JP2004258978A - Virtual patient system, information providing system, and medical information providing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system which selects information necessary to a user out of many pieces of medical information and provides it to the user in a virtual patient system, in a medical information providing system. <P>SOLUTION: The virtual patient system is connected to a plurality of database 5 and 6 storing medical information through electric communication circuits 2 and 3. The system is provided with: an input 21 by which patient discrimination information, a role of a user, a using place, and the condition of a patient are input; a data collector 22 which collects from the plurality of database the medical information corresponding to the patient discrimination information, the role of the user, the using place, and the condition of the patient; and a display screen unit 29 which makes the collected medical information display. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a virtual patient system for providing medical information stored in a plurality of databases and a medical information providing system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-73807 describes a medical information system that collectively collects medical information such as medical treatments, treatments, and medications performed in different medical institutions. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H11-45304 describes a medical support system that can mutually use medical information of different medical institutions.
[0003]
When collecting medical information from databases of multiple institutions, a large amount of information can be collected. However, the information includes a lot of unnecessary information, and it takes time and effort to search for the necessary information from a large amount of information. In addition, in some cases, essential information may be overlooked.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2002-73807
[0005]
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-11-45304
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a virtual patient system and a medical information providing system by selecting information necessary for a user from many medical information.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A first aspect of the present invention relates to a virtual patient system connected via a communication line to a plurality of databases storing medical information related to a patient, wherein the patient identification information and the user's use of the medical information are provided. A role, a use scene in which the user uses medical information, input means for inputting a patient's symptom, the patient identification information, the input user's role, the input use scene, A medical information collecting unit that collects medical information corresponding to a patient's condition from the plurality of databases; and a display unit that displays the collected medical information.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in a medical information providing system connected via a communication line to a plurality of databases storing medical information on a patient and a plurality of terminals, a patient identification transmitted from the terminal is provided. Means for receiving information and the role of the user using the medical information, means for using the medical information used by the user, and means for receiving symptoms of the patient, the patient identification information, the role of the user, and the use scene And means for collecting medical information from the plurality of databases based on symptoms of the patient, and means for transmitting the collected medical information to the terminal.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a medical information providing method for collecting information from a plurality of databases storing medical information regarding a patient via an electric communication line and providing the information to a terminal. The user receives the role of the user who uses the information and the use scene in which the user uses the medical information and the symptoms of the patient, and receives the patient identification information, the role of the user, the use scene, and the patient. Medical information is collected from the plurality of databases based on the symptom, and the collected medical information is transmitted to the terminal.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
The virtual patient system and the medical information providing system according to the present embodiment are basically connected to a plurality of databases in which personal information related to medical care, health, and nursing care is stored via an electric communication line, From these multiple databases, not only the personal identification information for identifying the patient but also the role of the user (user) who uses the personal information (doctor, nurse, paramedic, caregiver, etc.) By using the use scene (diagnosis, treatment, nursing, nursing care, etc.) and using the patient's symptoms and collecting the corresponding medical information, the user is likely to be useful or useful. It is a system built to allow information to be provided to the user. For this purpose, the functions required for the virtual patient system and the medical information providing system according to the present embodiment are as follows.
[0009]
・ Identify the storage location of personal information related to all health, medical care and welfare from birth to death
・ Collect information on diagnosis and treatment guidelines such as EBM (Evidence Based Medical) and the latest research results.
・ Simulation function that predicts what state the patient will be in the future due to the treatment when it is assumed that a certain treatment is performed on the patient
-Information that is useful or highly likely to be useful to users from a plurality of personal information databases connected via various types of electronic communication lines such as the Internet, telephone lines, and wireless communication networks. Has search function to search
・ Has an information display function
・ Accessible to various types of networks
・ Recognize information users
・ Identify what kind of information the user needs and in what environment
・ Display only necessary information in a format that is easy for users to understand
・ Can distinguish information that should be disclosed to others from information that should not be disclosed
・ Has a security function
・ Has a privacy protection function
-A virtual patient body (Virtual Patient Body) can be displayed.
