JP2019063514A - Item confirmation device, audit supporting system, and item confirmation device program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a new audit supporting system for supporting audit work of a pharmacist.SOLUTION: An item confirmation device 10 includes a main body device 20 and an installation base 21 on which the main body device 20 is installed. The main body device 20 has an imaging function and a code reading function using optical means. The main body device 20 individually has an imaging unit 25 and a code reading unit 26 where the imaging unit 25's direction differs from the code reading unit 26's direction. The installation base 21 includes: a holding unit 30 for holding the main body device 20; and a mirror unit 31. The main body device 20 is installed on the holding unit 30. Either one of imaging an item and reading a code is performed directly; the other is performed via the mirror unit 31.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

The present invention relates to an item confirmation apparatus for use in, for example, confirming whether items such as medicines collected based on a desired purpose are properly collected according to the purpose. .
The present invention also relates to an inspection support system and computer program for supporting the inspection operation of a drug performed by a pharmacist.

For example, in a dispensing pharmacy or the like, medicines are collected based on a prescription issued by a doctor, and it is provided to patients etc. after checking whether collection is possible according to the prescription.
That is, the pharmacist takes out a predetermined number of predetermined medicines based on the prescription information from the medicine rack or the like while looking at the prescription. Then, confirm (check) that the medicine collected is as the prescription. Drugs for which inspection has been completed are provided to patients.

The pharmacist's inspection work is the final confirmation work of providing medicines to patients etc., and is the most in demand among the series of dispensing operations, and it is a work that requires caution.
Patent Document 1 discloses an inspection support device for supporting an inspection performed by a pharmacist.

JP, 2016-47223, A

The inspection support device disclosed in Patent Document 1 has the function of confirming the type of medicine prescribed and the quantity, and by using the inspection support device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the burden on the pharmacist is reduced. It is greatly reduced.
The inspection support device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a high performance device, and there is a considerable demand in the market.
However, in the market, there are also calls for simpler inspection support devices.
An object of the present invention is to develop an apparatus that meets the market requirements described above, and to provide an item confirmation apparatus that can support an operation of collecting and confirming items such as inspection support. It will be an issue.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a new inspection support system for supporting the inspection operation of a pharmacist.

  The aspect for solving the above-mentioned subject is an item confirmation device which targets an item to which a predetermined code is attached and which confirms the type of the item, and has a main device and an installation stand for setting the main device, The main body device has a photographing function and a code reading function by optical means, and the main body device separately has a photographing portion and a code reading portion, and the installation stand holds the main body device; An item having a mirror unit, the main body device being installed in the holding unit, and either one of photographing of an item or reading of a code being directly performed and the other being performed through the mirror unit. It is a confirmation device.

  In the above-described aspect, there is an external storage means in which item information related to the item is stored outside, the item information includes information on a code attached to the item, and the main device has a communication means. Information communication with an external device including the external storage means, the code attached to the item is read by the main device, the item information is referred to by the main device and / or the external device, and the code It is desirable to be able to confirm whether the attached item is the desired item.

  In each of the above aspects, the main device has an internal storage means, and item information related to the item is stored in the internal storage means, and the item information is information related to the code attached to the item Preferably, it is possible to read the code attached to the item by the main body apparatus, refer to the item information, and confirm whether the item attached with the code is a target item.

  In each of the above-described aspects, it is desirable that the installation table can change the posture of the main device and / or the mirror unit.

  In each of the above-described aspects, it is preferable that the main device has a display unit, and the installation table can hold the main device such that the display unit has an inclined posture and / or a vertical posture.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the item confirmation device confirms the type of the collected items, the items to be collected are medicines and / or supplements, the main device has a display unit, and the display unit Information on the item to be collected can be displayed, the code attached to the item is read, and the code is analyzed to confirm whether the item is an item to be collected or not, provided that it is an item to be collected. It is desirable that shooting be possible.

  In each of the above-described aspects, the item confirmation device confirms the type of collected item, and when there are multiple types of items to be collected, the codes of all types of items to be collected are read It is desirable that shooting is possible, and that the data of the shot video is stored in the main device and / or other devices.

  In each of the above-described aspects, it is desirable that the voice at the time of operation can be recorded.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, it is desirable that the area of the lower half of the mirror portion be larger than the area of the upper half.

  An aspect of the inspection support system is an inspection support system including the item confirmation device described above, an item confirmation device, an external storage unit having prescription data, and a communication unit, and the item confirmation device is a collection of collected items. The items to be collected are medicines, and prescription data are transmitted from the external storage means to the item confirmation device via the communication means and / or the prescription of the external storage means is via the communication means The data is referenced, the code attached to the item is read by the item confirmation device, the code is analyzed by at least one of the item confirmation device and the external storage means, and the item is an item included in prescription data It is checked whether or not it is an item to be collected, and shooting with the item confirmation device Characterized in that it is possible.

  An aspect of the computer program is a program for an item confirmation apparatus for operating the item confirmation apparatus according to any one of the above-mentioned items, comprising a communication means for performing information communication with external storage means having prescription data. The device is for confirming the type of item collected, and the item to be collected is a program for an item confirmation device which is a medicine, and prescription data is transmitted from the external storage means to the item confirmation device via the communication means. And / or refers to the prescription data of the external storage means via the communication means, the code attached to the item is read by the item confirmation device, and at least one of the item confirmation device and the external storage means, the code Analyze to check whether the item is an item included in prescription data, Subject to the limitation that Merubeki item, characterized in that the shooting in the item confirmation device becomes possible.

According to the item confirmation device of the present invention, it is possible to support the operation of collecting and confirming medicines and other items such as inspection conducted by a pharmacist. Therefore, the work load on the worker can be reduced.
Further, according to the inspection support system and the program for item confirmation device of the present invention, the inspection work performed by the pharmacist can be supported, and the work load on the pharmacist can be reduced.

