JP2002259778A - Medical material management system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To promptly and inexpensively provide a medical material management system carrying out sending/receiving of an order for medical materials, stock management, expiration date management or the like. SOLUTION: A mutually communicable management server 10 is provided, connected with a medical institution terminal 50 and a physical distribution center terminal 30 through the Internet. The management server 10 is provided with an order receiving means storing stock information in a predetermined area of a storing means and notifying the medical institution terminal 50 sending the stock information of a reception of the stock information when the stock information specifying consumed medical materials of precedently delivered medical materials comprising predetermined types and quantity is inputted through the medical institution terminal 50, an ordering means outputting ordering information specifying medical materials to be delivered to the medical institution on the basis of the stored stock information to the physical distribution center terminal, and a delivery managing means adding an identifier for identifying already warehoused medical materials to corresponding data of the stock information and storing it when warehousing information of delivered medical materials is inputted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medical material management system and a medical material management method, and more particularly, to a method for receiving and delivering medical materials using communication by a computer terminal. Inventory management of medical materials,
Manage expiration date management, transaction data and other data,
In addition, the present invention relates to a medical material management system and a medical material management method capable of reducing office work and the like in a medical institution and a distribution center.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The management of medical materials in hospitals and other medical institutions involves setting an appropriate number of stocks, performing inventory management in accordance with the set numbers, managing the expiration date of each medical material, and linking it with medical insurance claims. Etc. are carried out by each medical institution at their own expense.

[0003]

When the above-described management is performed for each medical institution, each medical institution needs to dedicate human resources to the management of such medical materials, which increases the labor cost. It is also conceivable to construct a management system using a computer to facilitate such management. However, in order to adopt a different management method for each hospital, a unique system is constructed for each hospital. There is a need.
Therefore, the construction of such a system is enormous, and before this system is actually launched, it must go through the steps of system analysis, system design, system construction, temporary operation of the system, rebuilding, and operation. It is possible to construct a system that can withstand use, and it is necessary to spend a great deal of labor and time for its introduction.

Further, when such a system is constructed for each medical institution, it is necessary to simultaneously secure technicians such as system engineers for managing the system, which further increases labor costs.

[0005] Therefore, the construction of such a system is as follows.
It is intended for relatively large-scale medical institutions, and is not available for small and medium-sized medical institutions, and these medical institutions still have medical services such as nurses, doctors, pharmacists, etc. In fact, processing tasks such as inventory management, expiration date management, book creation, insurance claims, etc. are performed by the labor burden of the user.

Further, in the above-mentioned conventional medical material management method, since medical institutions such as hospitals individually receive orders and purchase medical materials, inexpensive medical materials are purchased jointly. You cannot enjoy the benefits of obtaining.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks in the prior art, and to provide a management system based on a new idea utilizing the Internet, so that it can be used very early and even in small and medium-sized medical institutions. It can be introduced, set the appropriate number of medical materials in stock, manage inventory according to this set number, and manage the expiration date of each medical material, link with medical insurance claims, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a medical material management system and a medical material management method which can be performed without the burden of medical personnel such as pharmacists and can facilitate the joint purchase of medical materials.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a medical material management system and a medical material management method of the present invention are determined in advance in a medical material management system 1 for managing medical materials by a computer system. A medical institution terminal 50 used in a medical institution that has received a delivery of a constant number of medical materials composed of the types and quantities, and a distribution center terminal 30 used in a distribution center that delivers the medical materials, via a communication network, For example, it is configured by a server (management server) 10 configured to be able to communicate with each other, and stores information input via the medical institution terminal 50 in association with the medical institution that transmitted the information. Storage means to perform, the type and the type of consumed medical material among the medical materials delivered via the medical institution terminal. When goods issue information including the number is inputted, a predetermined area of the storage means (ordering data file 1
22) storing the delivery information and receiving order information for notifying the medical institution terminal 50 that has transmitted the delivery information of the receipt of the delivery information; and receiving the delivery information stored in the storage means. An ordering means for performing ordering processing, which outputs ordering information for specifying a medical material to be delivered to the medical institution that has transmitted the retrieval information to the distribution center terminal 30, and the medical institution terminal 50, When receiving information including the type and number of medical materials delivered from the distribution center is input, an identifier for identifying that the receiving has been completed is added to the corresponding data of the leaving information stored in the storage means. And a delivery management means for performing a delivery management process, which is stored in the storage means.

The ordering means for performing the ordering process requests the distribution center terminal 30 to input delivery schedule information of each medical material included in the ordering information in response to the output of the ordering information. It is also possible to provide a storage area (delivery data file 123) for storing the delivery schedule information input via the distribution center terminal 30 (claims 2 and 12).

Further, the storage information includes data specifying the end of the expiration date of the received medical material, and is stored in the medical institution based on the storage information stored in the storage means (ordering data file 122). An expiration date management means for performing expiration date management processing for outputting the end of the expiration date of the used medical material to the distribution center terminal 30 may be provided (claims 3 and 13).

[0011] Incidentally, the medical institution can also order medical materials that are not set as constants. In this case, the product name, standard, manufacturer name, and manufacturer name of a plurality of types of medical materials are set.
A medical material database in which information such as classification is associated with each other and each medical material is stored in a searchable state is provided in the management server 10, or is managed by another server that can be connected to the management server 10 via the Internet. When receiving an order request for a medical material out of a certain number via the medical institution terminal 50, the order receiving means for performing the order processing is searched for the medical material by the requesting medical institution terminal 50. While requesting input of conditions, the medical material database is searched according to the conditions input via the medical institution terminal 50, and the medical material terminal extracted as a result of the search is searched by the medical institution terminal 50 that has requested this search. The information is output to request the input of the order number of the extracted medical material. When the order number is input, a predetermined area (order Over datafile 122) in association with the extracted medical material information storing this number of orders as a constant outside order information, order placing section for performing the ordering process,
On the basis of the out-of-constant order information stored in the storage means, the order information for specifying the medical material to be delivered to the medical institution requesting the order of the out-of-constant medical material is output to the distribution center terminal 30. (Claim 4, Claim 1
4).