・ By using personal information in combination, it is possible to extract more information than using each alone
・ Personal information users, such as doctors, technicians, nurses, individuals, and insurers, are sorted according to their respective roles and displayed in an easy-to-read format.
-A situation in which a user, for example, a doctor, a technician, a nurse, a person, an insurer, etc. uses personal information (use scene (scene)), for example, whether a doctor uses the patient when the patient is brought in an emergency, Select personal information according to whether it is used in a health checkup, etc. and display it in an easy-to-read format
・ Specify necessary information
・ Determine how information should be shown (position, order, 2D, 3D, etc.)
・ Recognize whether necessary information exists
・ Identify information that is necessary but not stored
・ Prompt to obtain and store information that is necessary but not stored
・ Create an environment where you can view and use this information anytime, anywhere
・ Inform the user of the missing information and input the information additionally
・ Personal information of patients can be collected and stored in real time (body temperature, pulse, blood pressure, urine test results, stool test results, electrocardiogram, EEG)
Here, functions required for the virtual patient system and the information providing system according to the present embodiment are classified as follows according to the role of the user.
(When the user is a doctor)
・ From patient medical care information, the site of interest and diagnosis result information, EBM information and the latest research results can be displayed.
・ Present the best treatment plan at that time based on the inferred disease name and other diagnostic results
・ The optimal diagnosis / treatment path (critical path) can be presented. Multiple presentations can be used to display advantages and disadvantages and provide users with information for making decisions.-Enter patient symptoms and numerically display the likelihood of illness.
-Medical images can be superimposed arbitrarily, and it is possible to derive more value than observing alone-Pharmaceutical information can be displayed-This should be the case if the patient is assumed to be healthy Having the standard data and comparing it to the actual patient's medical information, the disease can be found. The standard data to be compared is created based on characteristics such as age, gender, weight, and height, and information such as whether or not smoking or drinking. This data is not required to be standard data, but may be data of the patient's desire to do so. ・ Past and present health trends can predict future health conditions. For nurses and public health nurses)
・ By connecting to a virtual patient, you can understand and take care of a patient like an old acquaintance
・ Understand patient's preferences (like giants)
・ Patients' family structure, background, and difficult stories
・ Understand the patient's condition (smooth skin, firm eyes, somehow loose, etc.)
・ The nursing policy desired by the patient (want to talk even when hit, want to be relieved, want to go out, etc.)
・ Predict the future health condition based on past and present health trends and provide guidance on preventive measures to prevent illness (when the employee is a radiologist or radiologist)
・ Understand past medical history and allergy information ・ Understand images, reports, and radiologists collected in the past
(If the employee is himself)
・ Can grasp current health condition
・ You can predict when you will die
・ The name of the current disease is known.
・ I can know the cause
・ We can know plural treatment methods
・ The cost, duration, hospital facility, physician name, risks (mortality, side effects, etc.) and benefits of each treatment method are understood.
・ I can know the disease and time that I expect to be in the future
・ We can know prevention method
・ If you suddenly get sick, collect the patient's medical information (height, weight, body temperature, pulse, blood pressure, urine test result, stool test result, electrocardiogram, EEG) in real time and automatically contact the best doctor And give instructions to the patient if he / she is available. If the individual is unable to respond, the optimal response is automatically performed according to the severity of the injury and the response method that the person considers ideal.
・ Recognize your ideal body and learn how to obtain it.
[0010]
・ Mental care-can introduce me to the person who will help me, become a consultant
・ Can buy and sell the right to consult a hospital as a patient
・ You can publish your condition, open it to each hospital, and open an auction (price, period, degree of hospitalization, comfort, etc.)