It is an explanatory view showing the equipment configuration of the inspection support system of the embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the usage method of the inspection assistance system of embodiment of this invention. (A) is a perspective view of the item confirmation apparatus of embodiment of this invention, (b) is a reverse view of a chemical | medical agent. It is a perspective view of the item confirmation apparatus of FIG. 3, Comprising: The state which isolate | separated the main-body part and the installation stand is shown. It is a disassembled perspective view of the main-body part of an item confirmation apparatus, Comprising: (a) shows the state observed from the front side, (b) shows the state observed from the back side. It is a perspective view of the main-body part of an item confirmation apparatus, Comprising: (a) shows the state observed from the front side, (b) shows the state observed from the back side. (A) is a side view of the item confirmation device, (b) is an explanatory view showing a state when the code attached to the medicine is read by the item confirmation device, (c) is a photograph of the medicine by the item confirmation device It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode at the time of doing. (A) is a block diagram of an item confirmation apparatus, (b) is a detailed block diagram of a memory | storage part. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of an item confirmation apparatus. It is a perspective view of the state which installed the area confirmation member in the item confirmation apparatus shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the imaging possible area of an item confirmation apparatus, an effective imaging area, and the relationship between imaging object, (a) shows the state in which the imaging object is in the effective imaging area, (b) is an imaging object Indicates that the camera is out of the effective shooting area. It is drawing which shows an example of the display screen of the item confirmation apparatus shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be further described.
The inspection support system 1 of the present embodiment supports the dispensing operation performed by the pharmacist, and more specifically, supports the inspection performed by the pharmacist.
The inspection support system 1 of the present embodiment is configured by the higher-level device 2, the network hard disk 13, the item confirmation device 10 and the printer 5 as shown in FIG. 1. Also, these devices are connected by wired or wireless communication. The number of item confirmation devices 10 is arbitrary, and may be one or more.

The higher-level device 2 is a device connected via a network 11 such as a LAN (Local Area Network), which is uniquely constructed by users such as a pharmacy and a hospital, and includes a receipt computer 12 in the present embodiment. The host device 2 is an external device capable of communicating information with the item confirmation device 10 in the inspection support system 1.
Further, in the inspection support system 1 of the present embodiment, there is the network hard disk 13, and the network hard disk 13 is connected to the receipt computer 12 by the network 11.
The network hard disk 13 is an external storage unit capable of communicating information with the item confirmation device 10.
Further, instead of or in addition to these, an electronic medical record system used by a doctor or the like to register prescription data, an ordering system, or the like may be used as the upper device 2.

The network hard disk (external storage means) 13 stores item information related to the item. The item information contains information on the code attached to the item.
Specifically, in the network hard disk (external storage means) 13, for example, various databases such as a medicine master and a patient master are stored. Here, the drug master includes drug code, drug name, JAN code (or RSS), GS1 code, medicine bottle code, division (dosage form: powder, tablet, solution, external medicine, etc.), unit, specific gravity, medicine type It contains information such as (conventional drugs, poison drugs, narcotics, potent drugs, antipsychotic drugs, therapeutic drugs, etc.), formulation changes, excipients, and precautions.
Pharmaceutical Master's data should be updated regularly on a regular basis.
The patient master includes information such as patient ID, name, sex, age, medical history, family information, medical department, ward and hospital room of each patient.
Further, an access point 15 of a wireless LAN is connected to the network 11 described above, and a network is established also with the item confirmation device 10.
The network hard disk 13 also stores prescription data.

Next, the item confirmation device 10 will be described.
In order to facilitate understanding, the outline of the item confirmation device 10 will be described first, and then the detailed description will be made.
The item confirmation apparatus 10 is comprised by the main body apparatus 20 and the installation stand 21 like FIG. 3, FIG.
The main device 20 is an electronic device provided with a photographing function and an identification code reading function by optical means. As described later, the main body device 20 has a code reading terminal 23 attached to the information terminal 22, and has an imaging unit 25 and a code reading unit 26 separately.
Specifically, in the present embodiment, the photographing unit 25 is a photographing light receiving unit for photographing.
In the present embodiment, the imaging light entrance portion which is the imaging portion 25 is at one end side of the back surface of the main body device 20, and is in an eccentric position away from the center line. A lens and glass are fitted in the photographing unit 25.

A display screen (display unit) 27 is provided on the front surface side of the main body device 20 as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6A. The display screen 27 is a touch panel and also functions as an input unit.
As shown in FIG. 6B, the photographing unit 25 and the code reading unit 26 are provided on the back side of the main unit 20.
In the present embodiment, the orientation of the photographing unit 25 of the main unit 20 and the orientation of the code recognition light receiving unit 28 of the code reading unit 26 are different, and the light is incident on the photographing unit 25 as shown in FIG. The optical axis A to be incident and the optical axis B to be incident on the code recognition light entrance portion 28 are largely deviated.

The installation stand 21 has the holding part 30 which installs the main body apparatus 20 like FIG. 4, FIG. 5, and the mirror part 31. As shown in FIG.
The item confirmation device 10 of the present embodiment is one in which the main body device 20 is installed on the installation stand 21.
When the main unit 20 is attached, the display screen 27 faces the user. On the other hand, the code recognition light receiving portion 28 on the back side is directed downward. On the other hand, the imaging unit 25 is directed obliquely downward and backward. Therefore, the photographing unit 25 faces the mirror unit 31 as shown in FIG. 7C.
The main body device 20 is attached at a position slightly eccentric to the central axis of the installation table 21, and the imaging unit 25 and the code recognition light receiving unit 28 straddle the central axis of the installation table 21.
That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the imaging light entrance portion which is the imaging portion 25 is located at a position decentered from the center line of the main body device 20 and compared to the code recognition light entrance portion 28. is there.
In the present embodiment, the main body device 20 is attached at a position where the imaging unit 25 and the code recognition light entrance unit 28 straddle the central axis of the installation table 21 in order to correct the lateral deviation between the two.