In addition, the management server 10 for realizing the medical material management system 1 has requested the data stored in the storage means in response to a request from the medical institution terminal 50 and / or the distribution center terminal 30. Processing or means for outputting to the medical institution terminal 50 and / or the distribution center terminal 30 may be provided (claims 5 and 15).

The medical institution terminal 50 which can be connected to the management server 10 for realizing the above-mentioned medical material management system is provided with an input means for inputting the outgoing information and / or incoming information (claim). Item 6).

For example, an information card recording information on the delivered medical material is attached to the medical material delivered to the medical institution, and the input means for the outgoing information and / or the incoming information is provided by the input means. In this case, the information card stores information by a printed barcode and inputs the delivery information and / or the receipt information of the medical institution terminal. The means may be a barcode reader 53 (claim 8).

The distribution center terminal 30 configured to be connectable to the management server 10 that implements the medical material management system, receives the order information based on the order information received from the medical material management system (the management server 10). It is also possible to provide an output means such as a bar code label printer capable of outputting an information card recording information specifying at least the type of each medical material included in the information (Claim 9). The distribution center may include a process of requesting the creation of an information card recording information for specifying at least the type of each medical material included in the order information (claim 16).

Further, in this case, the order information includes information on whether or not the medical material is subject to a medical insurance claim. If the medical material specified by the received order information is a subject for a medical insurance claim, A request for recording a symbol capable of identifying that the insurance claim is possible on the information card via the output means (claim 10), and requesting the distribution center to record the symbol on the information card along with the order information. (Claim 17).

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The medical material management system according to the present invention comprises a hospital,
A computer terminal (hereinafter, referred to as a "medical institution terminal") used by a consumer of medical materials, such as another medical institution, who has completed a predetermined registration procedure (hereinafter, referred to as a "member"). ) And a computer terminal (hereinafter, referred to as a “distribution center terminal”) used by a person who performs delivery, storage, management, and the like of medical materials (hereinafter, referred to as a “distribution center”). Together, they build a database that can use the Internet, manage various information related to ordering and delivery of medical materials input from medical institution terminals and distribution center terminals to this database, manage updates, etc., and medical institution terminals The information stored in the database according to the output to the distribution center terminal and the request from the medical institution terminal and the distribution center terminal. It has the functions of outputting to the medical institution terminal and distribution center terminal.

FIG. 1 shows a medical material management system 1 according to the present invention.
This is an example of the configuration of the medical institution terminal 50 described above.
The distribution server 30 is realized by the management server 10 connected to a communication network such as the Internet.

[Management Server] The management server 10 for realizing the medical material management system 1 includes an input / output terminal, a display device, an e-mail interface, and other necessary devices connected thereto as necessary. A central processing unit for controlling the overall operation and storage means including a RAM, a ROM, a hard disk, and the like. Is realized.

In this embodiment, the management server 10 is connected to a communication network such as the Internet, as shown in FIG. 1, and is connected to a general public line or a dedicated public line by equipment of a connection company and / or equipment of the communication company. Line, CATV
It is configured to be connectable to at least a medical institution terminal and a distribution center terminal via another line network.

In the present embodiment, the management server 10
As shown in FIG. 2, it is composed of a WWW server 11, a database server 12, and a mail server 13.

The WWW server 11 is connected to the UR specified by the medical institution terminal 50 and the distribution center terminal 30 connected via a communication network such as the Internet.
The data in L is transferred to the designated medical institution terminal 50 or distribution center terminal 30.

The database server 12 also stores a master file 121 in which information on merchandise, information on members, information on a distribution center and the like are stored, and an order for storing “shipping information” to be described later received from the medical institution terminal 50. Data file 122, delivery data file 1 that is received via the distribution center terminal 30 and stores “delivery schedule information” described later
23, manages a database including a storage area including a number management file 124 for managing various numbers.

The mail server 13 is, for example, a POP
The server is a server that distributes, for example, an e-mail for an inquiry about medical materials transmitted from the medical institution terminal 50 to a terminal used by a person who responds to the inquiry.

It should be noted that information on the provided medical materials,
For example, a medical material database (not shown) that records information such as a manufacturer name, a product name, a standard, a price, and the like may be provided in a predetermined storage area in a database managed by the database server described above, for example. Alternatively, a database managed by another server that is configured to be connectable to the management server 10 via a communication network separately from the management server 10 may be used.

[Medical Institution Terminal] The medical institution terminal 50 configured to be connectable to the management server 10 constituting the medical material management system 1 of the present invention is connected to the management server 10 via a communication network such as the Internet. Anything that has a possible environment may be used,
For example, a computer terminal such as a generally available personal computer can also be used.

In this specification, the medical institution terminal 5
0 includes not only a single computer terminal but also a member, for example, an entire local area network (LAN) constructed in a medical institution, or individual computer terminals constituting this LAN.

As an example, in this embodiment, a LAN configured in a hospital, which is a medical institution, is connected to the medical institution terminal 50.
It will be described as.

The medical institution terminal 50 is preferably a touch panel type terminal (hereinafter referred to as a “touch panel terminal”) so that the operation is simple and the management of medical materials realized by the method of the present invention can be performed more easily. ). At least one of the terminals constituting the LAN is delivered together with medical materials,
The information for identifying the delivered medical material is printed with a bar code or other code, or a card or label or the like recorded by a magnetic tape, an IC chip, or the like (in this specification, A reading unit capable of reading information stored in an information card (collectively referred to as an “information card”) is provided.

In this embodiment, a bar code on which information for specifying the contents of the medical material is printed on the information card, and the bar code can be read by the medical institution terminal 50. A bar code reader 53 is provided as reading means.

Hereinafter, the LAN constructed in the hospital will be described as the medical institution terminal 50, and an example of the configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.
Shown in The configuration example shown in FIG. 3 is an example in which a hospital LAN that can be newly connected to the Internet is constructed and is used as a medical institution terminal 50.
Has a router (dial-up router) 58 provided as an interface to the Internet, and one of the lines branched from the dial-up router 58 is arranged in a medical material management warehouse (article warehouse), for example, a reading means such as a bar code reader. And the other line is connected to a management computer terminal 52 disposed on the entrance side of the management section of the medical material, for example, a utility section provided in a hospital, and the like. A reading means including an adapter 54 and a barcode reader 53 is provided in a management computer terminal 52 provided in the management section. Further, an output device such as a printer 55, a display device such as a CRT, a keyboard, a mouse, and other peripheral devices are connected to the management computer 52.