・ When the user is an insurer
・ Predict health status in the future from past and present health status trends and calculate insurance premiums
・ Provide the cost, duration, hospital facility, physician name, and risk for each treatment method
・ Can buy and sell the right to consult a hospital as a patient
FIG. 1 shows an outline of the present system in consideration of the above functions. In the virtual patient agent engine of the system according to the present embodiment, a scene (use scene) using medical information, in which all medical information on one patient can be smoothly extracted without being subjected to spatio-temporal restrictions. Can provide only the necessary information that matches the users of medical and medical information, can provide the site of interest, diagnosis result information, and EBM information from patient medical treatment information, and can assume the best at that time based on inferred diagnosis results There is a need for a specification that can provide a plurality of treatment plan candidates and that can inform a user of information that is insufficient as a virtual patient and additionally input that information.
[0011]
As shown in FIG. 2, the basic function of the virtual patient agent engine of the system according to the present embodiment is to select and provide information from a vast amount of information according to the role of the user. For example, doctors and radiologists provide information that can support diagnosis, information that can confirm the certainty of the diagnosis result, and information that can support image diagnosis. Providing support information for treatment and treatment plans, providing technicians with image creation plan information and support information for imaging procedures, and providing informed consent (consent contents) to patients, prevention of illness, etc. Provide information on knowledge and, if the hospital director is an employer, information on patient mortality, transfer rates, revenues and expenses that may be beneficial to hospital management. The insurance company medical costs and health care costs further provides information about mortality, the pharmaceutical companies to provide information about medication effects and side effects.
[0012]
The virtual patient system according to the present embodiment is connected to computer systems installed in hospital radiation department systems, electronic medical record systems and ward department systems, clinics and homes, and has storage devices and database systems of these computer systems. The medical information distributed and stored in the terminal is selectively collected according to the role of the user described above, and is provided to the terminal requesting the information.
[0013]
Here, as shown in FIG. 3, when the user is a doctor, the virtual patient system according to the present embodiment displays a virtual body (full body image of a virtual patient) on a screen. A plurality of virtual bodies are prepared in advance according to gender, age, body type, and the like. The plurality of virtual bodies are selected according to the patient's sex, age, body type, and the like. When a part on the virtual body is pointed by a pointer, the pointer recognizes the pointed part, and connects a plurality of medical information related to the pointed part of the patient via an electronic communication line. From the database. The name of the patient's disease or the like is inferred based on the collected information, and the inference result is displayed at the corresponding position of the virtual body together with the collected information. If there is insufficient information in the inference processing, a message for prompting the input of the insufficient information is displayed on the screen. According to such information provision, a doctor who is a user can efficiently obtain various medical information on a patient through a virtual body, and recognize the inferred disease name and the like.
[0014]
4 and 5 show an example of an actual display screen. Input information on the user (user rule) and the scene of use (scene) is displayed together with the patient name and the patient ID. In the example of FIG. 4, it is assumed that the patient is the user as the user, and the patient uses the informed consent at the hospital to explain and accept the treatment plan. In the example of FIG. 5, it is assumed that a paramedic is a user and that the user uses a remote diagnosis in an ambulance.
[0015]
When the chest is designated on the virtual body (full body image of the virtual patient), medical information or a list of the chest collected from a plurality of databases is displayed in the “Current Condition / Diagnostic Result (Current Condition / Diagnostics)” column. Will be displayed. When the list name is clicked, the detailed medical information is displayed in another window.
[0016]
In the example of FIG. 4, a plurality of treatment plans are displayed as an “action plan” next to the “current state / diagnosis result” column, and a plurality of transport plans are displayed in the example of FIG. 5. . In FIG. 4, when a detail button (Detail) of each treatment plan is clicked, detailed information of the treatment plan is opened and displayed in another window. In the example of FIG. 5, the destination hospital and the name of the doctor in charge are displayed as the transfer plan.
[0017]
Further, next to the column of “action plan”, as a “future expectation of treatment effect (Future Expected)” predicted when each action plan (here, treatment plan) has been executed, The quality QOL (Quality Of Life), EBM (Evidence Based Medicine), and mortality (Morality) are displayed.