In the main body device 20 adopted in the present embodiment, since the imaging unit 25 of the information terminal 22 is at an eccentric position, the attachment position of the main body device 20 is set so that the imaging region approaches the center of the item confirmation device 10 I shifted it. However, there are various layouts of the imaging unit 25 of the information terminal 22, and depending on the position of the imaging unit 25, the mounting position of the main device 20 does not necessarily have to be eccentric.
The attachment position of the main body device 20 may be any position where the reflected image of the mirror unit 31 can be incident on the imaging unit 25.

In the present embodiment, under the main body device 20, the drug 100 performs code recognition and imaging of the drug.
In the present embodiment, since the code recognition light receiving unit 28 is in the downward posture, the code recognition attached to the medicine 100 can be read directly.
Further, in the present embodiment, imaging of the medicine 100 is performed via the mirror unit 31.
That is, although the imaging unit 25 itself is directed obliquely downward and rearward as shown in FIG. 7C, the mirror unit 31 is present in that direction. Since the mirror unit 31 faces forward (user side), the medicine 100 is photographed. Since the imaging unit 25 faces the mirror unit 31, the image of the medicine 100 captured on the mirror unit 31 can be incident, and the image of the medicine 100 can be photographed indirectly.
In practice, the position of the drug 100 which can accurately read the code 106 is often deviated from the position of the drug 100 suitable for imaging. Therefore, the position of the drug 100 is adjusted after the code is read. There are many cases.

Hereinafter, each member will be described in detail.
(Information terminal 22 of main unit 20)
The information terminal 22 is, for example, a mobile terminal such as a PDA, a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a media player. As the information terminal 22, for example, an iPod Touch (registered trademark) or an iPhone (registered trademark) can be used. The information terminal 22 has a function of taking a picture and storing picture data.

The external shape of the information terminal 22 is a rectangular plate having a thin thickness. As known, the information terminal 22 has a display screen (display unit) 27 on the front side. In the present embodiment, the display screen (display unit) 27 is a touch panel and also functions as an input device. The display screen 27 is a simple display screen and may have an input switch and the like separately.
Further, on the back side, as shown in FIG. 5B, the photographing unit 25 is provided. The light incident axis A of the imaging unit 25 is directed in the vertical direction with respect to the main body portion 33. The photographing unit 25 is at a position near the corner of the main body portion 33, on one short side, and on one long side, and at a position largely off the center.
The information terminal 22 has a female connector 47.

The information terminal 22 is a known mobile terminal as described above, and includes a control unit 41, a storage unit (internal storage means) 42, a display unit 43, a communication I / F 45, and a storage battery 46 as shown in FIG.
The communication I / F 45 is a communication interface capable of performing data communication with the access point 15 and the printer 5 in a wireless or wired manner in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol.

The control unit 41 includes control devices such as a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an EEPROM (registered trademark).
The storage unit (internal storage means) 42 is a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory in which various data such as a control program executed by the control unit 41 and prescription data input from the network hard disk 13 or the host device 2 are stored. It is a storage unit.
In the present embodiment, the storage unit 42 of the information terminal 22 also stores information equivalent to the medicine master stored in the network hard disk 13. Specifically, item information related to an item is stored in the mother master table 423 of the storage unit 42 which is an internal storage unit. The item information contains information on the code attached to the item.

More specifically, the storage unit (internal storage means) 42 has an area in which the control program 421 is stored as shown in FIG. 8B and an area functioning as a database file 422.
The database file 422 includes a mother master table 423, a temporary storage master table 425, and a user master table 425 as shown in FIG. 8B.
The mother master table 423 stores information equivalent to the medicine master stored in the network hard disk 13. The medicine master input to the mother master table 423 is taken from the network hard disk 13 via the communication means.
The temporary storage master table 425 is an area for temporarily storing information when drug information is added to the medicine master.
Data of a pharmacist or the like who is permitted to use the item confirmation device 10 is stored in the user master table.

  The control unit 41 executes various processes in accordance with various control programs stored in advance in the ROM or the storage unit 42 using the CPU. For example, the control unit 41 includes a transmission processing unit 411 and an information processing unit 412. Specifically, the control unit 41 functions as a transmission processing unit 411 and an information processing unit 412 by executing various processes according to the control program.

The control program is a program for item confirmation device, an operation of acquiring prescription data from the network hard disk (external storage means) 13 to the item confirmation device 10 through the communication means, or prescription data of the network hard disk 13 through the communication means Perform one or both of the operations referring to Also, the code attached to the item is read by the item confirmation device 10, and the item confirmation device 10 analyzes the code to confirm whether the item is an item included in the prescription data or not and that the item should be collected. As a condition, an operation that enables photographing with the item confirmation device 10 is executed.
In some cases, the external device analyzes the code to check whether the item is an item included in the prescription data. Furthermore, in place of the network hard disk 13, the same operation may be performed in communication with the host device by connecting with a host device (not shown) in the pharmacy or hospital in place of the network hard disk 13.

  The information processing unit 412 executes information processing based on the information read by the code reading terminal 23. For example, the information processing unit 412 analyzes a code read by the code reading terminal 23, and executes a verification process of comparing medicine identification information with prescription data.

  The information terminal 22 and the code reading terminal 23 are provided with a connector 47 and a connector 48 (FIG. 8) which can be connected to each other, and by connecting two connectors 47 and 48, the information terminal 22 and the code are connected. It becomes possible to transmit and receive data between the reading terminals 23.