The configuration example shown in FIG. 4 is an example in which a LAN has already been constructed in a hospital, for example, as a member, and a medical institution terminal 50 is configured using this LAN. 51 and a computer terminal 52 for management are added, and the LA
This is an example in which N is connected to the Internet.

Further, the example shown in FIG. 5 is a case where a hospital as a member has an existing LAN in the hospital and has an environment capable of connecting to the Internet. It is an example in which the institution terminal 50 is configured.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, an example has been described in which the connection between the Internet and the LAN in the hospital is made via the dial-up router 58. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, the LAN in the hospital can be connected to the Internet using a terminal adapter (TA) 58 '.

[Distribution center terminal] Management server 1 described above
The configuration of the distribution center terminal 30 that can be connected to the medical institution 0 via a communication network such as the Internet can be substantially the same as the configuration of the medical institution terminal 50 described above, and a description thereof will be omitted.

Preferably, the distribution center terminal 30 is provided with a handy terminal, for example, and used in combination with a barcode reader or scanner in each section for a series of operations such as receiving, receiving, sorting, leaving, and shipping. It is convenient because it can prevent transfer errors and check products.

Further, it is convenient to provide a bar code label printer for printing an information card enclosed with the delivered medical material, for example, an information card on which a bar code is printed.

[Basic Functions] When using the medical material management system 1 of the present invention configured as described above, a person who wishes to use this system must perform a predetermined procedure such as a predetermined enrollment procedure in advance. is necessary.

For example, an identification code (ID number, etc.) for identifying the member is given to a medical institution or the like that has become a member through the predetermined procedure, and a predetermined number of the medical institution is associated with the member. The information is stored in a predetermined storage area of the database in association with the identification code.

In addition, when the member is enrolled, the past amount of medical materials consumed by the member, the type of medical material to be consumed, and the like are taken into consideration. A quantity (referred to herein as a "constant") is determined, and the "constant" is stored in a database along with the aforementioned data on the member.

Further, according to the above-mentioned "constant number" determined for the member, the medical material is delivered to the member hospital, for example, in a management warehouse. At this time, data such as the product name, quantity, and expiration date of the delivered product are stored in the database of the management server 10, and preparation in advance is completed.

The above-mentioned "constant" may be appropriately changed in accordance with the subsequent consumption trend of medical materials in the medical institution as a member.

1. Ordering / Delivery Management Function This function obtains information on medical materials to be delivered to the member based on the delivery information input via the medical institution terminal 50 (order receiving function). This is a process (ordering function) of outputting information on medical materials to be delivered to the member to the distribution center as ordering information. In addition,
This order receiving function can also have a function of storing and managing delivery schedule information input from the distribution center terminal 30 in accordance with the provided order information, and managing a delivery schedule.

1-1. When using the medical material delivered in accordance with the above-mentioned “constant number”, the member inputs information for specifying the medical material to the medical institution terminal 50 and uses the input data as “ Output to the management server 10 as "shipping information" (FIG. 1)
reference). The management server 10 receiving the delivery information updates the record in the order data file 122 based on the received information, stores the data as medical material data to be delivered to the member by the distribution center, and stores the medical institution. The data indicating that the delivery information has been received is output to the terminal 50 (order receiving process).

When the management server 10 outputs the information stored in the order data file 122 to the distribution center terminal 30 (order processing), the distribution center receiving this information deletes the medical material specified by the order information. Deliver to members.

Therefore, the management server 10 constitutes an order receiving means for executing an order receiving process for the product to the member based on the delivery process, and an order receiving means for receiving an order for the product to the distribution center. Constitute.

In the present embodiment, in order to make this input operation easier, a bar code recording data for specifying this product is printed on an information card enclosed with the product, The bar code printed on the bar code card is scanned by a bar code reader provided in the medical institution terminal 50, so that the input operation can be performed.

1-2. The order receiving member based on the out-of-constant order processing When ordering a medical material that has not been delivered as the “constant number”, the member requests the management server 10 to order the medical material via the medical institution terminal 50. The management server 10 requests the medical institution terminal 50 to input information for specifying the medical material to be ordered, and receives the input information as non-constant order information.

When requesting input of information for specifying a medical material, the management server 10 may request direct input of a product name or the like of the medical material. The product names, standards, and manufacturer names of a plurality of types of medical materials are stored in the storage means of the medical server 10 or in a storage means managed by another server which can be connected to the management server 10 via, for example, the Internet. ,
The management server 10 receives the request for out-of-constant order by providing a medical material database in which information such as classifications are associated with each other and each medical material is stored in a searchable state. It is configured to require input of data necessary to search for medical materials stored in the medical material database, for example, the name of the medical material, the name of the manufacturer, these initials, and the names used in the medical material database. When information on at least one of a major classification, a middle classification, a minor classification, and the like of the medical material is input, the medical material database is searched according to the conditions, and the extracted medical material is output to the medical institution terminal 50. It may be configured to request the input of information such as the number of orders of the output medical materials and the standards.

The management server 10 receiving the out-of-constant order information as described above updates the order data file 122 provided in the database, and based on the information stored in the order data file 122, the distribution center The order information specifying the medical material to be delivered to the distribution center terminal 30 is output to the distribution center terminal 30.

1-3. Cancellation of order based on return processing As described above, the delivery information or out-of-constant order information stored in the order data file is stored in the medical institution terminal 5.
The order is updated with the returned goods information transmitted from 0, whereby the order can be canceled.

For example, when the above-mentioned retrieval process is completed and there is a medical material which is not actually used by the member among the medical materials stored as the retrieval information in the order database 122, the order relating to this medical material is issued. Upon withdrawal, the member may return it to the administrative warehouse.

Upon return, the member inputs information for specifying the medical material to be returned, the number, and other necessary information via the medical institution terminal 50, and outputs the input data to the management server 10 as return information. I do.