[0018]
FIG. 6 shows an outline of a processing procedure of the virtual patient system according to the present embodiment for realizing the display of FIGS. 4 and 5. Here, when the user, the place, and the time are input from the input unit, the role and the scene of the user are determined based on the input (S1, S2). Medical information on the patient according to the determined role of the user and the scene is collected from a plurality of databases (DB) (S3), and the state of the patient, that is, a disease name is inferred based on the collected medical information (S4). A coping plan according to the inferred patient state is constructed (S5). In constructing the plan, medical information related to the diagnosis or treatment targeted in the plan is collected from a plurality of databases (DB) (S6) and fed back to the plan construction. In other systems, a medical action assumed by a doctor or the like is input (S7). According to this medical practice, a future state of the patient is predicted when it is assumed that the medical practice is actually performed on the patient (S8). The disease name inferred in S4, the plan constructed in S5, and the future state of the patient predicted in S8 are selected according to the role and scene of the user and displayed on the display screen (S9).
[0019]
7 and 8 show a processing procedure of the virtual patient system according to the present embodiment in relation to an input unit, a database, and an output unit (display unit). First, when an information provision request is issued from the input unit of the virtual patient system to the virtual patient engine, the virtual patient engine requests the input unit to input a user ID as information for identifying a user. In response to this request, authentication is confirmed based on the user ID supplied to the virtual patient engine from the input unit, and the user and its role are specified. Subsequently, the virtual patient engine requests the input unit to input a patient ID here as information for specifying the target patient. In response to this request, the patient ID is supplied from the input unit to the virtual patient engine. Next, the virtual patient engine requests the input unit to input information on the place of use (scene). In response to this request, scene information is supplied from the input unit to the virtual patient engine. This scene information may be input manually by the user, or may be input in accordance with an output from a sensor placed at the place where the input unit is installed. The virtual patient engine selects a display screen template corresponding to the specified user, the role, and the scene.
[0020]
Subsequently, the virtual patient engine specifies the type of information corresponding to the role of the user and the scene, and collects a plurality of pieces of medical information related to the patient and corresponding to the specified information type. Send an information collection request to the database. The database searches using the ID and the information type of the patient as a key, and transmits medical information corresponding to the specified information type to the virtual patient engine regarding the patient who has left the furnace as a result.
[0021]
The virtual patient engine infers a patient state, that is, a disease name, based on the received medical information and the patient's symptoms. This inference is performed using, for example, a neurocomputer. The virtual patient engine builds a plurality of candidates for a diagnostic plan or a treatment plan for the inferred patient condition, and collects medical information related to the plurality of plan candidates from a plurality of databases. The virtual patient engine sends the plurality of plan candidates to the input unit along with the “Future Expectation of the therapeutic effect (Future Expected)” predicted according to the plan-related information collected from the database, in accordance with the template. The input unit displays the screen shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. When the “details” button of an arbitrary plan candidate is clicked in the input unit, the virtual patient engine transmits the collected plan-related medical information and the like as detailed information to the input unit. The input unit displays the detailed information.
[0022]
In the input unit, when a virtual medical practice is input, a plurality of plan candidates suitable for the medical practice are constructed, and medical information related to the plurality of plan candidates is collected from a plurality of databases. The virtual patient engine sends the plurality of plan candidates to the input unit along with the “Future Expectation of the therapeutic effect (Future Expected)” predicted according to the plan-related information collected from the database, in accordance with the template. The input unit displays the screen shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. When the “details” button of an arbitrary plan candidate is clicked in the input unit, the virtual patient engine transmits the collected plan-related medical information and the like as detailed information to the input unit. The input unit displays the detailed information.
[0023]
As described above, the system according to the present embodiment narrows down the information type that the user will need in advance according to the role or scene of the user, and collects medical information according to the type from a plurality of databases. The basic feature is to come up with it, and to construct plan candidates from that information, and to predict the “future prospects of therapeutic effects” for each plan candidate and display them as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. It is characterized by doing.
