JPH03206556A - Diagnostic device and accounting system using the diagnostic device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the processing efficiency and the processing speed of an accounting task by calculating the diagnostic charge via a charge calculation means and based on the diagnostic information. CONSTITUTION:A magnetic resonance imaging MRI device 1 serving as a diagnostic device includes a stage 2 where a patient P is diagnosed, a bed 3 which holds the patient P, an input part 4 which inputs the diagnostic information S0, a display part 5 which displays the information S0, the diagnostic result, and the charge calculation result, and a control part 6 serving as a charge calculation means which controls the stage 2, the bed 3, and the part 5 based on the diagnostic information inputted to the part 4 to automatically diagnose the patient P and also to calculate the diagnostic charge and the insurance point. The information S0 is inputted to this diagnostic device and the patient P is diagnosed based on the diagnostic information. Then the charge calculation means calculates the diagnostic charge. In such a constitution, the processing efficiency and the processing speed are improved for an accounting task.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a diagnostic device for performing accounting processing work and an accounting system using this device.

(Prior Art) Conventional accounting systems perform accounting processing for diagnostic fees, that is, calculation of the amount to be billed to the patient, after diagnosing a subject (usually a patient) using diagnostic equipment located in a hospital diagnostic room. An accounting device placed at the accounting counter was used to calculate insurance points and other calculations for later billing to health insurance institutions.

The diagnostic device is configured to input diagnostic information such as patient name, date of diagnosis, number of times of diagnosis, diagnostic conditions, etc. into the device, and automatically diagnose the patient based on this diagnostic information.

When performing accounting processing, diagnostic information related to diagnostic fees, such as patient name, date of diagnosis, information on the number of times of diagnosis, and information on charges for pharmaceuticals, etc., are manually entered into the accounting device.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, the same information as the diagnostic information inputted by the diagnostic device must be repeatedly sent to the accounting device, resulting in waste in accounting processing operations.

Furthermore, since such calculation procedures are time-consuming, there is a problem in that accounting processing takes a long time.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and
[Structure of the invention] (Means for solving the problem) Achieving the above purpose In order to do this, the apparatus of the first invention according to claim 1 is a diagnostic apparatus that diagnoses a subject based on input diagnostic information, and further comprises a fee calculation means that calculates a diagnostic fee based on the diagnostic information. It is characterized by having.

Further, in the system of the second invention described in claim 2, after a diagnostic device diagnoses a subject based on input diagnostic information, an accounting device disposed at an accounting counter performs accounting processing based on the diagnosis. In the accounting system for carrying out the above-mentioned accounting system, a charge calculation means for calculating a diagnosis fee based on the diagnosis information and transmitting this charge calculation information to the accounting device is disposed in the diagnosis device. .

(for production) The operation of the apparatus and system having the above structure will be explained below.

In the device according to claim 1, when diagnostic information is input to this diagnostic device, a diagnosis is performed based on this diagnostic information,
Subsequently, the fee calculation means calculates the diagnostic fee.

Further, in the system according to claim 2, when the diagnostic information is input to the diagnostic device of this system, the diagnosis is performed based on the diagnostic information, and then the fee calculating means calculates the diagnostic fee and also calculates the fee. Send information to accounting device.

(Example) Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic block diagram of a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus 1 (hereinafter referred to as an MRI apparatus) as a diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment of the first invention.

This apparatus 1 includes a pedestal 2 having an opening 2a for diagnosing a patient P, a bed 3 having a top plate 3a on which the patient P is placed, and diagnostic information S. an input unit 4 for inputting information such as the following information, and diagnostic information S input to the input unit 4. and a display section 5 for displaying diagnosis results, charge calculation results, etc.;
The control unit 6 functions as a fee calculation means for automatically diagnosing the patient P and calculating diagnostic fees and insurance points.

The diagnostic information S input into the input section 4. as,
Patient name, date of diagnosis, use of contrast agent! There are things like whether it is used or not, the number of photos taken, etc.

The display section 5 has a CRT display section 5a that displays a magnetic resonance image as a diagnosis result, and a printer 5b that prints the charge calculation result and insurance point result on a charge slip 7 and outputs it.

The control unit 6 includes a CPU 6a that controls each part of the device I, and a memory that stores a cost table for calculating diagnostic fees and insurance points. b, and a program memory 6C in which programs for performing a series of diagnoses, charge calculations, etc. based on the diagnostic information are stored.

The operation of this device (1) will be explained with reference to FIG.

A patient P is placed on the top plate 3a, and information S such as the patient's name, date of diagnosis, number of times of diagnosis (number of images taken), diagnosis conditions, etc. is entered into the input section 4.

(STI).

The CPU 6a reads the program from the program memory 6c and performs a series of operations shown below.

First, the CPU 6a sends a control signal S■ to the gantry 2 and the bed 3.
Send +32. The bed 3 moves the top plate 3a to a predetermined position within the opening 2a based on this signal S2. Frame 2
Based on the signal S1, the patient P is imaged under predetermined conditions (ST2).

Next, the CPU 6a searches the cost table stored in the memory 6b and calculates the diagnostic fee and insurance points (ST3).

Subsequently, the CPU 6a determines whether all the scheduled number of diagnoses (number of images) have been completed (ST4).

Here, as shown in the figure, in the case of No, the step S
The diagnosis shown at T2 is performed again, and the fee calculation and insurance point calculation corresponding to this diagnosis are performed again as shown at step ST3.

As shown in the figure in step ST4, Yes
In this case, the calculation result is printed and outputted on the fee slip 7 by the printer 5b shown in FIG. 1 (ST5).