The management server 10 that has received the return information
The order data file 12 based on the return information 10
2 is updated, for example, the order data file 122
By deleting the data of the corresponding medical material in the data or adding an identifier indicating that the product is "returned" to the data of the medical material, storing that the product has been returned, The information stored in the order data file 122 is output to the distribution center terminal 30.

In the present embodiment, a bar code printed on an information card enclosed in a product, for example, is read by a reading means such as a bar code reader, in the same manner as in the order processing described above. As a result, the return information can be input, thereby reducing the member's labor.

As described above, the information input from the medical institution terminal 50 by the delivery processing, out-of-constant order processing, and return processing is stored in the order data file 122 as described above, and delivered to the member. This information is output to the distribution center terminal 30 as information on a product to be sold.

1-4. Delivery Schedule Management Processing When the management server 10 outputs the above-mentioned order information to the distribution agent terminal 30 based on the information stored in the order data file, the management server 10 sends to the distribution center terminal 30 each item corresponding to the output order information. Requests input of expected delivery date of medical materials.

In response to this request, when a delivery schedule is input via the distribution center terminal 30, the management server 10 stores the input delivery date in the delivery data file 123 (delivery schedule management processing).

2. Inventory management function This "inventory management function" is a function to manage the inventory of goods so that medical materials of the type and quantity set as the aforementioned constants are always stocked, for example, in the member's management warehouse. It is.

The delivery information and the return information transmitted to the management server 10 when the member uses the medical material can convert the shortage of the stock product with respect to the constant based on the information, and the management server 10 converts the information into the information. Based on this information, it is stocked in the member's management warehouse, etc., and manages the number of products in stock.

The management server 10 outputs the data stored in the order data file 122 to the distribution center terminal 30 as the order information at the time of the above-mentioned order processing, and the distribution center sends the medical material to the medical institution as a member according to the received information. To be delivered.

In this way, when the ordered medical material is delivered as the delivery information, the medical institution that has received the delivery receives the information specifying the type and quantity of the delivered medical material via the medical institution terminal 50. Is output to the management server 10 as storage information.

The management server 10 that has received the receipt information
Is based on the received information, the order data file 1
22 and the corresponding data in the delivery data file 123 are added with an identifier indicating that delivery has been completed, and the data in both files 122 and 123 is updated.

By this processing, the management server 10 recognizes that the medical materials consumed at the member medical institution have been replenished, and the inventory number of the medical material at each member medical institution is reduced as much as possible. It is managed to approach a constant.

In the present embodiment, the distribution center divides the medical material into small packages of a predetermined number together with a constant upon delivery of the medical materials, and stores data (eg, medical data) on the medical materials in each small package. Information for specifying the material name, the number of subdivisions, expiration date, etc.) were recorded. For example, an information card with a barcode printed was created and enclosed or affixed to this subdivision package. Delivery to the ward designated by the member.

In this way, when a medical material, which is subdivided into packages according to a constant and encloses an information card on which a code such as a bar code is printed, is delivered to a medical institution of which the distribution center is a member, the member receives The information recorded on the information card enclosed or affixed to the delivered product is scanned by a reading means such as a barcode reader 53 provided in the medical institution terminal 50, and this information is used as stock information. By outputting the information to the management server 10, it is possible to easily input the warehousing information. Note that this information card can also be used when inputting the above-mentioned exit information.

3. Expiration date management function In the medical material management system 1 of the present invention, a function of managing expiration date of stock items stocked in the member's management warehouse can be added. When the expiration date management is performed, for example, in the above-mentioned warehousing information, data that can specify the expiration date of the inserted medical material or the end date of the expiration date of the medical material, such as the date of manufacture of the medical material. Is added.

In the present embodiment, information for calculating the end of the expiration date of the medical material enclosing the information card is recorded on the information card enclosing the medical material.

By reading this information card, the management server 10 having received this expiration date as receipt information via the medical institution terminal 50 records this information in the order data file 122 and / or the delivery data file 123,
The expiration date of the medical material is managed based on this information.

When the expiration date reaches a predetermined number of days in accordance with the information stored in the order data file 122 and / or the delivery data file 123, the management server 10 lists the medical materials and stores the data in the distribution center. It may be configured to output to the terminal 30.

When the end of the expiration date is output to the distribution center terminal 30 in this way, the distribution center collects the medical material whose expiration date is approaching from, for example, a management warehouse of the relevant medical institution, When the medical material corresponding to the type and quantity of the collected medical materials is delivered and information on the collected medical materials is input to the management server 10 via the medical institution terminal and / or the distribution center terminal 30, the management server Based on the received information, 10 deletes the data of the medical material from the order data file 122 and / or the delivery data file 123, or updates the data by adding an identifier indicating that the medical material has been collected.

As described above, when delivery of a new medical material is performed in place of the medical material whose expiration date is approaching, the information on the newly received medical material is stored in the distributor terminal 30 and / or the medical institution terminal 50. The management server 10 which has been input to the management server 10 via the
3 is updated, and a new expiration date is managed based on the updated data.

4. Other functions 4-1. Delivery schedule notification function In response to a request from the medical institution terminal 50, the management server 10 sends the medical institution terminal 50 of the data stored in the delivery data file 123 to the requesting medical institution terminal 50. A delivery schedule notification function for outputting a delivery schedule of medical materials to be delivered to a medical institution to be used may be provided.

The medical institution, which is a member, can know when medical material consumed (exported) by use is replenished by the delivery schedule notification function, which is convenient when planning the use of medical material. It is.

4-2. Use of Outgoing / Returning / Out-of-constant Order History The management server 10 has made this request in response to a request from the medical institution terminal 50 and / or the distribution center terminal 30 based on the data stored in the order data file 122. The data of the history of the delivery information, the history of the return information, and the history of the non-constant order information regarding the medical institution or the distribution center using the medical institution 50 or the distribution center terminal 30,
It may be configured to output the request to the medical institution terminal 50 and / or the distribution center terminal 30 that made the request.

The medical institution terminal 50 to which this data was transmitted
The distribution center terminal 30 can refer to a list of such information by printing it out, for example, and can process the received data, or process the received data in an unprocessed state. It can be used as data for other forms such as transaction documents, accounting, etc., and it is also possible to reduce the burden of paperwork at distribution centers and medical institutions.

