JP2005258751A - Medical expense payment application preparation system, medical expense payment application preparation method, medical expense payment application preparation program, medical expense payment application preparation program-stored storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly prepares a medical expense payment application without using a bar code-printed medical expense payment application paper sheet. <P>SOLUTION: A medical expense payment application preparation system involves: setting a commission-signatured receipt paper sheet in an insertion port for a paper sheet for a printer (S11); now, starting up a camera by means of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and taking image data on a commission signature in a general-purpose computer side (S12), where, the image data on the commission signature taken in the general-purpose computer are displayed on a display device; then, reading patient data corresponding to the commission signature and displayed on the display device from a patient database (S13); finally, specifying the commission-signatured patient from the image data on the commission signature; retrieving information on the specified patient from the patient database; referring the image data on the commission signature to patient data on the patient specified from the commission signature on the display device to associate the patient data with the image data on the commission signature (S14) to complete processing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a medical treatment payment application creation system, a medical treatment payment application creation method, a medical treatment payment application creation program, and a storage medium storing a medical treatment payment application creation program.

For example, an osteopath (an osteopath) is not a medical insurance institution, but insurance is applied to some treatments. Treatment of medical expenses for insurance at the Osteopathic Clinic includes “payment for medical expenses” and “payment by delegation”.
The “payment of medical expenses” is a method in which the patient pays the full amount of medical expenses every time he / she visits, and he / she will later return the paid medical expenses to the health insurance association and national health insurance. . On the other hand, “receipt commission payment” is a method in which the osteopath is charged to the insurer on behalf of the patient by a contract between the osteopath and the insurer.

  In general, when a judo remediator (hereinafter referred to as a judicial teacher) performs a procedure, a method of “payment by delegation of receipt” is employed. In detail, Jiu-jitsushi charges the patient for the portion of the treatment fee, and the remaining treatment fee is based on the receipt from the patient, and the judo rehabilitation medical treatment payment application form (hereinafter referred to as “ Each insurer is billed monthly by the application form for medical expenses.

When making a claim for medical expenses using this medical expenses payment application, a signature (seal) is required to indicate that the patient has been entrusted. For the convenience of the next month, in order to create a medical expenses payment application for the current month by the deadline for submitting a medical expenses payment application, the patient's signature (stamping) must be signed in advance on the date of the first medical examination, etc. The form is a form (hereinafter referred to as medical treatment payment application form).
The Osteopathic Clinic then summarizes the monthly bill for each patient, prints it on the medical treatment payment application form with the signature (stamp) of the corresponding patient, and creates a medical treatment payment application.

The medical treatment payment application form becomes a form exclusively for the patient when the patient's signature (seal) is given. Therefore, when creating a medical expenses payment application, a medical expenses payment application form must be set in the printer, and the patient data corresponding to the loaded paper must be read out and printed. Alternatively, the patient's data must be read out first, and a medical treatment payment application form with the patient's signature must be set in the printer.
Conventionally, when creating a medical treatment payment application form, it is not only necessary to perform such a time-consuming process, but also treatment data not belonging to the patient who is signed (stamped) on the medical treatment payment application form. There was a risk of accidental printing.
In view of this, a technique for eliminating such a trouble at the time of preparing a medical expenses payment application has been proposed in the following patent document.

Japanese Patent No. 2915339

Patent Document 1 prints medical data of a corresponding patient on a medical treatment payment application form on which a patient code (barcode) associated with a patient corresponding to a delegation seal of medical treatment receipt is printed. Techniques to do this are disclosed. Specifically, the patient code printed on the medical treatment payment application form is read using a bar code reader provided in the printer, and the patient's medical data corresponding to the patient code is read. Then, the read medical data is output to the medical treatment payment application form. The bar code used as the patient code is printed on the medical treatment payment application form in advance and is associated with the patient data (medical data, etc.) after the patient marks the entrustment (signature). Yes.
Thus, by reading out the patient's medical data corresponding to the patient code, there is no possibility that the patient's medical data not corresponding to the delegation mark will be printed.

In the patent document mentioned above, the process which links | relates a patient code (bar code) with the patient data corresponding to a commission mark and a commission mark is needed. In addition, it is necessary to prepare a medical treatment payment application form on which different barcodes (identifiers) are printed in advance.
Therefore, the present invention provides a medical expenses payment application creation system and a medical expenses payment application preparation that can create a medical expenses payment application smoothly without using a medical expenses payment application form pre-printed with a barcode. It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage medium storing a method, a medical expenses payment application creation program, and a medical expenses payment application creation program.

