JP2004078675A - Sale system of medical article - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system capable of safely selling medical articles through an IC card and the Internet. <P>SOLUTION: A patient accesses a reservation database 6 of a medical institution from a terminal 12 and receives a medical reservation. A non-contact IC card reader 8 reads out the ID of an IC card 10 and transmits the read ID to a terminal 2 of the medical institution together with personal identification data such as a password through the Internet. The terminal 2 of the medical institution retrieves an electronic medical chart 4, prepares a prescription and returns the prescription to which electronic signature is attached to the patient's terminal 12. The patient transmits the received prescription to which the electronic signature is attached to a seller's terminal 14 through the Internet and the seller's terminal 14 checks the electronic signature and sells medical articles. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
Field of application of the invention
The present invention relates to a sales system for medical supplies such as contact lenses via the Internet or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
It would be convenient if medical supplies could be purchased over the Internet. However, the purchase of medical supplies requires a doctor or dentist's prescription, and sending prescriptions over the Internet may result in tampering or unauthorized use, making it impossible to purchase medical supplies over the Internet. . On the other hand, it is inconvenient to mail a prescription separately, and it is also difficult to restrict the sale of medical supplies to actual lens stores and pharmacies instead of the Internet, and to sell medical supplies only to patients who bring the prescription. Inconvenient.
[0003]
For example, if one wants to purchase contact lenses, especially disposable contact lenses, via the Internet, the prescription becomes a bottleneck, and in practice, selling contact lenses on the Internet is impossible. Also, if contact lenses are suddenly needed on the go, it is impossible to purchase contact lenses at present unless you have a prescription on the go. Such problems are not limited to contact lenses, but also apply to other drugs.
[0004]
[Problems of the Invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a system that can safely sell medical supplies via an IC card and the Internet (claims 1 to 5).
Another object of the present invention is to reduce the burden of issuing a prescription.
An additional object of the present invention is to enable medical treatment reservation via an IC card and the Internet.
Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to safely sell medical supplies even in a vending machine via an IC card.
Another object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily purchase medical supplies at an on-site sales site or the like via an IC card (claims 6 to 8).
An additional object of the present invention is to completely prevent tampering of a prescription.
[0005]
Configuration of the Invention
The present invention connects a terminal accessible to a patient and equipped with an IC card reader, a terminal of a medical institution, and a terminal connected to a medical supplies distributor via the Internet, and connects the terminal of the patient to the terminal of the patient. The ID of the IC card that stores the medical record of the patient is read by the IC card reader and transmitted to the terminal of the medical institution together with the personal authentication data separately input to the terminal, so that the prescription with the electronic signature added from the terminal of the medical institution Is transmitted to a terminal of a medical supplies sales company, whereby the medical supplies are sold (claim 1). The prescription with the electronic signature is transmitted to the terminal of the seller, for example, via the terminal of the patient.
[0006]
The prescription may be created manually, but preferably, the prescription is automatically created by connecting an electronic medical record database to a terminal of a medical institution and searching the database (claim 2). ).
Preferably, a medical treatment reservation database is connected to the terminal of the medical institution, the ID of the IC card is transmitted from the patient terminal to the terminal of the medical institution, and the medical treatment reservation database is accessed to reserve the medical treatment. (Claim 4).
Preferably, an automatic prescription for sale of medical supplies is provided, wherein the prescription for a patient is recorded on the IC card, and the IC card reader and a check means for checking the validity period of the prescription stored in the IC card are provided. A vending machine is provided, the prescription stored in the IC card is read by the IC card reader of the vending machine, the validity period is checked by the check means, and medical supplies are sold according to the prescription (claim 5). .
[0007]
Further, according to the present invention, an IC card for storing a medical record of a patient is provided, a medical institution is provided with a terminal for writing the medical record of the patient and a prescription with a validity period on the IC card, and a medical supplies sales site is provided. An IC card reader is provided to read a prescription recorded on the IC card, and a means for checking the validity period of the prescription is provided to sell medical supplies (claim 6). Note that the IC card is held by the patient, and also serves as a consultation ticket, for example, and also stores a medical record. Since IC cards can generally provide security, and in particular, prescriptions in IC cards can be set to be non-rewritable, it is difficult to falsify prescriptions in IC cards. No problem. In addition, if the identity is confirmed at the sales site by using a password, a signature, or the like, the reliability of the prescription is further improved.
