient, the second place is assigned to the doctor in charge of the hospital 18 cooperating, and the third place is assigned to the area of the patient. It is conceivable that the fire department 19 may place the family or the like 20 of the patient in fourth place. The contact information such as the telephone number is stored in the detailed data for each patient stored in the registered patient database 35 as described above. for that reason,
Necessary contacts are automatically contacted by the communication system 40, and there is no possibility that emergency contact will be delayed.

As described above, in the event of an emergency, the necessary contact information is automatically notified in accordance with the priority order together with the alarm.
The person in charge of the inquiry call headquarters 16 can directly contact the contact and request an appropriate treatment for the patient.

In the above embodiment, a system for supporting a home patient in terms of medical care is provided. In addition to this, a system for supporting the care of a home patient is provided.
If the care-related company also stores the related information for each patient in the registered patient database 35 and uses it as needed, it becomes an integrated and more effective support system for home patients.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a home patient introduction system using a mapping system (geographic information system) according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the figure, at-home patient referral system 51
Is composed mainly of a control unit 53, a display unit 54 for displaying processing results of various data, and a control unit 53.
The input means 55 including a keyboard or the like for giving various instructions to the computer and various databases are connected.

The database includes a storage unit 56 for storing the results of various processes performed by the control unit 53, a statistical database 58 in which age-specific population information for each region is stored, and a database for each region. It is composed of a map database 59 in which map information is stored, and each of the point databases 61a to 61i.

First, in the point database 61a,
Home patient information is stored. In other words, during home medical treatment, or now hospitalized at a hospital or a special nursing home, etc., but in order to return home and eventually undergo home medical treatment, an elderly home patient or home medical care who wishes to visit a physician for medical treatment is desired. It collects patient information and creates a database. Specifically, it stores position information and the like for plotting the symptoms, residence, and the like of the home patient on a map.

The point database 61b stores information on medical facilities. That is, information on medical facilities such as a hospital name, a doctor in charge, an address, a telephone number, a facsimile, a medical treatment subject, the number of vacant beds that can be hospitalized, and the like are stored together with the position information.

The point database 61c stores information on medical facilities at which home visits are possible. That is, of the medical facilities to be stored in the point database 61b, a medical facility that allows a home visit to a home patient is picked up, and information such as the hospital name and the positional information are stored together.

The point database 61d stores information on dispensing pharmacies. That is, specific information on dispensing pharmacies and the like, which can manage visiting medicines, and their positional information are stored.

The information on the social welfare office and the like is stored in 60e. That is, specific information on the social welfare council, care-related businesses, home delivery catering companies, etc. and their location information are stored.

The point database 61f stores information on persons who can support patients. That is, the specific contents of the patient support organization that can visit the home patient's home in a daily or emergency situation and provide patient support and the location information thereof are stored.

The point database 61g stores information on fire departments, and the point database 61h stores information on police stations together with their location information.

The point database 61i stores information on special homes and the like. That is, information such as patient information of a special elderly nursing home, a geriatric health facility, and the like, for example, waiting for entry or leaving, is stored together with specific information and position information.

In this embodiment, the input means 55
The control unit 53 reads desired information from each of the point databases 61a to 61i in accordance with the instruction information input from the server, and creates a plurality of layers based on the information as described later. The map information related to the read information is read out from the map database 59, layers are similarly created, and the layers are superimposed to create an overlay map.
Is displayed on the screen.

The information of the overlay map is stored in the storage means 56 each time. In this way, in the home patient introduction system, layers according to desired conditions are created, and these layers are superimposed to perform information analysis or the like for introducing the home patient.

FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of various layers generated in the home patient introduction system shown in FIG.

Referring to the figure, various data stored in the point databases 61a to 61i shown in FIG. 6 are read, and a point information layer 65 is formed based on the data. That is, for example, one layer is generated in a state where the position information is plotted in a predetermined area based on information on a medical facility. Similarly, each layer is generated based on information on medical facilities that can be visited and information on dispensing pharmacies.

On the other hand, the line information layer 66 is generated by reading out the map information stored in the map database 59. That is, in the line information layer 66, a traffic network, a main building, and the like for each area are two-dimensionally displayed.

On the surface information layer 67, population information by age stored in the statistical database 58 is displayed for each section of each area.

The point information layer 68 indicates in which region and how the information on the home patient and the like stored in the point database 61a is distributed.

When the point information layer 65, the line information layer 66, the surface information layer 67, and the point information layer 68 thus generated are superimposed, these information are displayed as superimposed information in a specific area. A map 70 will be generated.

Thus, the positional relationship of medical facilities, dispensing pharmacies, etc., centered on home patients, is visually displayed. As a result, it becomes possible to accurately and easily grasp, for example, information on a home patient or the like living in the vicinity of a specific facility in a medical facility where home visits are possible.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a specific example of the use of a mapping system for obtaining home patient introduction information by a combination of specific layers in the home patient introduction system shown in FIG.

In this example, it is assumed that a home patient who is suitable for home visits is to be introduced to a medical facility that allows home visits.

First, the control unit 53 reads out information on medical facilities at which home visits that can be referred for home visits are possible from the point database 61c. Then, a point information layer 65 centering on the position of the medical facility is generated and stored in the storage means 56.
To save. Next, based on the position information of the medical facility, map information centered on the position is read out from the map database 59 to generate a line information layer 66, which is stored in the storage means 56. Further, information of home patients who live in an area centered on the position of the medical facility and who desire a home visit or the like is read from the point database 61a to generate a point information layer 68, which is stored in the storage means 56.