  The invention described in claim 1 is a medical expenses payment application creation system for creating a medical expenses payment application for applying for medical expenses based on a receipt commission system for receiving medical expenses delegated by an insured person. The patient database where the insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data, and the reading of the delegation signature for delegating the receipt of the medical expenses listed on the medical expenses application form as image data And a delegation signature registration unit for registering the image data of the delegation signature read by the reading unit in the patient database in association with the patient data of the patient with the delegation signature, and creating the medical treatment payment application A reading means for reading the delegation signature described on the medical treatment payment application form, and image data of the delegation signature read by the reading means Search means for searching patient data corresponding to matching image data from the patient database, and patient data output means for performing output processing to the medical treatment payment application form based on the patient data searched by the search means And achieving the object.

  The invention described in claim 2 is a medical expenses payment application creation system for preparing a medical expenses payment application for applying for medical expenses based on a receipt commission system for receiving medical expenses delegated by an insured person. The patient database where the insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data, and the reading of the delegation signature for delegating the receipt of the medical expenses listed on the medical expenses application form as image data Registered with the delegation signature registration means, and with the delegation signature registration means for registering the image data of the delegation signature read by the reading means in association with the patient data of the patient with the delegation signature, and the patient signature registration means An identifier setting unit that sets an identifier for each image data of the delegation signature, and an identifier that is set by the identifier setting unit is displayed on the medical treatment payment application form. An identifier printing means for printing, an identifier reading means for reading the identifier printed by the identifier printing means when creating the medical treatment payment application, and patient data corresponding to the identifier read by the identifier reading means The object is achieved by comprising: search means for searching from a patient database; and patient data output means for performing output processing to the medical treatment payment application form based on patient data searched by the search means. .

  The invention according to claim 3 is provided with a patient database in which insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data. In a medical expenses payment application creation system for creating a medical expenses payment application for applying for a medical treatment using a computer, a method for preparing a medical expenses payment application used when preparing the medical expenses payment application A first step of reading, as image data, a delegation signature for delegating the receipt of the medical treatment expense described on the medical treatment payment application form, and the first step via the computer. A second step of registering the image data of the delegation signature in the patient database in association with the patient data of the patient having the delegation signature; When creating a medical treatment payment application, the third step of reading the delegation signature described on the medical treatment payment application form via the computer, and the third step via the computer Based on the patient data retrieved by the fourth step through the computer, and a fourth step of retrieving patient data corresponding to the image data matching the read image data of the delegation signature. And the fifth step of performing an output process to the medical treatment payment application form, to achieve the object.

  The invention according to claim 4 is provided with a patient database in which insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data, and is based on a receipt commissioning system entrusted by an insured person to receive medical expenses. In a medical expenses payment application creation system for creating a medical expenses payment application for applying for a medical treatment using a computer, a method for preparing a medical expenses payment application used when preparing the medical expenses payment application A first step of reading, as image data, a delegation signature for delegating the receipt of the medical treatment expense described on the medical treatment payment application form, and the first step via the computer. A second step of registering the image data of the delegation signature in the patient database in association with the patient data of the patient having the delegation signature; A third step of setting an identifier for each image data of the delegation signature registered in the second step via the computer, and an identifier set in the third step via the computer, A fourth step of printing on a medical treatment payment application form; a fifth step of reading the identifier printed in the fourth step via the computer when creating the medical treatment payment application; and Via the sixth step of retrieving patient data corresponding to the identifier read in the fifth step from the patient database, and on the basis of the patient data retrieved in the sixth step via the computer And the seventh step of performing an output process on the payment application form.

  The invention according to claim 5 is provided with a patient database in which insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data, and is based on a receipt commission system for entrusting medical expenses by entrusting from an insured person. In a medical treatment payment application creation system for creating a medical treatment payment application using a computer, a medical treatment payment application creation program used when creating the medical treatment payment application , Read the delegation signature for delegating the receipt of the medical treatment expenses listed on the medical treatment payment application form, and the delegation signature of the image data of the delegation signature read by the read function The delegation signature registration function for registering in the patient database in association with the patient data of the patient, and the payment of the medical expenses when creating the medical expenses application A reading function for reading the delegation signature described in the application form; a search function for searching patient data corresponding to image data matching the image data of the delegation signature read by the reading function; and the search The object is achieved by causing a computer to realize a patient data output function for performing an output process to the medical treatment payment application form based on the patient data retrieved by the function.

  The invention described in claim 6 includes a patient database in which insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data, and is based on a receipt commission system in which the medical expenses are entrusted by the insured person and the medical expenses are received. In a medical treatment payment application creation system for creating a medical treatment payment application using a computer, a medical treatment payment application creation program used when creating the medical treatment payment application , Read the delegation signature for delegating the receipt of the medical treatment expenses listed on the medical treatment payment application form, and the delegation signature of the image data of the delegation signature read by the read function Delegation signature registration function for registering in the patient database in association with patient data of the patient, and image of the delegation signature registered by the delegation signature registration function When creating an identifier setting function for setting an identifier for each data, an identifier printing function for printing the identifier set by the identifier setting function on the medical treatment payment application form, and the medical treatment payment application An identifier reading function for reading an identifier printed by the identifier printing function, a search function for searching patient data corresponding to the identifier read by the identifier reading function from the patient database, and patient data searched by the search function Based on the above, the object is achieved by causing a computer to realize a patient data output function for performing an output process to the medical treatment payment application form.