[0024]
FIG. 9 shows an overall image including the medical information providing system of the present embodiment. The medical information providing system 1 is equipped with a plurality of types of communication devices so that the medical information providing system 1 can be connected to a plurality of types of electronic communication lines 2, 3, and 4 such as a wired or wireless line such as an Internet line or a public telephone line. Via a plurality of types of electronic communication lines 2, 3, and 4, the medical information providing system 1 includes various databases 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, and an electrocardiograph in the in-hospital information system 8. 9. Connected to various examination devices such as an ultrasonic diagnostic device 10, an X-ray diagnostic device 11 and the like capable of acquiring various medical information on the current state of the patient, and databases 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, It is an environment in which medical information stored in the medical device and medical information on the current patient state and the like obtained by the examinations of the examination devices 9, 10, and 11 can be widely collected. In addition, the medical information providing system 1 is connected to the terminals 12 and 16 fixed to a consultation room or the like as the input unit described above, and to a portable mobile terminal 17 mounted on a mobile vehicle such as an ambulance or the like. .
[0025]
FIG. 10 shows a configuration of a main part of the medical information providing system 1. In addition, the virtual patient system is a part of the constituent elements of the medical information providing system 1, that is, the communication unit 20, the input unit 21, the data collection unit 22, the future symptom prediction unit 30, the display information selection unit 28, It comprises a screen construction unit 29.
[0026]
The communication unit 20 includes a plurality of types of communication devices corresponding to a plurality of types of electronic communication lines 2, 3, and 4, respectively. The input unit 21 is provided with patient identification information such as a patient's name from the terminals 12, 16, and 17 via the electronic communication lines 2, 3, and 4 and the communication unit 20, the patient's symptoms, the role of the user, and the usage scene of the information. It is configured to input initial information such as an authentication code and the like, further select information on a plan candidate, and information on medical practice of diagnosis and treatment, and to execute processing information selection and authentication processing for prompting input of necessary information.
[0027]
The data collection unit 22 identifies the type of information that the user may need in the situation according to the patient's symptoms, the role of the user, and the situation of use, and corresponds to the identified information type and the patient identification information. It is configured to collect medical information to be collected from a plurality of databases 5, 14, 15. To identify the type of information that the user may need for the patient from the patient's symptoms, the role of the user, and the scene of use, for example, the symptoms of the patient, the role of the user A table (ROM or non-volatile memory) 23 configured to input a use scene and output a type of information is connected to the data collection unit 22.
[0028]
The patient's disease name inference unit 24 infers the patient's disease name based on the patient's symptoms and medical information collected from the plurality of databases 5, 14, 15. The inference engine includes, for example, test results such as the patient's symptoms, gender, age, physique, lifestyle, medical history of the patient, current hospital records, blood, etc. in the medical information entered or collected from the database. Is input, and a neurocomputer that outputs the patient's disease name is adopted.
[0029]
The action plan construction unit 25 is configured to construct a plurality of types of action plan candidates for diagnosis, treatment, initial treatment at the time of emergency, care, etc. to be performed next by the user based on the inferred disease name. ing. The candidate for one or more action plans for the disease name is substantially determined according to the role and the scene of the user. For example, a table (ROM or non-volatile memory) 32 configured to input a patient's disease name, a role of a user, and a use scene and to output a plurality of action plan candidates is connected to the action plan construction unit 25. I have.
[0030]
The coping plan-related medical information collecting unit 26 collects medical information related to a plurality of constructed action plan candidates from a specific database, for example, the drug information database 7 or the latest medical information database 13 of a research institution. Is configured to. The action plan candidate includes at least one treatment, and a table (ROM or nonvolatile memory) 27 configured to receive the treatment as an input and to output at least one information type is provided as a medical information related to the coping plan. It is connected to the collection unit 26.
[0031]
The future symptom prediction unit 30 is configured to predict future symptoms (state changes) of the patient when it is assumed that at least one treatment included in each action plan has been performed on the patient. Have been. The prediction engine includes, for example, patient's symptoms, gender, age, physique, lifestyle, medical history of the patient, current hospital records, blood test results, etc. in medical information entered or collected from the database. , Treatment content, type of drug to be administered, amount of drug to be administered, latest medical information, etc., and as the future symptoms of the patient, here, quality of life (QOL), EBM (Evidence Based Medicine) And a neurocomputer that outputs the mortality rate (Morality).