After that, the printed fee slip 7 is delivered to the accounting counter.
Accounting processing is done.

FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of essential parts of a system according to an embodiment of the second invention.

This system 10 includes various diagnostic devices 11 (lla, llb,
11. c.) and an accounting device 20 that is placed at a hospital counter and performs accounting processing based on diagnostic fees.

The accounting device 20 includes an input section 21 for inputting patient name, date of use, drug usage information 33, etc., an accounting control section 22 for calculating fees for accounting processing, and the like. Under the control of the accounting control section 22, it has a printer 23 that outputs the fee calculation results.

The accounting control unit 22 stores a CPU 22a that controls each part of the accounting device 20, and a cost table for calculating the usage fee for medicines, etc., the amount obtained by adding the diagnostic fee to the usage fee, and the insurance points. memory 2
2b, and a program memory 22c in which a program for performing a series of accounting processes including fee calculation etc. is stored. In addition, this accounting control unit 22 controls each device 1.
Based on the fee information S4 sent from 1a, llb, lie, . I am trying to output 24 votes.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic block diagram of the MRI apparatus 11a as an example.

The difference from the MRI apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1 lies in the control section 16, and other identical parts are given the same number 8.

The control unit 16 of this device 11a includes a CPUI 6a that controls each component of the device 11a, and a memory 16 that stores a cost table for calculating diagnostic fees and insurance points.
b, and a program memory 16c in which a program for performing a series of diagnoses based on the diagnostic information is stored.

When the calculation of the diagnostic fee and insurance points is completed, this fee information S3 is sent to the accounting device 20 shown in FIG. 3.

The operation of this system 10 will be explained with reference also to FIG.

The patient P is placed on the top plate 3a, and information S3 such as the patient's name, date of diagnosis, number of times of diagnosis (number of images taken), diagnosis conditions, etc. is input into the input unit 4 (STII).

The CPU 6a reads the program from the program memory 16c and performs a series of operations described below. First, the CPU 6a sends a control signal S to the gantry 2 and the bed 3.
Send S2. The bed 3 adjusts the top plate 3 based on this signal S2.
a inside the opening 2a? move it to the specified position. The gantry 2 photographs the patient P under predetermined conditions based on the signal S■ (ST12).

Next, the CPU 6a searches the cost table stored in the memory 16b and calculates the diagnosis fee and insurance points (ST13).

Next, the CPU 6a determines whether all the scheduled number of diagnoses (number of images) have been completed (ST14).

Here, as shown in the figure, in the case of No, the step S
The diagnosis shown at T12 is performed again, and the fee calculation and insurance point calculation corresponding to this diagnosis are performed again as shown at step ST13.

In step ST14, as shown in the figure, Ye
In the case of s, the CPU 6a sends the charge information S4 to the control unit 2.
2 (ST15).

Next, information S3 such as patient name, date of use, medicine, etc. is input from the input unit 21 (ST16).

Thereafter, the CPU 22a reads the program from the program memory 22c and performs operations for accounting processing.

The CPU 22a searches the cost table from the memory 22b, calculates the usage fee and insurance points based on the usage information S3 of medicines, etc., and further calculates the total fee and total insurance points by adding it to the fee based on the fee information S4. (ST1
7).

Next, the CPU 22a prints this total charge information and insurance point information on the charge slip 24 and outputs it from the printer 23 (
ST18).

Accounting processing is performed based on this fee slip 24.

As described above, in the device and system of the embodiment,
Since not only the diagnosis fee is calculated but also incidental information such as insurance points is calculated, the efficiency and speed of accounting operations can be improved.

In addition, in the above system, a patient uses multiple diagnostic devices (
For example, even if you receive a diagnosis using an MHI device, X-ray CT device, etc., the information on the fee calculation results based on the diagnosis
Since the information is sent online to the accounting device, the efficiency and speed of accounting operations can be improved.

Although each embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to these examples, and various modifications can be made without changing the gist thereof.

For example, in an accounting system, a plurality of diagnostic devices are arranged, but only one diagnostic device may be used. Further, in the diagnostic device and accounting system, not only the diagnosis fee but also the insurance points are calculated, but it is also possible to calculate only the diagnosis fee. Furthermore, although the control for diagnosis and the processing for calculating fees are executed by a common CPU, separate CPUs may be provided for each.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the first invention detailed above, since the fee calculation means calculates the diagnostic fee based on the diagnostic information, it is possible to improve the efficiency and speed of accounting operations. It is possible to provide a diagnostic device that can

Further, according to the second invention, the fee calculation means calculates the diagnostic fee and sends this fee calculation information to the accounting device located at the accounting counter.
It is possible to provide an accounting system that can improve the efficiency and speed of accounting operations.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a diagnostic device according to an embodiment of the first invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a main block diagram of a system according to an embodiment of the second invention. 4 is a schematic block diagram of an example of a device used in the system shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart of the system shown in FIG. 3. 1.11a・MRI device (diagnostic device), 6, 16...
Control unit (charge calculation means), 10...Accounting system, 11,llb, 11c--Diagnostic device, 21...Accounting device, P...Patient (subject), S3...Diagnostic information.

Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) A diagnostic device that diagnoses a subject based on input diagnostic information, characterized in that it has a fee calculation means that calculates a diagnostic fee based on the diagnostic information. (2) In an accounting system in which a diagnostic device diagnoses a subject based on input diagnostic information, and then an accounting device placed at an accounting counter performs accounting processing based on the diagnosis. An accounting system characterized in that a fee calculation means for calculating a diagnostic fee and transmitting this fee calculation information to the accounting device is disposed in the diagnostic device.