This information may be configured to display a list of histories in the order of the newest order date, for example, or to improve the visibility by, for example, changing the background color for each order date.

4-3. Output function of information card The distribution center terminal 30 is provided with an output means (a bar code printer in the present embodiment) capable of printing a code or the like for recording information such as a bar code on the information card. The center terminal 30 is configured to be able to record predetermined information on this information card based on the order information received from the management server 10.

In the present embodiment, the management server 1
0 indicates the order data file 12 to the distribution center terminal 30.
When the information in 2 is output, the information is converted into printable data of a predetermined barcode in a barcode printer provided in the distribution center terminal 30 or the data is added and output as ordering information. .

Therefore, the distribution center terminal 30 receiving this data can easily print the barcode on the information card according to this data, and the distribution center can divide the printed information card into small medical The medical institution that has received this delivery can read the information card provided in the medical institution terminal 50 with the reading means, and can input the delivery information, the receipt information, and the return information extremely easily. Can be done.

For example, to the information stored in the order data file, for example, data for identifying whether or not the medical material corresponding to the stored data is the subject of a medical insurance claim is added. Order data file 122
The distribution center terminal receiving the data stored in the
When creating an information card relating to a medical billable medical material, it may be configured to record a symbol that enables identification of medical billable by printing or other means.

The identification symbol may be constituted by, for example, printing a band of a predetermined color on the information card, or coloring the information card itself to a predetermined color. May be configured to be printed.

By forming in this manner, in a medical institution that has received the delivery of medical materials to which such an information card is attached, it is possible to reduce omission of medical insurance claims, and to reduce the labor burden on the medical institution. Can be reduced.

4-4. Inquiry function For example, if the member needs to inquire about the contents of the product, the delivery method, the timing, the contents of the system, etc.,
In response to the request from the medical institution terminal 50, the management server 10 displays an inquiry screen on the display device of the medical institution terminal 50, the content of the inquiry input according to the display of the screen, and the The data is output from the medical institution terminal 50 to the management server 10.

The management server 10 receiving this data sets
The mail server 13 sorts the destination of the e-mail for each person designated by the medical institution terminal 50, and outputs the contents of the input inquiry to a terminal used by the designated person.

[Operation Procedure by Medical Institution Terminal] In order to facilitate input of information that is a condition for causing the medical material management system 1 configured as described above to perform the above-described functions,
The management server 10 displays the following screen on the display device of the medical institution terminal 50, particularly the touch panel terminal 51 which forms a part of the medical institution terminal 50, and the member operates according to the guidance displayed on this display device. This makes it possible to easily use the functions of the management server 10 described above.

When inputting each information, the member starts up the touch panel terminal 51 and connects the touch panel terminal 51 to the management server 10. When the touch panel terminal 51 is connected to the management server 10, an opening screen (see FIG. 8) is displayed on the display device of the touch panel terminal 51.

1. Outgoing Carriage Processing At the time of outgoing warehouse, first, when "Article Management" is selected in the "MENU" field displayed on the opening screen (see FIG. 8) of the touch panel menu, the management server 10 starts a predetermined program in accordance with the designation, and The article management menu shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display device of the terminal 51.

When "delivery" is selected from the displayed menu in accordance with the display of the article management menu, FIG.
Is displayed, and the management server 10 requests reading of the barcode printed on the information card attached to the medical material.

According to the guidance on this screen, the barcode of the product to be delivered is scanned while the delivery scan screen shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. Scanning is performed continuously,
When the scanning of all the products to be taken out is completed, the display of “close” displayed on the screen is selected.

In the initial setting, when there are a plurality of touch panel terminals 51 to be used, and a ward to deliver medical materials based on this retrieval information is determined for each touch panel terminal 51 from which data has been read, or If a ward to be entered is determined for each type, an exit confirmation screen (FIG. 11) is displayed on the screen, and if no ward is set, a ward selection screen (FIG. 12) is displayed. Thus, selection of a ward to which the medical material is to be delivered is requested. After inputting the ward on this screen, a retrieval confirmation screen (FIG. 11) is displayed.

Prior to displaying the delivery display screen (FIG. 11),
The touch panel terminal 51 transmits the data scanned by the barcode reader to the management server 10, and the management server 10 receiving the data transmits the data stored in, for example, the product name master file (“various masters” in FIG. 2) 121. Is compared with the received data, and information on the product corresponding to the barcode data is output from the management server 10 to the touch panel terminal 51.

Touch panel terminal 5 receiving this data
1 displays the contents of the medical material corresponding to the barcode scanned on the above-mentioned retrieval confirmation screen (FIG. 11) on the display device.

If there is no product corresponding to the barcode data scanned by the product name master, "No corresponding product" is displayed.

[0096] After confirming that the displayed product matches the product obtained by scanning the bar code, the member selects "OK" displayed on the screen, and this data is used as the delivery information. The data is output to the management server 10 from the institution terminal.

The management server 10 receiving the delivery information
Records this data in the order data file 122.

Further, the management server 10 displays the exit completion screen (FIG. 13) on the display device of the touch panel terminal 51 upon receiving the exit information, and the exit process is completed.

2. Return processing In this processing, the display device of the touch panel terminal 51 includes:
The following screen is displayed.

When performing this return processing, first, on the screen of the touch panel terminal 51 for displaying the opening screen (FIG. 8), select “Article management” to display the article management menu (FIG. 9). Select "Return" display.

By selecting the display of "Return", a return scan screen (FIG. 14) is displayed, and a bar code attached to the returned product is scanned while this screen is displayed. Scanning is performed continuously, and the display of “close” on the returned goods scan screen (FIG. 14) when all the scans are completed is the same as in the case of the above-described retrieval processing.

By the above processing, when the ward is set in the setting file, the returned goods confirmation screen (see FIG. 15)
If the ward has not been set, select the ward on the ward setting screen (see 12), and then return the product (see Fig. 15).
Is displayed.

On the return confirmation screen (FIG. 15), the display device of the touch panel terminal 51 displays information on a product corresponding to the scanned barcode. This operation is the same as the above-described retrieval process.