After that, the control section 53 superimposes the point information layer 65, the line information layer 66, and the point information layer 68 stored in the storage means 56 to generate an overlay map 70 as home patient introduction information. The information is displayed on the display unit 54 and stored in the storage unit 56. In other words, the overlay map 70 visually displays, at the center, a medical facility that wants to introduce a home patient, and a home patient who wants to visit home for treatment and the like who lives in the vicinity. This makes it possible to accurately and quickly grasp the home patient to be introduced to the medical facility, and smoothly introduce the home patient to the medical facility.

In this case, if the home patients displayed on the overlay map 70 are listed up and displayed or printed, a more convenient system can be obtained.

[0092] In this example, the home care patient is associated with the medical institution desiring to introduce the home care patient by a regional positional relationship. In addition, the home care patient stored in the point database 61a is additionally provided. Is associated with the clinical subject of a medical facility where house visits are possible and stored in the point database 61c.
It becomes a more preferable referral system.

Further, in the above specific example, the corresponding home patient is read out at the time of a request from a medical facility that wants to introduce the home patient. Therefore, in addition to these, those who are likely to correspond to the future aging as well as the time are read out from the statistical database 58,
This data will be stored as a reserve army for patients who wish to visit home in the future. Then, the patient's reserve army can be configured to be referred to a related medical facility.

In the above-described second embodiment, an overlay map is generated that displays home patients who live in the vicinity, based on the location of a medical facility where a home patient who wants to be introduced is available. It is configured as follows. However, it goes without saying that, instead, a mapping system may be used to display the medical facilities located in the vicinity based on the residence of the home patient who desires a home visit.

In the above-described second embodiment, the point database 61c stores information on medical facilities at which home visits can be made. Alternatively, a medical facility or the like that supports a home patient in cooperation with a doctor such as a clinic in each place may be included.

Further, in the above-described second embodiment, FIG.
Although the overlay map as the home patient introduction information is generated by the combination of various layers as shown in (1), the generation and combination of the various layers may be performed according to the purpose.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a home patient support system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a system configuration for constructing a registered patient database used in the inquiry call headquarters 16 shown in FIG.

3 is a diagram showing specific items of detailed information for each patient stored in a registered patient database 35 shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of an inquiry call and an emergency communication system performed in the home patient support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic block diagram showing a conventional home patient support state.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a home patient introduction system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a diagram showing various layer configurations of a mapping system used in the home patient introduction system shown in FIG. 6;

8 is a diagram showing a layer configuration for generating home patient introduction information using a specific layer in the mapping system shown in FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 ... home patient support system 15 ... home patient 16 ... inquiry consultation headquarters 17 ... clinic 18 ... hospital 19 ... fire department 20 ... family etc. 23 ... home patient database system 29 ... home patient database 30 ... clinic database 31 ... hospital database Reference 32 ... Fire department database 35 ... Registered patient database 37 ... Interview call program 51 ... Home patient referral system 53 ... Control unit 59 ... Map database 61 ... Point database 65,68 ... Point information layer 66 ... Line information layer 70 ... Overlay map In the drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same or corresponding parts.

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (Reference) H04N 7/173 610 H04N 7/173 610Z

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A home patient database system for supporting a home patient, comprising: a home patient database for storing home patient information; a contact database for storing contact information necessary for the home patient; A registration database for assisting the patient, reading the home patient information stored in the home patient database, selecting a contact from the contact database corresponding to the information, and combining the data with the registration database. A home patient database system, comprising: 2. The at-home patient database system according to claim 1, wherein the at-home patient information includes information on the family and the like, and the contact information includes a clinic, a hospital, and a fire department. 3. A home patient support system for supporting a home patient using a network, comprising: checking means for periodically checking the safety of the home patient using a network such as a telephone line; A home patient support system, comprising: a communication unit that communicates with a predetermined contact using a network such as a telephone line. 4. The home patient support system according to claim 3, wherein said confirmation means includes a hands-free telephone or a video telephone used by the home patient. 5. The home patient support system according to claim 3, wherein the contact information includes a clinic, a hospital, a fire department, a family of a home patient, and the like. 6. A home patient referral system for introducing a home patient to a medical facility, comprising: a home patient database storing information on home patients who wish to make home visits; and medical treatment such as whether a doctor's home visit or home visit is possible. A medical facility database that stores information on facilities, comprising reading out information on home patients stored in the home patient database, selecting a medical facility adapted to the information from the medical facility database, and combining the results. A home patient referral system that introduces the relevant home patient to a medical facility based on the. 7. The home patient introduction system according to claim 7, wherein the medical facility includes a clinic and a hospital. 8. A home patient introduction system for introducing a home patient to a medical facility using a mapping system, wherein a first point database of home patients storing information of home patients who desire home visits and the like; A second point database of medical facilities that stores information on medical facilities such as whether home visits or home visits are possible, a map database that stores map information, and information on each of the first point database and the second point database Reading means to generate two types of point information layers related to the home patient and the medical facility, and read out information of the map database to generate a line information layer, the control means further comprises: The area where a specific patient etc. resides in the home patient or the area where a specific facility is located in the medical facility As a reference to generate an overlay map as a home patient referral information by superimposing two points information layer and the line information layer described above generated, home patient referral system. 9. The home patient introduction system according to claim 8, wherein the control unit further lists home patients included in the generated overlay map. 10. The information of the home patient includes a symptom of the home patient, the information of the medical facility includes a medical subject of the medical facility, and the control unit includes: The at-home patient introduction system according to claim 8 or 9, wherein only home patients having symptoms included in medical departments are read from the first point database.