Here, at the terminal of the medical institution, the prescription is given an electronic signature of the medical institution and written on the IC card, and the medical supplies sales site is provided with a means for checking the electronic signature. Falsification can be completely prevented. Therefore, the prescription in the IC card can be used in exactly the same way as the actual prescription with the seal (claim 7).
[0008]
The medical supplies are, for example, contact lenses, particularly disposable contact lenses. However, the medical supplies sales system of the present invention can also be used in cases such as when traveling or going out of office and suddenly needing a medicine that cannot be obtained without a prescription ( Claims 3 and 8).
[0009]
Function and Effect of the Invention
According to the present invention, the patient transmits the ID of the IC card and the personal authentication data separately input to the terminal of the medical institution, so that the terminal of the medical institution uses the card ID and the personal authentication data to perform the double personal authentication. Can be. The terminal of the medical institution adds an electronic signature to the prescription and transmits it to the terminal of the seller, for example, via the terminal of the patient, via the Internet. Since there is an electronic signature here, there is no possibility that the prescription is falsified or illegally used on the way. For this reason, the patient can safely purchase medical supplies on the Internet, and does not need to actually go to a medical institution each time to get a prescription and then actually go to a contact lens store or a pharmacy (claim 1).
[0010]
Here, when a database of the electronic medical record is connected to the terminal of the medical institution, the prescription can be automatically issued, so that the prescription can be issued to the patient almost 24 hours a day (claim 2).
When a reservation database is connected to a terminal of a medical institution, medical treatment can be automatically reserved, and by transmitting the ID of the IC card, it is possible to accurately manage which patient has made a reservation (claim 4).
Further, a vending machine for selling medical supplies is provided, which records a patient's prescription on the IC card, and includes an IC card reader and a check means for checking the validity period of the prescription stored on the IC card. The prescription stored in the IC card is read by the IC card reader, the validity period is checked by the check means, and the medical supplies according to the prescription are sold. After confirming that the corresponding person has purchased the medical supplies, the medical supplies can be sold (claim 5).
[0011]
In the medical supplies sales system of the present invention, a prescription is written on an IC card with a validity period, and at a medical supplies sales site, for example, an unmanned store or a vending machine, the validity period is checked, and the medical supplies are purchased according to the prescription. Can be sold (claim 6). If a digital signature is added to the prescription here, the possibility of tampering can be completely eliminated (claim 7).
[0012]
Medical supplies include, for example, contact lenses, especially disposable contact lenses. There are also various remedies that cannot be obtained without a prescription. It is convenient to be able to purchase medical supplies via the Internet without having to visit a pharmacy or contact lens store. In addition, if medical supplies can be purchased using an IC card as a medium on which a prescription is written, necessary medical supplies can be purchased both on the road and at night. Also, within the validity period, there is no need to go to a medical institution to issue a prescription.
[0013]
【Example】
1 and 2 show an embodiment. In the figure, 1 is a medical institution, 2 is a terminal of a medical institution, here is a terminal of an ophthalmic clinic, and is connected to an electronic medical record 4 made into a database and a reservation database 6, and 8 is a non-contact IC card reader / writer. Thus, a contact-type IC card reader / writer, which is inexpensive and highly reliable, may be used. Hereinafter, the IC card reader / writer 8 is referred to as a card R / W.
[0014]
Reference numeral 10 denotes an IC card, which may have a credit card or other well-known functions. In this case, the IC card also serves as a consultation ticket for an ophthalmology clinic, and records a history of an eyesight test (indicating test results and examination time) and the like at the ophthalmology clinic. A history of other medical treatments and the like are described, and a contact lens can be prescribed using the result of an eyesight test.
[0015]
The patient brings the IC card 10 to visit the ophthalmic clinic, and at the reception of the ophthalmic clinic, reads the ID uniquely assigned to the IC card 10 using the card R / W8, and searches the reservation database 6 using the ID and the like. To confirm the reservation, retrieve the electronic medical record 4, and retrieve the patient's medical record. When the medical examination and the visual acuity test are completed, the result of the next appointment and the visual acuity test and other medical treatment results are written in the IC card 10 and returned, and the reservation database 6 and the electronic medical record 4 are updated.