  The invention described in claim 7 includes a patient database in which insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data, and is based on a receipt commission system that entrusts medical expenses and is entrusted by an insured person. In a medical expenses payment application creation system that uses a computer to create a medical expenses payment application for applying for medical expenses, a medical expenses payment application creation program used to create the medical expenses payment application is stored A storage medium, a read function for reading a delegation signature for delegating receipt of a medical treatment expense described in a medical treatment payment application form, and image data of the delegation signature read by the read function, When creating the application for reimbursement for a delegation signature registration function for registering in the patient database in association with the patient data of the patient with the delegation signature A function for reading the delegation signature described on the application form for payment of medical treatment, and a search for patient data corresponding to image data matching the image data of the delegation signature read by the reading function from the patient database A medical treatment payment application creation program for causing a computer to implement a search function and a patient data output function for performing output processing to the medical treatment payment application form based on the patient data searched by the search function This achieves the object.

  The invention according to claim 8 includes a patient database in which insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data, and is based on a receipt commission system in which the medical expenses are entrusted by an insured person and received medical expenses. In a medical expenses payment application creation system that uses a computer to create a medical expenses payment application for applying for medical expenses, a medical expenses payment application creation program used to create the medical expenses payment application is stored A storage medium, a read function for reading a delegation signature for delegating receipt of a medical treatment expense described in a medical treatment payment application form, and image data of the delegation signature read by the read function, Registered with the delegate signature registration function for registering in the patient database in association with the patient data of the patient with the delegate signature, and registered with the delegate signature registration function An identifier setting function for setting an identifier for each image data of the delegation signature, an identifier printing function for printing the identifier set by the identifier setting function on the medical treatment payment application form, and the medical treatment payment application form When creating, an identifier reading function for reading an identifier printed by the identifier printing function, a search function for searching patient data corresponding to the identifier read by the identifier reading function from the patient database, and a search by the search function The above-mentioned object is achieved by storing a medical expenses supply application creation program for causing a computer to realize a patient data output function for performing output processing to the medical expenses supply application form based on the patient data.

According to the first, third, fifth, and seventh aspects of the present invention, the delegation signature is read as image data and associated with the patient data in the patient database, whereby the direct delegation signature is used as an identifier for the medical treatment payment application form. Can do. Thereby, the process which manages an identifier newly can be omitted.
According to the invention described in claims 2, 4, 6, and 8, an identifier is set after recognizing the delegation signature, and this identifier is printed in advance on the medical treatment payment application form, so that the identifier is stored in advance. Eliminates the need for a payment application form.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8.
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a medical expenses supply application (hereinafter referred to as a “receipt”) creation system 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the receipt creation system 1 is roughly composed of a general-purpose computer 10 and a printer 17.
The general-purpose computer 10 is configured by a PC (personal computer) that can execute a program for processing a wide range of problems. The general-purpose computer 10 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, an input device 14, a display device 15, and a patient database 16. Note that signals (data) can be transmitted and received between these devices via the bus line 19.

  The CPU 11 controls the receipt creation system 1 according to a program stored in a storage device such as the ROM 12 or the RAM 13. The CPU 11 has a storage unit called a register. By loading a program from the ROM 12 or the RAM 13 into this register and operating according to this program, various functions of the receipt creation system 1 are exhibited. Examples of programs for executing various functions of the receipt creation system 1 include a delegate signature identifier conversion program, a receipt print program, and an identifier allocation program.

The ROM 12 is a read-only memory that stores programs, data, parameters, and the like for the CPU 11 to perform various calculations and controls. The CPU 11 can read programs, data, parameters, and the like from the ROM 12, but generally does not rewrite or delete them.
The RAM 13 is a write / read memory used by the CPU 11 as a working memory. The CPU 11 can write and erase programs and data in the RAM 13. In the present embodiment, the RAM 13 can secure an area necessary for arithmetic processing, such as the CPU 11 generating a cluster.

The input device 14 is composed of devices such as a keyboard and a mouse, for example. The input device 14 is a device for inputting various data such as characters and numbers to the receipt creation system 1, and a predetermined input operation to the receipt creation system 1 such as a user inputting a search character string. Used when performing.
The keyboard includes keys for inputting kana and English characters, numeric keys for inputting numbers, various function keys, cursor keys, and other keys.
A mouse is a pointing device. When operating the receipt creation system 1 using a GUI (Graphical User Interface) or the like, it is possible to input predetermined information by clicking a button or icon displayed on the display device 15 with a mouse.
Further, as the input device 14, a device having a handwritten character recognition function may be used. This is a device having a function of recognizing and inputting characters written on a tablet or the like with a special pen (such as a stylus pen).