  The information terminal 22 is used to read drug identification information for identifying a drug from the code 106 attached to the drug 100 and to collate it with prescription data. The code 106 is a one-dimensional code such as a barcode or a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark). Further, the barcode includes, for example, a code defined by the JAN code standard, the GS1 code standard, and the NW-7 standard. The code 106 also includes a composite code such as a GS1 code with a composite in which a one-dimensional code and a two-dimensional code are arranged in two upper and lower stages. In the main body device 20, since the code reading terminal 23, which is a dedicated terminal for reading the code 106, is used, reading of such various types of codes 106 is possible.

  The information terminal 22 has a photographing function as described above. The information terminal 22 enters a photographing mode by performing a predetermined operation. In the photographing mode, the image incident on the photographing unit 25 on the back side is displayed on the display screen 27 on the front side on a monitor. Then, by operating the touch panel or the like, the video is captured as a still image and stored in the storage unit 42.

(Code reading terminal 23 of main unit 20)
The code reading terminal 23 is a dedicated terminal used to read the code 106. The code reading terminal 23 is attachable to and detachable from the information terminal 22 described above, and is externally attached to the information terminal 22 and used.
The external shape of the code reading terminal 23 is as shown in FIG. 5A, and is in the form of a frame with a bottom. That is, the code reading terminal 23 has a recess 50 in which the information terminal 22 of the main body device 20 is fitted, and the frame-like portion 76 surrounds the periphery of the recess 50.
A connector 48 is provided inside the upper side of the frame 76. In a state where the information terminal 22 is attached to the code reading terminal 23, the connector 48 of the code reading terminal 23 is engaged with the female connector 47 of the information terminal 22 and mutually connected to enable data transmission / reception.

  As described above, although the concave portion 50 has the bottom 77, the opening 78 is provided at a position corresponding to the imaging unit 25 of the information terminal 22. Therefore, in a state where the information terminal 22 is attached to the code reading terminal 23, the photographing unit 25 of the information terminal 22 is exposed on the back side of the code reading terminal 23.

When looking at the back side of the code reading terminal 23, the code reading unit 26 is provided on the back side. That is, a protrusion 35 is provided on the back surface of the code reading terminal 23, and an inclined surface 80 is provided on one side thereof. The inclined surface 80 includes the code reading unit 26.
A magnetic plate 60 is attached to the back side of the code reading terminal 23.

The code reading unit 26 includes a red light source and a light receiving unit, and can read the code 106 based on the reflected light received by the code recognition light receiving unit 28 when the light source emits light. In the code reading unit 26, light from a light source is irradiated from an exit window (not shown) provided on the back side of the code reading terminal 23, and reflected light entering the exit window is a code recognition light entrance unit 28. Light is received.
As a code reading method, there is a linear CCD method or a 2D imager method using an LED array as a light source and a CCD as a light receiving unit. In addition, as the reading method of the code 106, a laser method or a manual scanning method may be considered. The light source may be invisible light such as infrared light, but it is preferable to emit visible light such as red. Thus, the user can easily cause the code reading terminal 23 to read the code 106 by aligning the position of the visible light with the code 106.

The code reading terminal 23 incorporates a control unit 51, a reading operation unit 52, a code reading unit 53, and a storage battery 54.
The control unit 51 has a CPU and executes various arithmetic processing.
The reading processing unit 511 receives a predetermined start signal and starts the reading process of the code by the code reading unit 26. Specifically, the reading processing unit 511 starts the light emission of the light source of the code reading unit 26.

(Installation stand 21)
As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 7, the installation table 21 has a mirror 62 and a holding member 63 attached to the support portion 61.
The support portion 61 is composed of three parts. That is, the support part 61 has the leg member 65, the mirror attachment member 66, and the holding member attachment member 67 from the lower part, and these are connected by the hinge parts 73 and 75.
The leg member 65 has a ground contact portion 70 and a vertical plate portion 71, and when viewed from the side, it has an “L” shape as shown in FIG. 7 (a).
The grounding portion 70 is a portion in contact with a desk or the like, and has a large opening 68 at the center as shown in FIG. 4 and has a shape in which two installation plate portions 72 are joined at a constant angle.
The vertical plate portion 71 is a portion which is continuous with the two installation plate portions 72 of the ground portion 70, forms a curved surface, and rises from the ground portion 70.

The mirror attachment member 66 is a vertical plate connected to the vertical plate portion 71 of the leg member 65 by the hinge portion 73.
The holding member attachment member 67 is attached to the upper end of the mirror attachment member 66 via the hinge portion 75.
Although the hinges 73 and 75 have a degree of freedom in the direction of rotation about the axis, they have considerable resistance to rocking, and do not rock unless an external force is intentionally applied. Therefore, the members joined by the hinges 73 and 75 maintain their postures if the external force is not intentionally applied.

A mirror 62 is attached to the mirror attachment member 66 to constitute a mirror section 31. The reflecting surface of the mirror 62 faces the front side. The mirror 62 has a substantially trapezoidal shape, and the lower side is longer than the upper side. Accordingly, the area of the lower half of the mirror 62 is larger than the area of the upper half.
Further, in the present embodiment, there is a notch 81 in the area excluding the upper end of the side corresponding to the oblique side of one of the trapezoids.

Further, the holding member 63 is attached to the holding member attachment member 67, and the holding portion 30 is configured. The holding member 63 is composed of a shock absorbing material 56 and a magnet 36.
The holding member attachment member 67 and the holding member 63 are slightly eccentric to the center lines of the leg member 65 and the mirror attachment member 66. That is, the center lines of the leg member 65 and the mirror mounting member 66 coincide with each other, but the center line of the holding member 63 is offset with respect to the center line of the former.