[0016]
In the electronic medical record 4, only the medical record of the owner of the IC card 10 may be digitized, and the other medical records may be used as conventional handwritten medical records. In the reservation database 6, there are a type that receives a reservation when visiting a hospital, a type that receives a reservation from the Internet, and a type that receives a reservation using conventional communication means such as a telephone. Those who accept reservations from the Internet are, for example, those who make a reservation by transmitting the card ID by the owner of the IC card 10. In this case, the specific gravity assigned to the reservation via the Internet, the one assigned to the reservation at the hospital visit, the telephone The specific gravity of what is allocated to the reservation in such a manner is determined so that the reservation can be made fairly in any reservation form.
[0017]
The electronic medical record 4 describes personal authentication data such as the ID of the patient's IC card and the patient's password. If the ID and password match the data in the electronic medical record 4, the terminal 2 authenticates that the user is an electronic medical record. A prescription to which an electronic signature has been added using the chart 4 is issued with a valid period. The electronic signature only needs to electronically assure that the prescription has not been tampered with. The prescription is a contact lens prescription here, and the validity period is, for example, within three months from the date of issue.
[0018]
The card R / W 8 is also connected to the patient's terminal 12, but it is sufficient if the IC card 10 can be read, and it is not necessary to be able to write. Instead of providing the card R / W 8, a child card of the IC card 10 readable by the terminal 12 may be issued at an ophthalmic clinic or the like. The terminal 12 does not need to be a terminal at home, but may be a terminal at work, a terminal at an actual store, or the like. The terminal 12 can be connected to the Internet, can read the ID of the card, can transmit it to the ophthalmic clinic together with the authentication data, and can transfer the received prescription to the terminal 14 of the dealer if the terminal is other than the terminal of the store. Good.
[0019]
The distributor is a distributor of disposable contact lenses here, and the terminal 14 is provided with a function of checking the electronic signature attached to the prescription.
[0020]
The vending machine 16 includes a card R / W 8 and a check unit 18 for checking a prescription (a result of an eyesight test and an examination time) in the IC card 10 and for checking an electronic signature attached to the prescription. For prescriptions that have expired, a message such as "Please have an eye test" is output by voice or a seed, etc.Otherwise, a message such as "Let's have a regular eye check-up" Is also output as a voice or receipt. For prescriptions without an electronic signature, medical supplies are not sold, and the medical institution that has issued the prescriptions is notified of improper use.
[0021]
Even if the patient presents the IC card 10 to an actual contact lens store and reads the prescription in the IC card with the store card R / W, the contact lens can be sold. In the case of the vending machine 16 or an actual store, there is no problem because the result of the unaltered vision test can be obtained via the IC card 10. On the other hand, in the case of the terminal 14 of the dealer on the Web, there is a problem in the credibility of the prescription simply by transferring the data of the IC card.
[0022]
When a patient obtains a prescription via the Internet, the ID of the IC card 10 is read by a card R / W 8 or a child card reader, and personal identification data such as a password separately input to the terminal 12 is transmitted via the Internet. , To the terminal 2. The terminal 2 checks the received ID and personal authentication data with the electronic medical record 4, adds an electronic signature to the prescription for the relevant patient, and transfers the prescription to the terminal 12 of the patient. Although the patient transfers the obtained prescription to the terminal 14 of the seller, the prescription may be transmitted directly from the terminal 2 of the ophthalmic clinic to the terminal 14 of the seller. Here, the ID of the IC card 10 may be transmitted from the terminal 12 to the terminal 14 of the seller to confirm that the transmission is from the patient on the prescription for the electronic signature month.
[0023]
When the terminal 14 of the dealer confirms the electronic signature, the contact lens according to the prescription is separately delivered to the patient. As a result, the patient can obtain the prescription without actually going to the ophthalmic clinic, and can obtain the prescription remotely or almost 24 hours a day. The identity of the patient is double-authenticated with the card ID and password. The distributor can obtain a genuine prescription that has not been tampered with on the way, and the patient does not need to actually go to the distributor.
[0024]
When making an appointment for an examination at an ophthalmic clinic from the Internet, an IC card ID or the like is transmitted from the terminal 12 of the patient, and the terminal 2 of the ophthalmic clinic accepts the appointment using the appointment database 6, and a predetermined time before the appointment date and time A reservation confirmation message is transmitted to the terminal 12, and if it does not appear at the reservation time, a reminder such as "Please come immediately" or "Please come at XX hours △△ minutes" is transmitted to the terminal 12.