  The display device 15 is a display for outputting the processing results processed in the receipt creation system 1 as recognizable characters, numbers, images, and the like. This display device 15 is a device for presenting information on a screen, which is composed of, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) display, a liquid crystal display, a plasma display, or the like. The display displays a field for inputting a character string and a predetermined option when the user uses the receipt creation system 1.

  The patient database 16 is a database in which at least data related to a patient described in a receipt is registered (stored). In the patient database 16, patient data such as insurance card data for each patient, treatment history data, and image data of the patient's signature (sealing) is registered. If necessary, an identification code corresponding to patient data is registered as one of the patient data.

Here, the patient's insurance card data and treatment history data stored in the patient database 16 will be described.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing items registered as patient insurance card data in the patient database 16. As shown in FIG. 2, the patient database 16 includes, as the patient's insurance card data, the type of insurance card, insurance card symbol / number, insured person information, establishment information, insurer information, examiner information, bearer. Information is registered.
Types of insurance cards are classified into, for example, general insurance, industrial accidents, and self-responsibility. In addition, as the insured person information, the name, sex, date of birth, address, telephone number, date of acquisition, etc. of the insured person are registered. As the information on the examinee, the relationship with the insured person, name, gender, date of birth, address, telephone number, occupation, etc. are registered.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing items registered as patient operation history data in the patient database 16. As shown in FIG. 3, the patient database 16 includes, as treatment history data of the patient, the name, injury and illness, injury date, initial examination date, treatment start date, treatment end date, The contents of treatment (treatment contents), visit contents, etc. are registered.
The patient database 16 is updated each time an addition / change or the like occurs in the patient's insurance card data or the patient's treatment history data.

Next, the printer 17 constituting the receipt creation system 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the printer 17 according to the present embodiment is provided with a camera 18. The printer 17 and the camera 18 are connected to the inside of the general-purpose computer 10 by an external bus. In other words, the printer 17 functions as an output device of the general-purpose computer 10, and the camera 18 functions as an input device for image data.
The printer 17 is a device that prints out the processing result in the receipt creation system 1 on a receipt paper 20, and includes, for example, various printer devices such as an ink jet printer, a laser printer, a thermal transfer printer, and a dot printer.

The camera 18 is configured by a digital camera that converts an image into an electrical signal using an imaging device such as a CCD (charge coupled device) and digitizes and records the data. The operation of the camera 18 is controlled on the general-purpose computer 10 side, and the captured image data is transferred to the general-purpose computer 10.
The camera 18 can be attached to and detached from the printer 17, and the setting position can be changed in accordance with the image reading sensitivity and the like. The camera 18 is constituted by a digital camera, but a scanner device or the like may be used as long as the device can read an image as image data.

The camera 18 is fixedly placed at a position where the printing surface of the paper to be printed next to the printer 17 is projected.
FIG. 4 is a view showing an outline of the receipt sheet 20. The patient's signature (stamping) is made at the location indicated by part A (dashed circle) in the figure. The camera 18 can take an image of the patient's signature (stamping) and import it into the general-purpose computer 10 as image data.

Here, the receipt created by the receipt creation system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. Receipts handled here are issued when a junior who has been granted the “Received commission payment” in the treatment of medical expenses in the insurance mentioned above in the application for payment of medical expenses. The application form for judo rehabilitation treatment is shown.
Therefore, the patient's signature (seal) shown on the receipt sheet 20 shown in FIG. 4 indicates a signature for entrusting the receipt of the insurance premium, that is, a delegation signature. This delegation signature is made by the patient in advance at the first medical examination for convenience.
Then, in the receipt form 20 with the delegation signature, information on the patient with the delegation signature, for example, the contents of necessary items such as insurance card information, treatment information, etc., is provided for submission to various insurance institutions. A receipt (application for payment of medical expenses) has been created.

Next, a processing procedure for recognizing a patient's signature (stamping) as an identifier of the receipt sheet 20 in the receipt creation system 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing for recognizing a patient's signature (seal) as an identifier of the receipt sheet 20 in the receipt creation system 1 according to the present embodiment.
First, the user sets the receipt paper 20 containing the delegation signature (patient signature or seal) in the paper insertion slot of the printer 17 (step 11). Note that the direction in which the receipt paper 20 is set can be arbitrarily changed depending on the shootable range of the camera 18. Here, for the convenience of the setting position of the camera 18, it is set so that the delegation signature is located around the lower left of the receipt paper 20.
The CPU 11 reads the delegation signature identifier conversion program from the ROM 12 and activates it in advance.