[0032]
The display information selection unit 28 includes the medical information collected by the data collection unit 22, the disease name inferred by the inference unit 24, a plurality of action plan candidates constructed by the construction unit 25, and the medical information collection unit 26 related to the coping plan. The medical information related to the coping plan collected in the above, and the future symptoms predicted by the prediction unit 30 are further classified according to the role of the user who uses the information, the scene where the information is used, and the access authority permitted to the user. It is configured for sorting. The screen construction unit 29 is configured to construct a display screen by matching the medical information selected by the display information selection unit 28 with a template. The data on the display screen is transmitted to one of the terminals 12, 16, and 17 on the user side via communication lines (networks) 2, 3, and 4 corresponding to the communication unit 20 and the terminals 12, 16, and 17. .
[0033]
FIGS. 11, 12, and 13 show main operations in the present embodiment. When a user, for example, a doctor inputs a user ID via the terminal 12 in his / her own examination room and transmits a login request to the medical information providing system 1, the medical information providing system 1 performs authentication and confirmation according to the user ID, and permits login. I do. After the login is permitted, the input unit 21 of the medical information providing system 1 requests the terminal 12 to input patient information. After confirming the reception of the patient information such as the patient ID, the patient's name, gender, age, and symptoms from the terminal 12, the input unit 21 requests the terminal 12 to input usage information. The input unit 21 outputs the data collection trigger to the data collection unit 22 together with the data of the patient's symptoms, the role of the user, and the usage scene, after confirming the reception of the information on the role of the user and the usage scene from the terminal 12. I do. The data collection unit 22 specifies the type of information that the user may need in the situation according to the patient's symptoms, the role of the user, and the situation of use. In addition, the data collection unit 22 may provide all or a part of a plurality of all or a part of medical information related to the patient, which is related to the identified information type, via a plurality of types of lines 2, 3, and 4. Of the databases 5, 14 and the like according to the respective communication protocols. In response to the request, the plurality of databases 5, 14 and the like search according to the patient ID and the type of information, and when there is hit information, extract the medical information and retrieve the data of the medical information providing system 1. To the unit 22. In addition, when the type of the current examination information on the patient is included in the identified information type, the data collection unit 22 is installed or equipped in a facility such as a hospital or an ambulance vehicle where the patient currently exists. It requests the inspection device 9, 10 or 11 to execute the inspection and return the inspection result, or performs remote control. In response, the inspection is performed, and the inspection result is returned to the data collection unit 22.
[0034]
The data collection unit 22 holds the collected test results and medical information. The patient's disease name inference unit 24 of the system 1 infers the patient's disease name based on the input patient's symptoms, collected medical information, test results, and the like, and based on the inferred disease name, the action plan construction unit 25 A plurality of types of action plan candidates for diagnosis, treatment, emergency treatment at the time of emergency, nursing care, etc. to be performed next by the user are constructed. Subsequently, the coping plan-related medical information collection unit 26 connects the provision of the medical information related to the constructed plurality of action plan candidates via the plurality of types of lines 2, 3, and 4. In this case, a request is made to a specific database, such as the drug information database 7 and the latest medical information database 13 of the research institution, in accordance with the respective communication protocols. In response to the request, the drug information database 7 or the latest medical information database 13 of the research institution searches for information on the contents of the treatment, the type of the drug to be administered, and the like. The medical information relating to the case or the like is extracted and transmitted to the medical information collecting unit 26 related to the coping plan of the medical information providing system 1.
[0035]
Symptoms, gender, age, physique, lifestyle, patient's medical history, and current hospital records in the collected medicines and the latest medical information, as well as in the medical information entered or collected from databases 5, 14, etc. From the test results of blood, blood, etc., treatment content, type of drug to be administered, amount of drug to be administered, latest medical information, etc., future symptoms of the patient include, for example, quality of life (QOL), EBM (Evidence). Based Medicine, Mortality.