(Item confirmation device 10)
The item confirmation device 10 is configured by the main body device 20 and the installation stand 21 as described above. In the main unit 20, the code reading terminal 23 is mounted on the information terminal 22.
The item confirmation device 10 is one in which the main device 20 is attached to the holding unit 30 of the installation stand 21. Specifically, the magnetic material plate 60 provided on the back surface of the main body device 20 is attracted to the magnet 36 of the holding member 63, and the main body device 20 is fixed to the installation stand 21.

The posture of each part of the item confirmation device 10 is as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 7A, the main body device 20 is in a slightly inclined standing posture, and the display screen 27 of the main body device 20 is in the direction of the user. It faces a little upward.
The code reading unit 26 of the main body device 20 is on the back side with respect to the user, and is directed downward. For example, the code reading unit 26 is located at a position where the opening 68 of the grounding unit 70 of the installation table 21 is to be seen. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the position of the opening 68 of the ground portion 70 of the installation table 21 is the code readable area 57.
The photographing unit 25 of the main body device 20 is on the back side with respect to the user, and is in the position and direction to be reflected by the mirror unit 31.

The imageable area 58 is an area where the subject is reflected on the mirror section 31 and the specular reflection image is incident on the imaging section 25 of the main unit 20.
In the present embodiment, the imageable area 58 is, for example, the front area of the ground unit 70.
The imaging area (field of view area) of the imaging device expands in proportion to the square of the distance from the imaging unit 25. Here, there is a predetermined angle between the plane of the mirror unit 31 and the plane of the imaging unit 25 of the main body device 20. Therefore, the shape of the imaging area in the mirror portion 31 is distorted, specifically, trapezoidal.
In the present embodiment, in order to conform to the shape of the imaging area in the mirror unit 31, a trapezoidal shaped mirror 62 is employed. Therefore, the item confirmation device 10 according to the present embodiment has a small external shape, and is less chipped in the imaging area.

The installation base 21 employed in the present embodiment includes three parts of the leg member 65, the mirror attachment member 66, and the holding member attachment member 67 coupled by the hinges 73 and 75. The mirror attachment member 66, the holding member The angle and posture of the mounting member 67 can be arbitrarily adjusted. Therefore, the display screen 27 of the main body device 20 can be adjusted to a position and a posture that the user can easily view.
In addition, it is possible to change the photographing possible area 58 by adjusting the posture of the mirror section 31.

(Function of inspection support system 1)
Next, the function of the inspection support system 1 will be described along the dispensing operation performed by the pharmacist.
In the inspection support system 1 of the present embodiment, prescription data is input to the host device 2, and the prescription data is transmitted from the network hard disk 13 to the item confirmation device 10.
In parallel with this, the pharmacist collects the medicine 100 described on the prescription from the medicine rack or the like. The package of the medicine 100 is attached with a code 106 such as a bar code.
Then, the pharmacist checks the prescription and the prepared medicine 100 for inspection, but at that time, the item confirmation device 10 is utilized.
It will be described below.

  For dispensing, as shown in Figure 2, the accounting room 110 where the receipt computer 12 is installed, the medicine rack 102 where the medicine 100 is stored, etc., and the dispensing room 111 where the practice of dispensing is actually carried out It takes place in room 112. The item confirmation device 10 is installed in the inspection room 112. The item confirmation device 10 is portable and can be installed at any position.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, prescription data described on the prescription 101 is input to the receipt computer 12.
Then, based on the prescription data input to the receipt computer, the information on the medicine is read from the medicine master stored in the network hard disk 13. For example, information on the drug name and the GS1 code is read out. The prescription data and the drug information read out from the network hard disk 13 are communicated with each other through the communication between the access point 15 of the network 11 and the item confirmation device 10 installed in the inspection room 112. Are stored in the storage unit 42 of the information terminal 22 of FIG.
In practice, since the dispensing is carried out constantly in the pharmacy, a plurality of pieces of prescription information are accumulated in the storage unit 42 of the information terminal 22 of the main body device 20.

The pharmacist goes to the dispensing room 111 with the prescription, and collects the medicine 100 written on the prescription 101 from the medicine rack 102 etc. by the amount written on the prescription 101 and brings it into the inspection room 112 for inspection. For example, it is assumed that predetermined amounts of drug C, drug D and drug E have been collected.
Further, the package of each medicine 100 is provided with a code 106 for specifying the medicine such as the GS1 code.
And a pharmacist inspects using the item confirmation apparatus 10.

In the embodiment described above, although the information on the medicine is read one by one from the medicine master stored in the network hard disk 13, the medicine master stored in the network hard disk 13 is also stored in the storage unit 42 of the item confirmation device 10 as described above. Since equivalent information is stored, it is also recommended to utilize the medicine master stored in the storage unit 42 of the item confirmation device 10.
When this configuration is adopted, the item confirmation device 10 and the network hard disk 13 mutually communicate, and the item confirmation device 10 refers to prescription data.
Then, based on the prescription data stored in the network hard disk 13, the information on the medicine is read from the medicine master stored in the storage unit 42 of the item confirmation device 10.
Also in this case, a plurality of prescription information is accumulated in the storage unit 42 of the information terminal 22 of the main body device 20.
Next, the operation procedure of the item confirmation apparatus 10 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, authenticate the user who conducts the inspection (Step 1).
The authentication is performed by a known means such as using an ID card or fingerprint authentication. For example, when a bar code or the like is attached to the ID card, the bar code or the like is read by holding the ID card over the code reading unit 26 of the main body device 20 of the item confirmation device 10 to perform authentication.
If it is confirmed that the user is a pharmacist having usage qualification, the process proceeds to step 2 and the unaudited dispensing list is displayed on the display screen 27 of the main body device 20. For example, a plurality of patient names and identification numbers will be displayed.