Next, the CPU 11 activates the camera 18 to photograph a delegation signature located in the lower left area of the receipt paper 20, and takes in the image data of the delegation signature to the general-purpose computer 10 side (step 12). The image data fetched into the general-purpose computer 10 is temporarily stored in the RAM 13.
The image data of the delegation signature taken into the general-purpose computer 10 is displayed on the display device 15. The user can recognize (confirm) the delegation signature on the display device 15.

  Subsequently, the user reads out patient data corresponding to the delegation signature displayed on the display device 15 from the patient database 16 (step 13). Specifically, the user specifies the patient who has made the delegation signature from the image data of the delegation signature, and searches the patient database 16 for information on the identified patient. The search result is displayed on the display device 15. As a search result, at least a patient's name, age, and sex are displayed as patient data. At this stage, it is not necessary to read from the delegation signature to the specified patient operation history data.

Next, the user refers to the image data of the delegation signature on the display device 15 and the patient data of the patient identified from the delegation signature, and confirms that the patient data is the patient's own data with the delegation signature. To do. When the patient data is the data of the patient who has signed the delegation signature, the patient data is associated with the image data of the delegation signature (step 14), and the process is terminated. By associating the patient data with the image data of the delegation signature, that is, by associating the patient data, the image data of the delegation signature can be used as the identifier of the receipt sheet 20. The image data of the delegation signature associated with the patient data is stored in the patient database 16 as an identifier of the patient data.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the delegation signature can be confirmed on the display device 15, recognition (confirmation) processing of the user's delegation signature can be easily performed.

Next, a processing procedure for printing data necessary for an application on the receipt sheet 20 containing the patient's signature (marking) in the receipt creation system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
It should be noted that the patient's treatment history data (daily treatment information) is registered in the patient database before starting the process of printing the data necessary for the application on the receipt form 20, that is, the receipt creation process.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for printing data necessary for an application on a receipt sheet 20 containing a patient's signature (stamping) in the receipt creation system 1 according to the present embodiment. Here, the patient signature (delegation signature) entered on the receipt sheet 20 to be printed is processed in advance to recognize the patient signature (stamp) shown in FIG. 5 as the identifier of the receipt sheet 20. It shall be.

First, the user sets the receipt paper 20 containing the delegation signature (patient signature or seal) in the paper insertion slot of the printer 17 (step 21). Here, for the convenience of the setting position of the camera 18, it is set so that the delegation signature is located around the lower left of the receipt paper 20.
The CPU 11 reads and activates a receipt printing program from the ROM 12 in advance.

Next, the CPU 11 activates the camera 18 to photograph a delegation signature located in the lower left area of the receipt paper 20, and takes in the image data of the delegation signature to the general-purpose computer 10 side (step 22). The image data fetched into the general-purpose computer 10 is temporarily stored in the RAM 13.
Subsequently, the CPU 11 reads out from the patient database 16 patient data that matches the image data captured on the general-purpose computer 10 side (step 23). More specifically, using the image data captured by the general-purpose computer 10 as an identifier, patient data corresponding to (corresponding to) this identifier is searched from the patient database 16 and the search result is read out.
Here, insurance card data, treatment history data, and the like necessary for receipt creation are read out as patient data.

  Then, the CPU 11 creates print data to be printed on the receipt paper 20 based on the patient data read from the patient database 16. The printer 17 prints this print data (patient data) on the receipt paper 20 (step 24), and ends the process. Here, the CPU 11 extracts from the patient data read out from the patient database 16 only the data necessary for receipt creation, and performs data layout so as to correspond to the position of each item column on the receipt sheet 20.

Thus, according to the present embodiment, the patient's signature (delegation signature) written on the receipt sheet 20 can also be used as the identifier of the receipt sheet 20. Thereby, since it is not necessary to set an identifier separately, the efficiency of a receipt creation process can be improved.
In addition, since the image data of the delegation signature and the patient data can be referred to on the display device 15, the process of associating (linking) the image data of the delegation signature can be facilitated.
In addition, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the burden on the user at the time of creating the receipt because it is possible to save the trouble of rearranging the receipt paper 20 in the printing order every time a receipt is created (printed).

  In the present embodiment, the image data of the delegation signature is used as an identifier as it is, but the patient's name is directly recognized from the image data of the delegation signature by adding a handwritten character recognition program. You may do it. By treating the patient's name as character data instead of image data, the amount of data occupied by the identifier data can be reduced. Thereby, the efficiency of the search process of the patient database 16 can be improved.