[0036]
The medical information collected by the data collection unit 22, the disease name inferred by the inference unit 24, a plurality of action plan candidates constructed by the construction unit 25, and the coping plan related by the counseling plan related medical information collection unit 26 The medical information of the user and the future symptoms predicted by the prediction unit 30 are selected by the display information selection unit 28 according to the role of the user who uses the information, the scene of using the information, and the access authority permitted to the user. Is done. The selected information is adapted to a GUI (graphical user interface) template in the screen construction unit 29. Thereby, the GUI screen as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is constructed. The data of the GUI screen is transmitted to the user's terminal 12 via the communication unit 20 and the communication line 2. Screens as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are displayed on the screen of the terminal 12 on the user side.
[0037]
When the “Details” button of an arbitrary plan candidate is clicked on the screen, the screen construction unit 29 constructs a detailed information screen from the detailed information, and returns the data of the detailed information screen to the terminal 12. Detailed information is displayed on the screen of the terminal 12. When a virtual medical action (for example, a treatment) is input from the terminal 12, the medical information collecting unit 26 collects medical information related to the medical action from the databases 7 and 13.
[0038]
In the prediction unit 30, the medicine, the latest medical information collected by the medical information collecting unit 26, and the symptoms, gender, age, physique, and life of the patient in the medical information input or collected from the databases 5, 14 and the like. Based on habits, the patient's medical history, current hospital visits, blood and other test results, treatment details, types of drugs to be administered, and the amount of drugs to be administered, future symptoms of the patient include, for example, quality of life (QOL). Of Life), EBM (Evidence Based Medicine), and mortality (Morality).
[0039]
The future symptoms predicted by the prediction unit 30 are adapted to the GUI screen by the screen construction unit 29, and the data of the GUI screen representing the future symptoms is transmitted to the user terminal 12 via the communication unit 20 and the communication line 2. Sent to. Future symptoms are displayed on the screen of the terminal 12 on the user side.
[0040]
As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to obtain only necessary information on health, medical care, and welfare anytime and anywhere. In addition, the value of information can be increased by fusing information that exists alone with other information. In other words, the role of the user and the information needed in the situation are selected and provided from the many medical information, and the action plan, its detailed information, the latest medical information related to it, and future symptoms To a wide range of predictions. Thereby, the user can quickly perform an appropriate action on the patient.
[0041]
(Modification)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the spirit of the invention at the stage of implementation. Furthermore, the above embodiment includes various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriately combining a plurality of disclosed constituent elements. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment.
[0042]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, in a virtual patient system and a medical information providing system, it is possible to select and provide information necessary for a user from many medical information.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exemplary view showing an outline of a virtual patient system and a medical information providing system according to an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an exemplary view showing basic functions of the virtual patient system according to the embodiment;
FIG. 3 is an exemplary view showing basic processing of the virtual patient system according to the embodiment;
FIG. 4 is an exemplary view showing an example of a display screen corresponding to a patient as a user and an informed consent in a hospital as a user provided in the virtual patient system according to the embodiment;
FIG. 5 is an exemplary view showing an example of a display screen corresponding to a paramedic as a user provided by the virtual patient system according to the embodiment and a remote diagnosis in a rescue office as a use scene;
FIG. 6 is an exemplary view showing an outline of a processing procedure of the virtual patient system according to the embodiment corresponding to the display of FIGS. 4 and 5;
FIG. 7 is an exemplary view showing a processing procedure of the virtual patient system according to the embodiment in relation to an input unit, a database, and an output unit (display unit);
FIG. 8 is an exemplary view showing a processing procedure of the virtual patient system according to the embodiment in relation to an input unit, a database, and an output unit (display unit);
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an overall configuration including a medical information providing system according to the embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a main part of the medical information providing system according to the embodiment.
FIG. 11 is an exemplary view showing a procedure of main operations of the medical information providing system according to the embodiment.
FIG. 12 is an exemplary view showing a main operation procedure of the medical information providing system according to the embodiment.
FIG. 13 is an exemplary view showing a main operation procedure of the medical information providing system according to the embodiment.