[0025]
FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment. The same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1 denote the same parts. When a patient carries an IC card 10 and receives medical treatment at a medical institution 1 such as an ophthalmologist, the medical information is stored in the medical record storage unit 22 of the card 10 from the card R / W 8. (A date and time of a visit, details of medical treatment, etc.) and a prescription is issued, a prescription with an electronic signature and a validity period is written in the prescription storage unit 24. Note that these memories are non-rewritable memories.
[0026]
When a patient receives sales of contact lenses or the like at the sales site 30, the patient presents the IC card 10 instead of the actual prescription created and stamped by the doctor. The card R / W 8 of the sales site 30 reads out the ID data (patient number, date of birth, password, card number, etc.) stored in the ID data storage unit 20 in the IC card 10 and displays it on the terminal 32, and displays the data on the terminal 32. Make sure there is. The prescription is read from the IC card 10, the validity period and the electronic signature are checked by the check unit 34, medical supplies such as contact lenses are sold, and the type and quantity of the contact lenses sold in the sales history storage unit 25, and the name of the store , And the date and time of sale are written in a non-rewritable manner.
[0027]
For example, even if a contact lens is suddenly needed at a destination or the like, a prescription is written if the patient has the IC card 10, and the contact lens can be purchased based on the prescription within the validity period. . Generally, security can be applied to the IC card 10, and prescriptions and the like are written as non-rewritable data, and the possibility that the person has tampered with is very low. Also, the identity of the person can be confirmed using the ID data written on the IC card 10, and since the electronic signature is attached to the prescription, the signature will be found out of order if altered. Therefore, the possibility that the prescription has been falsified can be ignored. For these reasons, the medical supplies can be sold by trusting the prescription in the IC card like an actual prescription. Therefore, if there is a sales site equipped with the IC card R / W8, the medical supplies can be purchased anytime and anywhere.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a medical supply system according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a medical supply system according to a second embodiment.
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Medical institution 2 Medical institution terminal 4 Electronic medical record 6 Reservation database 8 Non-contact IC card reader / writer 10 IC card 12 Patient terminal 14 Seller terminal 16 Vending machine 18 Check unit 20 ID data storage unit 22 Medical record storage unit 24 Prescription storage unit 25 Sales history storage unit 30 Sales site 32 Terminal 34 Check unit

Claims (8)

A terminal that is accessible to the patient and has an IC card reader, a terminal of a medical institution, and a terminal connected to a medical supplies distributor are connected via the Internet,
By reading the ID of the IC card that stores the patient's medical record from the patient's terminal with an IC card reader, and transmitting it to the terminal of the medical institution together with the personal authentication data separately input to the terminal,
A medical supplies sales system in which medical supplies are sold by transmitting a prescription with an electronic signature from a terminal of a medical institution to a terminal of a medical supplies distributor. The medical supplies sales system according to claim 1, wherein a database of electronic medical records is connected to a terminal of the medical institution, and the prescription is created by searching the database. 3. The medical supplies sales system according to claim 1, wherein the medical supplies are contact lenses. Connect a medical appointment database to the terminal of the medical institution,
4. The medical device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an ID of the IC card is transmitted from a patient terminal to a terminal of a medical institution, and a medical treatment reservation database is accessed so that medical treatment can be reserved. Medical supplies sales system. Record the prescription for the patient on the IC card,
And a vending machine for selling medical supplies provided with an IC card reader and checking means for checking the validity period of the prescription stored in the IC card. The medical prescription according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the prescription stored in the card is read, and the validity period of the prescription is checked by the check means, and the medical supplies according to the prescription are sold. Sales system. An IC card for storing a patient's medical record is provided, a medical institution is provided with a terminal for writing the patient's medical record and a prescription with a validity period on the IC card, and an IC card reader is provided at a medical supplies sales site. A medical supplies sales system in which a prescription recorded on an IC card is read and a means for checking the validity period of the prescription is provided to sell medical supplies. At the terminal of the medical institution, a digital signature of the medical institution is added to the prescription and written on an IC card, and a means for checking the electronic signature is provided at a medical supplies sales site. 7. The medical supplies sales system according to claim 6. The medical supplies sales system according to claim 6, wherein the medical supplies are contact lenses.

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