Next, an object to be inspected is selected (step 3).
For example, it reads out the barcode described in the prescription, or identifies prescription data to be inspected using the number described in the prescription and the patient name as a key.
When the inspection target is selected, the process shifts to step 4 and the inspection target is displayed on the display screen 27 of the main body device 20.
For example, the target patient name, the prescribed drug name, and the prescribed amount are displayed on the display screen 27. For example, names of a drug C, a drug D, and a drug E are displayed as the drug list.

Then, the process proceeds to step 5, and the main body device 20 of the item confirmation device 10 is in a state where it can read the code 106.
That is, the light source (not shown) of the code reading unit 26 of the main device 20 emits light.
Here, in the present embodiment, since the code reading unit 26 is directed to the lower direction and is at a position facing the opening 68 of the grounding unit 70 of the installation stand 21, the light emitted from the light source is the opening 68 of the grounding unit 70. It is irradiated near.

In this state, the collected drug 100 is placed in the code readable area 57 around the opening 68 of the grounding portion 70, and the code 106 such as the GS1 code attached to the package is read directly (step 6).
For example, the drug C is first placed in the opening 68 of the ground portion 70, and the code 106 such as the GS1 code of the drug C is read by the code reading unit 26 in random order.

In step 7, it is checked whether the medicine record corresponding to the read code is recorded in the medicine master. That is, since there is a case where there is no record in the medicine master, it is checked in step 7 whether or not the medicine is the medicine recorded in the medicine master.
If there is no record in the drug master, the process proceeds to step 18 and is added to the drug master by manual input or the like, and the process proceeds to step 8. Specifically, the drug information is written in the temporary storage master table of FIG. 8 (b).
If there is a record on the drug master, then proceed directly from step 7 to step 8.

  The main unit 20 analyzes the read GS1 code and the like to specify the medicine, and collates it with the prescription data to be inspected. In this embodiment, although it is performed by the control part 41 in the main body apparatus 20, you may give the host apparatus 2 this function.

Then, as a result of analyzing the GS1 code etc. and comparing it with the prescription data, if it is confirmed in step 8 that it is the medicine recorded in the prescription data, it shifts to step 9 and does not overlap with the medicine already confirmed That is confirmed.
If it is not a duplicate drug, the process proceeds to step 10, where an indication that the reading confirmation has been made is displayed on the display screen 27, and a confirmation sound is emitted.
If it is an overlapping drug, the process proceeds to step 20, and after a predetermined warning display is performed, the process returns to step 4.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 11, where it is determined whether it has been confirmed that all the medicine has been collected. According to this example, of the drugs C, D and E to be inspected, only the drug C is confirmed, and the other drugs D and E are unconfirmed.
Therefore, the determination in step 11 is NO, and the process returns to step 4 and the inspection target is displayed again on the display screen (display unit) 27 of the main body device 20. However, in this display, the drug C that has been inspected is displayed to distinguish it from others.

Similarly, the codes for the drugs D and E are confirmed.
When the code reading and collation for the drugs D and E are finished and the process reaches step 11 again, step 11 results in YES, and the process proceeds to step 12 and a display that inspection is complete is displayed on the display screen 27. Further, a confirmation sound is emitted.
Then, the process proceeds to step 13 and timer counting is started.
Further, the process proceeds to step 14 and the information terminal 22 of the main body device 20 is switched to the imaging mode.

Here, in the normal photographing mode, the image incident on the photographing part 25 on the back side is displayed on the monitor on the front display screen 27 as it is, but when the mode is switched to the photographing mode in step 14, the image The image is displayed with the left and right reversed, and an image equivalent to the case where the drugs C, D and E are directly viewed is displayed on the display screen 27.
That is, in the present embodiment, imaging of the drugs C, D, and E is performed indirectly via the mirror unit 31, and a reflection image of the mirror unit 31 is incident on the imaging unit 25 of the main device 20. Therefore, when the image which has entered as in the normal shooting mode is displayed on the monitor as it is, it becomes an image in which the left and right are reversed.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the image incident on the imaging unit 25 is horizontally reversed by the control unit 41 and displayed on the display screen 27.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the main body device 20 is in a slightly inclined standing posture, and the display screen 27 of the main body device 20 faces a little in the direction of the user. Therefore, the user can confirm the images of the drugs C, D, and E displayed on the display screen 27 in an unreasonable posture. The inclination angle of the main body device 20 can be changed according to the preference of the user, and may be in a vertical posture.

The worker starts counting time of the timer in step 13, and when the information terminal 22 of the main body 20 switches to the photographing mode in step 14, medicines C, D, and E are given until the time counting of the timer ends. Collect in the area 58 where shooting is possible. Then, when the clocking of the timer is completed in step 15, the process proceeds to step 15, and the appearances of the drugs C, D, and E are automatically photographed.
In the present embodiment, when the information terminal 22 is switched to the photographing mode, a countdown is performed on the voice or display screen (display unit) 27.

  In the present embodiment, the display screen 27 of the main body device 20 is directed to the user, and the drugs C, D, and E can be photographed in the same posture, so that the operability is high.

Further, the process proceeds to step 17, and the video is stored in the storage unit 42 of the main device 20. In addition, the image is sent to other storage means as needed, and stored in association with prescription data. At that time, the name of the worker and the work date and time are also stored and stored at the same time.
Further, as required, these pieces of information are printed by the printer 5 and stored as a paper medium.

  The above is the flow when the pharmacist carries out the inspection with the medicine without error, but if the medicine collected temporarily is wrong, step 8 becomes NO and the process shifts to step 19 and the predetermined A warning is given.