(Modification)
By the way, the processing of the image data of the delegation signature by the camera 18 must recognize the entire signature image handwritten by the patient as the image data. For this reason, the image data capturing process is heavy and complicated as compared with an alphanumeric code or barcode reading process, and the processing time becomes long.
Then, next, the modification for aiming at shortening of the receipt creation processing time in the receipt creation system 1 which concerns on this Embodiment is demonstrated.
In this modification, instead of recognizing the delegation signature as the identifier of the receipt form 20, that is, instead of associating the patient data with the image data of the delegation signature, an identifier is automatically assigned to the receipt form 20, and the identifier is received. It prints on the paper 20.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing for printing an identifier on the receipt paper 20 in a modification of the present embodiment.
First, the user sets the receipt paper 20 containing the delegation signature (patient signature or seal) in the paper insertion slot of the printer 17 (step 31). Here, for the convenience of the setting position of the camera 18, it is set so that the delegation signature is located around the lower left of the receipt paper 20.
The CPU 11 reads and starts an identifier allocation program from the ROM 12 in advance.

Next, the CPU 11 activates the camera 18 to photograph a delegation signature located in the lower left area of the receipt paper 20, and takes in the image data of the delegation signature to the general-purpose computer 10 side (step 32). The image data fetched into the general-purpose computer 10 is temporarily stored in the RAM 13.
The image data of the delegation signature taken into the general-purpose computer 10 is displayed on the display device 15. The user can recognize (confirm) the delegation signature on the display device 15.

  Subsequently, the user reads out patient data corresponding to the delegation signature displayed on the display device 15 from the patient database 16 (step 33). Specifically, the user specifies the patient who has made the delegation signature from the image data of the delegation signature, and searches the patient database 16 for information on the identified patient. The search result is displayed on the display device 15. As a search result, at least a patient's name, age, and sex are displayed as patient data. At this stage, it is not necessary to read from the delegation signature to the specified patient operation history data.

Next, the user refers to the image data of the delegation signature on the display device 15 and the patient data of the patient specified from the delegation signature, and confirms that the patient data is the patient's own data with the delegation signature. Confirm. If the patient data is the data of the patient who has signed the delegation signature, an identifier is assigned to the patient data (step 34).
Here, the identifier of the patient data is automatically assigned when the CPU 11 starts the identifier setting program. The identifier can be arbitrarily set such as an alphabetic character string, a numeric character string, and an alphanumeric mixed character string. Also, an identifier in a format that incorporates the date of birth, age, sex, etc. of the patient may be assigned based on the patient data. Also, the date when the receipt was created may be included in the identifier. The identifier is assigned so as not to be duplicated because it is for distinguishing from the receipt sheet 20 of another patient.

Next, the CPU 11 prints the allocated identifier on a predetermined field of the receipt sheet 20 containing the corresponding delegation signature (step 35), and ends the process.
The identifier can be set so as to be printed at an arbitrary position on the receipt paper 20, but here, it is arranged around the delegation signature in consideration of the photographing allowable range of the camera 18. . Specifically, an identifier character string is printed in the vicinity of portion B (shaded portion) of the receipt sheet 20 shown in FIG.
According to this modification, an appropriate identifier can be provided on the receipt paper 20 without printing a barcode on the receipt paper 20 in advance as in the prior art.

Next, a processing procedure for printing data necessary for application on the receipt sheet 20 on which the identifier is printed will be described.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure of processing for printing data necessary for an application on the receipt sheet 20 on which the identifier is printed in the modification of the present embodiment. Here, it is assumed that an identifier allocation process shown in FIG. 7 is performed in advance on the receipt sheet 20 on which the printing process is performed.
First, the user sets the receipt paper 20 on which the identifier is printed in the paper insertion slot of the printer 17 (step 41). Here, for the convenience of the setting position of the camera 18, it is set so that the identifier printing portion is positioned around the lower left of the receipt paper 20.
The CPU 11 reads and activates a receipt printing program from the ROM 12 in advance.

Next, the CPU 11 activates the camera 18, photographs an identifier printing portion located in the lower left vicinity of the receipt paper 20, and takes in the image data of the identifier to the general-purpose computer 10 side (step 42). The image data fetched into the general-purpose computer 10 is temporarily stored in the RAM 13.
The CPU 11 activates an OCR (optical character reading) program, analyzes the image data of the identifier, and extracts the character string data of the identifier (step 43). Here, an OCR process is performed to extract not as image data but as character data (text data).

Subsequently, the CPU 11 reads the patient data to which the extracted identifier is attached, that is, corresponding to the identifier from the patient database 16 (step 44). Specifically, patient data corresponding to (corresponding to) character data extracted from the identifier taken into the general-purpose computer 10 side is searched from the patient database 16, and the search result is read out.
Here, insurance card data, treatment history data, and the like necessary for receipt creation are read out as patient data.