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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Medical information provision system, 2, 3, 4 ... Electronic communication line, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15 ... Medical information database, 8 ... Hospital information system, 9 ... Electrocardiograph, 10 ... Super Ultrasound diagnostic device, 11 X-ray diagnostic device, 12, 16, 17 ... User terminal, 20 ... Communication unit, 21 ... Input unit, 22 ... Data collection unit, 23, 27, 32 ... Table (ROM or nonvolatile memory) ), 24: patient's disease name inference unit, 25: action plan construction unit, 26: coping plan related medical information collection unit, 28: display information selection unit, 29: screen construction unit, 30: future symptom prediction unit.

Claims (14)

In a virtual patient system connected via an electric communication line to a plurality of databases storing personal information related to at least one of medical care, health care, and nursing care,
Personal identification information, the role of the user who uses the personal information, the use scene where the user uses the personal information, and input means for inputting medical symptoms,
The personal identification information, the input role of the user, the input use scene, and personal information collecting means for collecting medical information corresponding to the symptoms from the plurality of databases,
A display means for displaying the collected personal information. In an information providing system connected via a communication line to a plurality of databases and a plurality of terminals in which personal information relating to at least one of medical care, health, and nursing care is stored,
The role of the user using the personal identification information and medical information transmitted from the terminal, the use scene where the user uses the personal information, and a means for receiving medical symptoms,
The personal identification information, the role of the user, the use scene, and means for collecting personal information from the plurality of databases based on the symptoms,
Means for transmitting the collected personal information to the terminal. 3. The information providing system according to claim 2, further comprising a treatment candidate estimating unit for estimating a plurality of candidates for a treatment for the individual based on the role of the user, the use scene, and the symptom. When receiving information on selection of a desired treatment from among the plurality of candidates from the terminal, the information processing device further includes means for collecting personal information corresponding to the selected treatment from the plurality of databases. The information providing system according to claim 3. When receiving information on selection of a desired treatment from the plurality of candidates from the terminal, the information processing device further includes a unit that predicts a future state of the individual when it is assumed that the treatment is performed. The information providing system according to claim 3, wherein When receiving information on selection of a desired treatment from among the plurality of candidates from the terminal, collecting information necessary for predicting a future state of the individual when it is assumed that the treatment has been performed. 4. The information providing system according to claim 3, further comprising means for performing. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: a unit for predicting a future state of the individual when it is assumed that the procedure has been performed when receiving information regarding a desired procedure for the individual from the terminal. Information provision system. The information providing system according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of databases include a medical information database of a medical institution, a welfare information database of a welfare facility, and a resident card database of a government office. The personal information includes health information, nursing information, height, weight, body temperature, pulse, blood pressure, urine test result, stool test result, electrocardiogram, brain wave, face photograph, body shape information, preference information, family structure, career, personality, 3. The information providing system according to claim 2, wherein the information includes friendship and troubles. The user includes a doctor, a paramedic, a nurse, a technician, a public health nurse, and a general public.In the use scene, an ambulance, a home, a hospital, a clinic, and a nursing facility correspond to respective situations. The information providing system according to claim 2, wherein the information providing system is included. 3. The information providing system according to claim 2, wherein the personal information collecting unit holds a directory describing a storage location of the personal information stored in the plurality of databases. 3. The information providing system according to claim 2, further comprising a unit that lists information that is insufficient as the personal information and prompts registration of the information that is insufficient. 3. The communication device according to claim 2, further comprising a communication unit including a plurality of types of communication interfaces and selectively using the plurality of communication interfaces according to a type of an electrical communication line corresponding to each of the plurality of databases. Information providing system. In an information providing method of collecting information via a communication line from a plurality of databases in which personal information related to at least one of medical care, health, and nursing care is stored and providing the information to a terminal,
The personal identification information and the role of the user who uses the personal information from the terminal, the user receives the use scene and the medical condition using the personal information,
The personal identification information, the role of the user, the use scene, and collects personal information from the plurality of databases based on the symptoms,
Transmitting the collected personal information to the terminal.

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