In addition to the functions of the embodiment described above, it is also recommended to record the voice at the time of inspection work. For example, in small and medium-sized pharmacies, it is common practice to check in front of the patient's eyes at a counter or the like, put medicine in a medicine bag in front of the patient's eyes and directly give it to the patient.
At that time, for example, the patient name or the drug name may be read aloud. Therefore, if you record the sound of the inspection work, it will serve as evidence in case of any mistake or misunderstanding at a later date.
It is desirable that the recording function be possessed by the main device 20, but other accessory devices may be used.
In any case, it is stored in association with prescription data and videos of drugs C, D, and E.

Next, guidelines for designing the item confirmation device 10 will be described.
In the item confirmation device 10 described above, the drugs C, D, E are collected in the imageable area 58, and all the drugs C, D, E are shot at one time. Therefore, it is desirable that the imageable area 58 have a certain size.
It is recommended that the imageable area 58 be, for example, as wide as A4 size. In the item confirmation apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the size of the installation stand 21 is designed so that a shootable area 58 of about A4 size (vertically long) is secured.

An area confirmation member 83 may be provided in the imageable area 58 so that the user can clearly understand the imageable area 58 (FIG. 10). The area confirmation member 83 is a photographing table, a placement sheet, paper, or the like having a fixed area, and has positioning marks (not shown). The user places the area confirmation member 83 in the vicinity of the recordable area 58 by using the positioning mark as a guide.
For example, when the item confirmation apparatus 10 is shipped, the relative angle between the leg member 65, the mirror attachment member 66, and the holding member attachment member 67 is set to a standard angle. If the relative angle of the leg member 65 or the like is a standard angle, the surface of the area confirmation member 83 matches the imageable area 58.
By collecting medicines C, D, E on the area confirmation member 83 and photographing, the user can correctly photograph all inspected medicines.

  As another measure, it is confirmed whether or not the medicine to be photographed is contained in the imageable area 58 by image recognition, and when the medicine goes out from the imageable area 58, a warning is issued by voice, light, image, etc. A control method may be adopted.

For example, assuming that the imageable area 58 is the range of the solid line in FIG. 11, the effective imaging area 82 of a slightly narrower range (the area of a thin line) is virtually set.
As shown in FIG. 11 (a), if the outlines of the agents C, D and E to be imaged are annularly connected in the effective imaging area 82, imaging is enabled, and as shown in FIG. 11 (b) When the outlines of D, E, and D are interrupted, a warning is issued by voice or the like.
When the image overlaps the line of the effective imaging area 82, it may be determined that the medicine has come out of the imaging available area 58.

If the drug is sticking out of the imageable area 58, for example, voice guidance such as "the drug on the left side is not included in the image" or character display is performed, and a specific drug is specified to specify the drug. Prompt for correction of position.
Or, "Inclining the main unit 20 forward.""Strongly tilt the upper hinge 73 and incline the main unit 20 forward.""Loosen the lower hinge 75 and main unit Make the apparatus 20 face the front side. ”The posture of the item confirmation apparatus 10 is corrected.
If the drugs C, D, and E fit in the recordable area 58 by changing the position of the drug or correcting the posture of the item confirmation device 10, “All drugs fit within the angle of view. Shooting Yes, a message is issued stating that shooting can be performed normally.
After that, it is desirable that the voice or display screen (display unit) 27 count down to the start of imaging.

  In the present embodiment, since the medicine is photographed from an oblique direction, the picture of the photographed medicine tends to be distorted in a trapezoidal shape. In order to solve this, software for automatically correcting the shape may be installed.

In the item confirmation device 10 of the present embodiment, past inspection history is accumulated, and it can be read out and displayed as shown in FIG. 12 (a).
The details of the inspection can be displayed as shown in FIG. 12 (b).
Furthermore, inspection history and details of inspection can be processed statistically and displayed or output to the outside.
For example, it is necessary to display and output statistically the number of times that taking a drug is found out as a result of inspection, the name of the pharmacist who made the taking error, the time slot when taking a mistake frequently occurs, the drug name etc. it can.
In addition, it is possible to display and output the rate of visual inspection and the rate and statistics of unaudited.

In principle, the pharmacist performs the work of preparing the necessary medicine from the drug shelf etc. while referring to the issued prescription, and inspects the collected (collected) medicine. That is, the work is started after the issuance of prescription and prescription information arrives at the hand of the pharmacist.
However, the same prescription is often issued each time for patients with chronic diseases such as hyperlipidemia, high blood pressure and diabetes. For patients with chronic disease, the same prescription as the previous one, called "Do prescription" may be repeated.
Therefore, before a prescription is issued, medicines for specific patients may be organized.

The item confirmation device 10 of the present embodiment can cope with the case where medicines are collected in advance as described above.
As mentioned above, in the item confirmation apparatus 10 of this embodiment, the past inspection history is accumulated. In addition, past prescription information is also accumulated.
Therefore, the past prescription of the patient is read out from the past accumulated information, and the same medicine as the medicine collected in the past is collected. Then, based on the past prescription, the same processing as the inspection described above is performed, the read GS1 code or the like is analyzed to identify the medicine, the medicine is collated with the past prescription data, and the medicine is photographed. The information such as the GS1 code and the photographed image information are stored in the item confirmation apparatus 10.
Then, when the prescription is actually issued and the item confirmation device 10 receives the information, the actual prescription is compared with the medicines that have been ordered, and if there is no difference between the two, a display indicating that the inspection has been completed is displayed. Is displayed on.
In addition, after the drug name based on the past prescription information and the drug name based on the current prescription information are collated first, the inquiry based on the information based on the drug name of the currently available medicine and the current prescription information is performed. May be

In the embodiment described above, the imaging mode is automatically set and imaging is possible, and automatic imaging is performed after a predetermined time period, on condition that codes of all kinds of medicines (items) to be collected are read. .
However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and imaging may be performed by manual operation. Also, the code 106 of the drug 100 may be read, and imaging may be possible each time it is confirmed that the drug 100 is a drug to be collected.
In the embodiment described above, the code readable area 57 and the imageable area 58 are shifted, but both may be identical or centers of both may coincide.