  Then, the CPU 11 creates print data to be printed on the receipt paper 20 based on the patient data read from the patient database 16. The printer 17 prints this print data (patient data) on the receipt paper 20 (step 45), and ends the process. Here, the CPU 11 extracts from the patient data read out from the patient database 16 only the data necessary for receipt creation, and performs data layout so as to correspond to the position of each item column on the receipt sheet 20.

According to this modification, an identifier can be set and printed for each receipt paper 20, so that it is not necessary to add an identifier such as a barcode to the receipt paper in advance.
Further, since the identifier can be set by a character string that can be easily subjected to OCR processing, it is possible to improve the recognition efficiency of the identifier at the time of receipt creation.
The processing executed by the CPU 11 described above is a receipt creation program (including a delegated signature identifier program, an identifier allocation program, a receipt print program, etc.), and this receipt creation program is stored in a machine-readable storage (recording) medium. Can be stored. Examples of the storage medium include a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a flexible disk, and a magneto-optical disk.

It is the block diagram which showed the outline of the medical expenses supply application creation system based on this Embodiment. It is the figure which showed the item registered as patient insurance card data in a patient database. It is the figure which showed the item registered as a patient's treatment history data in a patient database. It is the figure which showed the outline | summary of the receipt paper. It is the flowchart which showed the procedure of the process which recognizes a patient's signature (marking) as an identifier of a receipt paper in the receipt preparation system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the procedure of the process which prints the data required for an application on the receipt paper in which the patient's signature (marking) entered in the receipt preparation system which concerns on this Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the procedure of the process which prints an identifier on the receipt paper in the modification of this Embodiment. It is the flowchart which showed the procedure of the process which prints the data required for an application on the receipt paper in which the identifier was printed in the modification of this Embodiment.

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1 Medical expenses payment application form (receipt) creation system 10 General-purpose computer 11 CPU
12 ROM
13 RAM
14 Input device 15 Display device 16 Patient database 17 Printer 18 Camera 20 Receipt paper