After the merchandise to be returned and the merchandise displayed on the screen are confirmed by the above display, the returned goods confirmation screen (FIG. 1)
5) If you select "OK" displayed above,
The data relating to the returned product is transmitted to the management server 10 as return data, and the management server 1 receiving the data is returned.
0 updates the record in the order data file 122 based on the received data. Then, the touch panel terminal displays a return completion screen (FIG. 16) on the screen, and the return processing is completed.

3. Constant outgoing processing In the same manner as the above-mentioned "shipping processing" and "return processing", select "article management" on the opening screen (Fig. 8)
When the display of “order out of fixed number” is selected in the article management menu (FIG. 9), an out-of-constant order screen shown in FIG. 17 is displayed.

In this non-constant order screen, when "product master" displayed on the screen is selected, the non-constant order master screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed. The screen is displayed, and the processing is distributed to each.

By selecting the display of “product master” on the out-of-constant order screen (FIG. 17), the management server 10 receiving this request stores, for example, the product master file (“various masters” in FIG. 2). The stored medical material is searched, and the medical material to be ordered out of the fixed number is selected from the products stored in the product master file.

The above-mentioned product master file, that is, a database of medical materials in which data of medical materials is stored in a searchable manner may be provided in the storage means of the management server 10 as described above. Data stored in a database that is provided separately from the server 10 and managed by another server that can be connected to the management server 10 may be used.

When the display of "product master" is selected on the non-constant order screen (FIG. 17), a non-constant order master screen shown in FIG. 18 is displayed. If the display of "by manufacturer" is to be searched for a medical material for each of the stored product categories, the display of "by category" is selected.

When the display of "by manufacturer" is selected on the non-constant order master screen (FIG. 18), the "non-constant order manufacturer search screen" shown in FIG. 19 is displayed by this selection. You are required to enter the initials of the manufacturer's name.

When the initials of the manufacturers are input in accordance with the input request, a list of the names of the medical materials manufacturers having the selected initials among the medical material manufacturers stored in the database is displayed (FIG. 20). Refer to “Outside fixed order manufacturer selection screen”). In the example shown in FIG. 20, "A" is selected as the initial letter of the manufacturer name.

The medical materials stored in the database are classified into a large classification, a middle classification, and a small classification according to the concept to which the medical materials belong, and the medical material to be searched on this non-constant order manufacturer selection screen (FIG. 19). The large classification, the middle classification,
It is possible to narrow down and select individual product names, and select the manufacturer of the product to order,
Of the products handled by the manufacturer, the major categories of the products handled by the manufacturer registered in the manufacturer master file are displayed (see FIG. 21).

[0113] Then, when the display of the large category including the commodity being searched is selected from the displayed categories, among the categories belonging to the middle category obtained by further classifying the large category,
The middle category narrowed down by the manufacturer name and the large classification is displayed (see FIG. 22). Further, when a desired classification in the middle classification is selected, the narrowing is performed by the selected manufacturer name, the large classification and the middle classification. The assigned small classification (see FIG. 23) is displayed.

When a desired category is selected from the displayed small categories, individual product names narrowed down by the selected small category are displayed (see FIG. 24).

When a corresponding product is selected from the displayed product name, if a ward is set in the setting file, a non-constant order master ordering screen shown in FIG. 25 is displayed, and the ward is set. If not, a ward selection screen (see FIG. 12) is displayed. After selecting a ward on the display screen, a non-constant order master ordering screen (FIG. 25) is displayed.

The information of the medical material corresponding to the non-constant order master order screen (FIG. 25) is displayed on the display device of the touch panel terminal 51, and the numeric keypad displayed on the screen and the BS are displayed.
(Backspace) and C (clear) keys are used to enter the number of orders.

After the input of the number of orders is completed, if "OK" displayed on the screen is selected, the touch panel terminal 5
1 is transmitted to the management server 10.

The management server 10 receiving the out-of-constant order information as described above updates the order data file 122 based on the received data. In addition, the management server 10 displays the non-constant order completion screen shown in FIG. 26 on the touch panel terminal 51 which has completed the data transmission, and the non-constant order is ended.

When the display of "by classification" is selected on the non-constant order master screen shown in FIG. 18, the non-constant order classification selection screen (FIG. 27) is displayed on the display device of the touch panel terminal 51, and the commodity is displayed. The major categories of the products stored in the master table are displayed.

When a category including the product to be searched is selected from the displayed large categories, the medium category of the product included in the large category is displayed on the screen in accordance with the selection (see FIG. 28). ). And, in the display of this middle classification,
When a category including a product to be searched is further selected, the displayed category is further narrowed down, and the small categories of the products included in the middle category are displayed (see FIG. 29). When a is selected, a list of individual product names included in this sub-category is displayed on the screen (not shown). When a product name to be ordered is selected from the displayed products, a non-constant order master ordering screen shown in FIG. 25 is displayed, and the quantity of the product to be ordered is input by the same operation as when the above-described selection by manufacturer is performed. Thereafter, the input data is output to the management system as non-constant order data, and the non-constant order processing is completed.

As still another method of out-of-constant ordering, it is also possible to select “new registration” on the out-of-constant order screen shown in FIG. 17 and directly input information such as the name of a product to be ordered on the screen. it can. This function is convenient when placing an order for a new product or the like that is not registered in the product master table, or when placing an order based on the trade name of the product, among the non-constant order.

In this case, the display of “new registration” is selected on the out-of-constant order screen, and the out-of-constant order new screen (FIG. 30) is displayed on the display device.

Then, the new out-of-constant order new screen (FIG. 3)
0) The name of a new product to be ordered is input by operating the key displayed above.

By operating the touch panel on the new out-of-constant order new screen (FIG. 30), information on a new product name is input. On the screen display, click on the product name / standard button to switch the input of the product name and standard, and operate the kana, alphabet, number, and symbol buttons displayed on the screen to display the product name and standard. Enter

After the entry of the product name and the standard is completed in this way, if "OK" displayed on the screen is clicked, if the ward is set in the setting file, the ward will be out of the fixed number. If the ward is not set on the new order screen (FIG. 31), the ward selection screen (FIG. 1)
2) is displayed. After selecting a ward for ordering the new product on this screen, a non-constant order new order screen (FIG. 3)
1) is displayed. In this display, the order quantity is input, and after inputting the unit of the order quantity, the OK button is clicked.