  In the embodiment described above, the code 106 is read directly and the photographing of the drug (item) 100 is performed via the mirror unit 31. However, the photographing of the drug (item) 100 is directly performed, and the code 106 Reading may be performed via the mirror unit 31.

In the embodiment described above, the item confirmation device 10 is connected to the network of the upper device 2, and prescription data and drug information are obtained from the upper device 2. However, inspection may be performed only by the item confirmation device 10.
In this case, the pharmaceutical master stored in the storage unit 42 of the information terminal 22 is utilized.

For example, a paper on which a prescription is written, or a product printed out on a paper from the receipt computer 12 with a printer, is attached with a code 106 for specifying a prescribed medicine.
The pharmacist separately collects the drug 100 and brings the drug into the room where the item confirmation device 10 is located. Then, the item confirmation device 10 reads the code 106 printed on the paper on which the prescription and the like are written, identifies the drug name from the medicine master stored in the storage unit 42 of the information terminal 22, and displays it on the display unit.
Also, as in the previous embodiment, the code 106 attached to the package of the collected drug 100 is read to confirm whether it is the prescribed drug 100 or not.

In the embodiment described above, the item confirmation device 10 is used for inspection in dispensing, but the application of the item confirmation device 10 is not limited to inspection of the medicine 100, and can be used for confirmation of other items. .
For example, it can be used for checking whether the supplement ordered by the purchaser is correctly collected or not at a medicine store selling a supplement or a store selling mail order.

1 Inspection Support System 2 Host Device 10 Item Confirmation Device 11 Network 12 Receipt Computer 13 Network Hard Disk 20 Main Unit 21 Installation Stand 22 Information Terminal 23 Code Reading Terminal 25 Shooting Unit 26 Code Reading Unit 27 Display Screen (Display Unit)
28 Code recognition light receiving unit 30 Holding unit 31 Mirror unit 100 Drug 106 code

Claims (11)

In an item confirmation apparatus for checking an item type for an item to which a predetermined code is attached,
It has a main unit and a stand on which the main unit is installed,
The main body device has a photographing function and a code reading function by optical means,
The main device separately includes a photographing unit and a code reading unit.
The installation stand has a holding unit for holding the main body device, and a mirror unit.
The item confirmation device, wherein the main body device is installed in the holding unit, and either one of photographing of an item or reading of a code is directly performed, and the other is performed through the mirror unit. There is an external storage means in which item information related to the item is stored, and the item information includes information on the code attached to the item,
The main body device has communication means and can communicate information with an external device including the external storage means,
It is possible to read the code attached to the item by the main body device, refer to the item information in the main body device and / or the external device, and confirm whether the item with the code is the target item or not The item confirmation device according to claim 1, wherein the item confirmation device is provided. The main body apparatus has an internal storage means, in which item information related to the item is stored, and the item information includes information on a code attached to the item.
It is possible to read the code attached to the item by the main body apparatus, refer to the item information, and confirm whether the item attached with the code is a target item or not. Or the item confirmation apparatus as described in 2.   The item confirmation device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the installation table is capable of changing the posture of the main device and / or the mirror part.   The said main body apparatus has a display part, It is possible for the said installation stand to be able to hold | maintain the said main body apparatus so that the said display part may become inclination attitude | position and / or vertical attitude | position. The item confirmation device described in any of the above. The item confirmation device is for confirming the type of item collected.
The items to be collected are drugs and / or supplements,
The main unit has a display unit, and can display information on items to be collected on the display unit,
The code attached to the item is read, and the code is analyzed to confirm whether the item is an item to be collected, and it is possible to take a picture on condition that the item is to be collected. The item confirmation apparatus in any one of claim 1 to 5. The item confirmation device is for confirming the type of item collected.
If there are multiple types of items to be collected, shooting is possible provided that the codes of all types of items to be collected have been read, and the data of the captured video is sent to the main unit and / or other devices. The item confirmation device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which is stored.   The item confirmation device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein an audio at the time of operation can be recorded.   The item confirmation device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the area of the lower half of the mirror portion is larger than the area of the upper half. An inspection support system comprising the item confirmation device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, an external storage unit having prescription data, and a communication unit,
The item confirmation device confirms the type of item collected, and the item to be collected is a drug,
Prescription data is transmitted from the external storage means to the item confirmation device via the communication means and / or referring to prescription data of the external storage means via the communication means
The code attached to the item is read by the item confirmation device, and the code is analyzed by at least one of the item confirmation device and the external storage means to confirm whether the item is an item included in prescription data The inspection support system is characterized in that photographing with the item confirmation device becomes possible on the condition that the items should be collected. 10. A program for item confirmation device for operating the item confirmation device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising communication means for performing information communication with an external storage means having prescription data, said item confirmation device Is a program for an item confirmation device that confirms the type of collected items, and the items to be collected are medicines,
Prescription data is transmitted from the external storage means to the item confirmation device via the communication means and / or referring to prescription data of the external storage means via the communication means
The code attached to the item is read by the item confirmation device, and the code is analyzed by at least one of the item confirmation device and the external storage means to confirm whether the item is an item included in prescription data And a program for an item confirmation apparatus, which can be photographed by the item confirmation apparatus on condition that the item is an item to be collected.

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