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Based on the receipt commission system that is entrusted by the insured and receives the medical expenses, the medical expenses application application creation system that creates the medical expenses application to apply for the medical expenses,
A patient database in which insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data;
A reading means for reading a delegation signature for delegating the receipt of the medical treatment expense described in the medical treatment payment application form as image data;
Delegation signature registration means for registering the image data of the delegation signature read by the reading means in the patient database in association with the patient data of the patient who made the delegation signature;
Reading means for reading the delegation signature described in the medical expenses payment application form when creating the medical expenses payment application;
Search means for searching patient data corresponding to image data matching the image data of the delegation signature read by the reading means from the patient database;
Based on the patient data searched by the search means, patient data output means for performing output processing to the medical treatment payment application form,
A system for preparing medical treatment payment application, characterized by having Based on the receipt commission system that is entrusted by the insured and receives the medical expenses, the medical expenses application application creation system that creates the medical expenses application to apply for the medical expenses,
A patient database in which insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data;
A reading means for reading a delegation signature for delegating the receipt of the medical treatment expense described in the medical treatment payment application form as image data;
Delegation signature registration means for registering the image data of the delegation signature read by the reading means in the patient database in association with the patient data of the patient who made the delegation signature;
An identifier setting unit that sets an identifier for each image data of the delegation signature registered by the delegation signature registration unit;
Identifier printing means for printing the identifier set by the identifier setting means on the medical treatment payment application form;
An identifier reading means for reading the identifier printed by the identifier printing means when creating the medical expenses payment application;
Search means for searching patient data corresponding to the identifier read by the identifier reading means from the patient database;
Based on the patient data searched by the search means, patient data output means for performing output processing to the medical treatment payment application form,
A system for preparing medical treatment payment application, characterized by having Medical treatment payment is provided with a patient database in which the insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data, and the application for medical treatment is applied based on a receiving commission system that entrusts medical expenses from the insured. In a medical treatment payment application creation system that creates an application using a computer, a medical treatment payment application creation method used when creating the medical treatment payment application,
A first step of reading, as image data, a delegation signature for delegating the receipt of the medical treatment expense described in the medical treatment payment application form;
A second step of registering the image data of the delegation signature read in the first step via the computer in the patient database in association with the patient data of the patient having the delegation signature;
A third step of reading the delegation signature written on the medical treatment payment application form via the computer when creating the medical treatment payment application;
A fourth step of searching the patient database for patient data corresponding to the image data matching the image data of the delegation signature read in the third step via the computer;
A fifth step of performing an output process to the medical treatment payment application form based on the patient data retrieved in the fourth step via the computer;
A method for preparing a medical expenses payment application, characterized by comprising: Medical treatment payment is provided with a patient database in which the insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data, and the application for medical treatment is applied based on a receiving commission system that entrusts medical expenses from the insured. In a medical treatment payment application creation system that creates an application using a computer, a medical treatment payment application creation method used when creating the medical treatment payment application,
A first step of reading, as image data, a delegation signature for delegating the receipt of the medical treatment expense described in the medical treatment payment application form;
A second step of registering the image data of the delegation signature read in the first step via the computer in the patient database in association with the patient data of the patient having the delegation signature;
A third step of setting an identifier for each image data of the delegation signature registered in the second step via the computer;
A fourth step of printing the identifier set in the third step on the medical treatment payment application form via the computer;
A fifth step of reading the identifier printed in the fourth step via the computer when creating the medical expenses payment application;
A sixth step of searching patient data corresponding to the identifier read in the fifth step from the patient database via the computer;
A seventh step of performing an output process to the payment application form for the medical expenses based on the patient data retrieved in the sixth step via the computer;
A method for preparing a medical expenses payment application, characterized by comprising: Medical treatment payment is provided with a patient database in which the insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data, and the application for medical treatment is applied based on a receiving commission system that entrusts medical expenses from the insured. In a medical treatment payment application creation system for creating an application using a computer, a medical treatment payment application creation program used when creating the medical treatment payment application,
A reading function for reading a delegation signature as image data for delegating the receipt of the medical treatment expense described in the medical treatment payment application form;
Delegation signature registration function for registering the image data of the delegation signature read by the reading function in the patient database in association with the patient data of the patient having the delegation signature;
A reading function for reading the delegation signature described in the medical treatment payment application form when creating the medical treatment payment application;
A search function for searching patient data corresponding to image data matching the image data of the delegation signature read by the reading function;
Based on the patient data searched by the search function, a patient data output function for performing output processing to the payment application form for the medical expenses,
A program to create a medical expenses payment application, characterized by having a computer realize this. Medical treatment payment is provided with a patient database in which the insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data, and the application for medical treatment is applied based on a receiving commission system that entrusts medical expenses from the insured. In a medical treatment payment application creation system for creating an application using a computer, a medical treatment payment application creation program used when creating the medical treatment payment application,
A reading function for reading a delegation signature as image data for delegating the receipt of the medical treatment expense described in the medical treatment payment application form;
Delegation signature registration function for registering the image data of the delegation signature read by the reading function in the patient database in association with the patient data of the patient having the delegation signature;
An identifier setting function for setting an identifier for each image data of the delegation signature registered by the delegation signature registration function;
An identifier printing function for printing the identifier set by the identifier setting function on the medical treatment payment application form;
An identifier reading function for reading the identifier printed by the identifier printing function when creating the medical treatment payment application,
A search function for searching patient data corresponding to the identifier read by the identifier reading function from the patient database;
Based on the patient data searched by the search function, a patient data output function for performing output processing to the payment application form for the medical expenses,
A program to create a medical expenses payment application, characterized by having a computer realize this. Medical treatment payment is provided with a patient database in which insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data, and based on a receipt commission system that entrusts medical expenses from the insured. In a medical expenses payment application creation system for creating an application using a computer, a storage medium storing a medical expenses payment application creation program used when creating the medical expenses payment application,
A reading function for reading a delegation signature as image data for delegating the receipt of the medical treatment expense described in the medical treatment payment application form;
Delegation signature registration function for registering the image data of the delegation signature read by the reading function in the patient database in association with the patient data of the patient having the delegation signature;
A reading function for reading the delegation signature described in the medical treatment payment application form when creating the medical treatment payment application;
A search function for searching patient data corresponding to image data matching the image data of the delegation signature read by the reading function;
Based on the patient data searched by the search function, a patient data output function for performing output processing to the payment application form for the medical expenses,
A storage medium storing a medical expenses payment application creation program characterized in that a computer is realized. Medical treatment payment is provided with a patient database in which the insurance card data and treatment data for each patient are stored as patient data, and the application for medical treatment is applied based on a receiving commission system that entrusts medical expenses from the insured. In a medical expenses payment application creation system for creating an application using a computer, a storage medium storing a medical expenses payment application creation program used when creating the medical expenses payment application,
A reading function for reading a delegation signature as image data for delegating the receipt of the medical treatment expense described in the medical treatment payment application form;
Delegation signature registration function for registering the image data of the delegation signature read by the reading function in the patient database in association with the patient data of the patient having the delegation signature;
An identifier setting function for setting an identifier for each image data of the delegation signature registered by the delegation signature registration function;
An identifier printing function for printing the identifier set by the identifier setting function on the medical treatment payment application form;
An identifier reading function for reading the identifier printed by the identifier printing function when creating the medical treatment payment application,
A search function for searching patient data corresponding to the identifier read by the identifier reading function from the patient database;
Based on the patient data searched by the search function, a patient data output function for performing output processing to the medical treatment payment application form,
A storage medium storing a medical expenses payment application creation program characterized in that a computer is realized.

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