When the OK button is clicked, the out-of-constant order data input is output to the management server 10, and the order data file 122 of the management server 10 receives this information and is updated. When the non-constant order is completed by the touch panel terminal 51 in this way, the end screen shown in FIG. 26 is displayed on the display device of the touch panel terminal 51, and the non-constant order is completed.

[0127] 4. Outgoing / Returned / Out-of-constant Order History By selecting “Outgoing History” in the “Article Management” (FIG. 9) screen, the outgoing outgoing stored in the order data file 122 of the management server 10 is selected. The data can be easily displayed on the touch panel terminal 51 as a retrieval history screen (FIG. 32).

The delivery history may be arranged such that, for example, order information of order data is displayed in a list in the order of the order date, and the background color is changed according to the state of the order data. The visibility may be improved.

[0129] If "Return History" is selected during the display on the "Article Management" screen, the data relating to the return in the data stored in the order data file 122 is returned to the return history screen (Fig. 33). In the present embodiment, the list is displayed in the order from the newest return date.

Further, when "out-of-constant order history" is selected on the display of "article management" (FIG. 9), the out-of-constant order information in the data stored in the order data file 122 is displayed. , Out-of-constant order history screen (Fig. 3
4) can be easily displayed on the display device of the touch panel terminal. In the present embodiment, this display is displayed as a list in order from the new order date.

In displaying the non-constant order history, the background color may be changed for each order date to improve the visibility.

[0132] 5. Inquiry If the member needs to inquire about the contents of the product, the delivery method, the timing, the contents of the system, etc., the "inquiry" displayed during the display of "article management" (FIG. 9).
When you select the display, "Inquiry screen" (see Fig. 35)
Is displayed.

In this display, the content of the inquiry is selected from the display of “about the product”, “about the delivery”, and “about the system”, and when the desired contact time is urgent, the display of “urgent” is selected. To specify the time, the display of "AM" and "PM" and the display of numbers from 1 to 12 and the display of "to" and "roller" are selected and input in combination.

After inputting predetermined items in accordance with the instructions on the screen and selecting "OK", the "person in charge selection screen" is displayed.
(See FIG. 36) is displayed. This "person selection screen"
Is selected, the input information is transmitted to the management system, and this data is distributed to the designated person in the mail server and transmitted to the computer terminal used by the selected person. After that, a “mail transmission completion screen” (FIG. 37) is displayed on the screen,
The processing of the query is completed.

[0135] The person in charge of receiving the inquiry mail in this way contacts the member at the designated time according to the contents of the received mail.

6. Confirmation of delivery schedule In addition, when the display of “delivery schedule” is selected in the menu of “article management” (FIG. 9), the “delivery schedule screen” (FIG. 3)
8) is displayed, and on this screen, the management system extracts the data of the undelivered data from the data stored in the delivered data file, and displays the list in the order of order.

In this display, the data of the non-constant order may be configured to be distinguished by, for example, making the background color different from other displays.

[0138]

According to the configuration of the present invention described above, a medical material management system which can be constructed extremely inexpensively and quickly can be provided.

As a result, inventory management is performed in accordance with the set appropriate stock quantity, and the expiration date management of each medical material, linkage with medical billing, form creation processing, and the like are performed by medical doctors, nurses, pharmacists, etc. This can be done without the burden on the patient, and the burden on medical institutions has been reduced as much as possible.

Also, by ordering medical materials at a plurality of medical institutions using the medical material management system of the present invention, ordered medical materials can be purchased jointly.
As a result, the medical institution can also obtain the economic benefit of lowering the purchase price through the joint purchase of medical materials.

In the medical material management system of the present invention, a management server that can be connected to a medical institution terminal and a distribution center terminal via a communication network such as the Internet is provided, and a database managed by this management server is provided. The computer terminals used as medical institution terminals and distribution center terminals may have relatively small capacities due to data recording, storage, and management by The terminal can be used again as a management terminal, which is economical.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view showing an example of a medical material management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a management server.

FIG. 3 is a schematic explanatory view showing a configuration example of a medical institution terminal.

FIG. 4 is a schematic explanatory view showing another configuration example of the medical institution terminal.

FIG. 5 is a schematic explanatory view showing another configuration example of the medical institution terminal.

FIG. 6 is a schematic explanatory view showing another configuration example of the medical institution terminal.

FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory view showing another configuration example of the medical institution terminal.

FIG. 8 is an opening screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 9 is an article management menu displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 10 is a retrieval scan screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 11 is a delivery confirmation screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 12 is a ward selection screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 13 is a retrieval completion screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 14 is a returned goods scan screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 15 is a return confirmation screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 16 is a return completion screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 17 is an out-of-constant order screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 18 is a non-constant order master screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 19 is a non-constant order manufacturer search screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 20 is a non-constant order manufacturer selection screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 21 is a non-constant order manufacturer major category selection screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 22 is an out-of-constant-order-order manufacturer-in-class selection screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 23 is a non-constant order manufacturer small category selection screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 24 is a non-constant order item name selection screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 25 is a non-constant order master order screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 26 is a non-constant order completion screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 27 is an out-of-constant order major category selection screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 28 is an out-of-constant-order-under-sorting selection screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 29 is a non-constant order minor category selection screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 30 is a new order out-of-constant order screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 31 is a non-constant order new order screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 32 is a retrieval history screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 33 is a return history screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 34 is a non-constant order history screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 35 is an inquiry screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 36 is a staff member selection screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 37 is a mail transmission completion screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

FIG. 38 is a delivery schedule screen displayed on the touch panel terminal.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 (1) Management server (medical material management system) 11 WWW server 12 Database server 121 Master file 122 Order data file 123 Delivery data file 124 Number management file 13 Mail server 30 Distribution center terminal 50 Medical institution terminal 51 Touch panel terminal 52 For management Computer terminal 53 Barcode reader 54 Adapter 55 Printer 58 Router (Dial-up router) 58 'Terminal adapter

Claims (17)

[Claims] 1. A medical material management system for managing medical materials by a computer system, comprising: a medical institution terminal used in a medical institution receiving a fixed number of medical materials having a predetermined type and quantity; Is connected via a communication network to a distribution center terminal used in a distribution center that delivers the information, and is configured to be able to communicate with each other. The information input via the medical institution terminal is referred to as the information. Storage means for storing in association with the medical institution that transmitted the medical information, and when the delivery information including the type and the number of consumed medical materials among the delivered medical materials is input via the medical institution terminal, the storage means The retrieval information is stored in a predetermined area of the means, and the medical institution terminal that transmitted the retrieval information is notified of the receipt of the retrieval information. Order receiving means for outputting, to the distribution center terminal, order information for specifying medical materials to be delivered to the medical institution which has transmitted the delivery information based on the delivery information stored in the storage means; When receiving information including the type and number of medical materials delivered from the distribution center is input via the medical institution terminal, the corresponding data in the outgoing information stored in the storage unit indicates that the receiving has been completed. A medical material management system, comprising: a delivery management unit for adding an identifier for identifying the presence of the item and storing the identifier in the storage unit. 2. The ordering means requests the distribution center terminal to input delivery schedule information of each medical material included in the ordering information in response to the output of the ordering information. The medical material management system according to claim 1, further comprising a storage area for storing the delivery schedule information input via a terminal. 3. The storage information includes data specifying the end of the expiration date of the received medical material, and the use of the medical material stored in the medical institution based on the storage information stored in the storage unit. 3. The medical material management system according to claim 1, further comprising a use-period management unit that outputs an end of the period to the distribution center terminal. 4. A method for associating information such as a product name, a standard, a manufacturer name, and a classification of a plurality of types of medical materials, and
A medical material database storing each medical material in a searchable state is provided. The order receiving means, when an order request for a medical material out of a fixed number is made via the medical institution terminal, the medical institution terminal which made the request Request to enter search conditions for medical materials,
The medical material database is searched according to the conditions input via the medical institution terminal, and information on the medical material extracted as a result of the search is output to the medical institution terminal requesting the search, and the extracted medical material is output. Requesting the input of the order number of the material, when the order number is input, store the order number as a non-constant order information in association with the information of the extracted medical material in a predetermined area of the storage means, The ordering means outputs, to the distribution center terminal, ordering information for specifying medical materials to be delivered to a medical institution that has requested the ordering of the medical materials outside the constant number, based on the out-of-constant order information stored in the storage means. The medical material management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the medical material management system is configured to: 5. A means for outputting data stored in the storage means to a requesting medical institution terminal and / or distribution center terminal in response to a request from the medical institution terminal and / or distribution center terminal. The medical material management system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: 6. A medical institution terminal configured to be connectable to the medical material management system according to claim 1, further comprising an input unit for inputting the outgoing information and / or incoming information. Institution terminal. 7. The medical material delivered to the medical institution,
7. The information card according to claim 6, wherein the information card on which the information of the medical material to be delivered is recorded is attached, and the input means of the outgoing information and / or the incoming information is reading means of the information card. Medical institution terminal in medical material management system. 8. The information card according to claim 1, wherein the information is stored by a printed bar code, and the input unit of the outgoing information and / or the incoming information of the medical institution terminal is a bar code reader. Item 7. The medical institution terminal according to item 7. 9. A distribution center terminal connectable to the medical material management system according to claim 1 or 4, wherein each medical device included in the order information based on the order information received from the medical material management system. A distribution center terminal comprising output means capable of outputting an information card on which information specifying at least the type of material is recorded. 10. The output means, wherein the order information includes information on whether the medical material is subject to a medical insurance claim, and the medical material specified by the received order information is a subject of a medical insurance claim. 10. The distribution center terminal according to claim 9, wherein a symbol capable of identifying that the insurance card can be claimed through the information card can be recorded. 11. A medical material management method for managing medical materials by a computer system, comprising: a medical institution that has received a fixed number of medical materials having a predetermined type and quantity; When the retrieval information including the type and the number of the consumed medical materials is input, the retrieval information is stored in association with the information specifying the medical institution, and the retrieval is performed to the medical institution that transmitted the retrieval information. An order receiving process for notifying reception of information; an order receiving process for notifying a distribution center of ordering information for specifying a medical material to be delivered to a medical institution that transmitted the outgoing information based on the stored outgoing information; When receiving information including the type and number of medical materials delivered from the distribution center is input from the institution,
A medical material management method, comprising a delivery management process of adding an identifier for identifying that storage has been completed to the corresponding information of the stored delivery information and storing the added information. 12. In the order processing, the distribution center receiving the order information requests the distribution center to input delivery schedule information of each medical material included in the order information. 12. The medical material management method according to claim 11, further comprising a step of storing the delivery schedule information in the storage unit when there is an input. 13. The storage information includes data for specifying the end of the expiration date of the received medical material, and the end of the expiration date of the medical material received at the medical institution is determined based on the input information. 13. The medical material management method according to claim 11, further comprising a process of notifying a medical center. 14. A brand name, a standard, a plurality of types of medical materials,
A medical material database in which information such as a manufacturing company name and a classification is associated with each other, and each medical material is stored in a searchable state is provided. Searches the medical material database according to the conditions input via the medical institution terminal, notifies the medical institution requesting the search of the information of the medical material extracted as a result of the search, and Requesting the input of the number of orders, and, when the number of orders is input, storing the number of orders as out-of-constant order information in association with the information on the extracted medical material. A process of notifying the distribution center of order information specifying medical materials to be delivered to a medical institution that has requested the order of the medical material outside the fixed number based on the out-of-constant order information. Medical materials management method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the door. 15. The method according to claim 11, further comprising a step of outputting the stored data to a requesting medical institution and / or distribution center in response to a request from the medical institution and / or distribution center. 14. The medical material management method according to any one of 14 above. 16. The order processing includes requesting the distribution center to create an information card in which information specifying at least the type of each medical material included in the order information is recorded. Any one of 11 to 15
The medical material management method described in the section. 17. The medical device according to claim 17, wherein the order information includes information on whether or not the medical material is claimable for medical insurance, and the ordering process is performed when the medical material specified by the order information is a medical insurance claimable. 17. The medical material management method according to claim 16, further comprising a process of requesting the distribution center to record a code capable of identifying that the information card can be claimed for insurance.