JP2010097323A - Device and method for managing medical information - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for managing medical information for storing medical information in storage media directly connected to a medical information terminal without preparing the medical information in a medical information terminal. <P>SOLUTION: The device for managing medical information includes: a program storage section 101 for storing a monitoring program for receiving information that an external storage medium 020 has been mounted and a save execution program for executing data save; a monitoring section 103 for receiving a log-in request, transmitting the monitoring program to a medical information terminal 010, executing it, and receiving a report; a terminal information acquisition section 104 for acquiring information on the existing external storage medium 020 at the medical information terminal 010; a display control section 105 for transmitting and displaying information on the existing external storage medium 020 and the acquired external storage medium 020 as available media for storing the medical information; and a transmission save section 107 that receives a command to save the medical information to the displayed external storage medium 020, transmits the medical information and the save execution program to the medical information terminal 010, executes it, and saves the medical information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a medical information management apparatus and a medical information management method for storing and managing medical information including medical image data. More particularly, the present invention relates to a server that concentrates data processing and performs storage management of medical information in the environment.

  In recent years, diagnostic imaging apparatuses such as an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, an X-ray CT apparatus, an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) apparatus, or a CR (Computed Radiography) apparatus are widely used. These image diagnostic apparatuses are apparatuses that perform imaging of a subject and generate a medical image (diagnostic image). On the other hand, standardization in medical data communication has been established by DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine) standard. By adopting this standard for all image diagnostic apparatuses, connection with an image management server or an image display apparatus and an image forming apparatus becomes easy. In addition, the network computer technology has been improved and the price has been reduced, and legal maintenance has been made for electronic storage. Under these circumstances, the introduction of PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) for managing and filing medical images is increasing. In such an environment, medical images that have been used in the radiation department have been expanded to be used in hospitals and other facilities.

  As the use of medical images expands, the number of medical information terminals (clients) such as workstations for actually displaying images tends to increase. For this reason, it has become necessary to reduce the price per medical information terminal. In addition, when each medical information terminal stores important information by itself, a security problem occurs in the use of the medical information terminal. And when using many medical information terminals, such a security problem becomes more serious. Therefore, in recent years, medical information including medical image data and the like is centrally managed, and data processing such as arithmetic processing for medical information is performed on the side of a medical information management apparatus (hereinafter also referred to as “server”) to obtain medical information. A thin client system (also referred to as a “thin client environment system”), which is a data processing intensive system that does not perform data processing on the terminal side, has been introduced. In general, in this thin client environment, a medical information terminal only needs to have a minimum capability, and the price can be suppressed, and security can be strengthened because medical information is not held and processed. .

  As described above, medical information such as medical image data is not stored on the medical information terminal side in a medical facility where a thin client environment is introduced. For example, medical image data is stored in an image server.

  In addition, a technology to store medical information in removable media (external storage media) to deliver medical information such as medical images generated in the hospital to patients in order to explain diagnosis results and promote attention to the health of patients ( For example, see Patent Document 1). In such a case, medical image data is stored in a storage medium such as a CD, DVD, or UDB (Universal Serial Bus) memory, and the storage medium is passed to the patient.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-140686

  However, the technique described in Patent Document 1 does not consider the storage of medical information in an external storage medium in a thin client environment. That is, in a medical facility in which a thin client environment is introduced, when medical information stored in a medical information management apparatus (server) is to be stored in the external storage medium as described above, the medical information management apparatus hardware or medical The main purpose is to store medical information in an external storage medium on the medical information management apparatus using hardware directly connected to the information management apparatus. However, when all medical information is stored in the medical information management apparatus, the reservation management according to the usage status of the hardware of the medical information management apparatus or the hardware directly connected to the medical information management apparatus becomes complicated. . This becomes more serious as the number of medical information terminals connected to the medical information management apparatus increases.

  Further, the medical information management apparatus cannot grasp the state of the storage medium connected to the medical information terminal. Furthermore, when medical information is stored in the medical information terminal, the storage method (storage format, etc.) depends on the specifications (OS, etc.) of the medical information terminal. Therefore, when medical information stored in the medical information management apparatus is to be stored in an external storage medium connected to the medical information terminal, the medical information is once exported to the medical information terminal and the medical information is stored in the medical information terminal. After that, the medical information terminal is operated to write the medical information to the external storage medium. In this way, once medical information is stored on the medical information terminal, a situation in which the medical information can be accessed from the outside occurs in the medical information terminal, so that the security of the system is weakened.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a medical information management apparatus that stores medical information in a storage medium directly connected to a medical information terminal under the management of the medical information management apparatus. The purpose is that.

  To achieve the above object, the medical information management apparatus according to claim 1 is a medical information management apparatus connected to a medical information terminal via a network, and an external storage medium is attached to the medical information terminal. A storage unit for storing a monitoring program for notifying the medical information management apparatus of identification information of the medical information terminal and information on the storage medium and a storage execution program for executing data storage, and storing medical information. In response to a log-in request from a specific medical information terminal by a medical information storage means and an operator, the monitoring program is transmitted to the medical information terminal to cause the medical information terminal to execute the monitoring program. Monitoring means for receiving the notification when an external storage medium is mounted; and receiving the login request at the specific medical information terminal. Terminal information acquisition means for acquiring information of an existing external storage medium, and the existing external storage medium as a selectable storage destination of the medical information in response to an instruction to save the medical information from the specific medical information terminal And display control means for transmitting the information on the external storage medium after acquisition acquired from the monitoring means to the specific medical information terminal and displaying the information on the display means of the medical information terminal; and the displayed existing external storage In response to an instruction to save the medical information to a medium or the external storage medium attached later, the medical information and the save execution program are transmitted to the specific medical information terminal, and the save execution program is executed to obtain the medical information. Transmission saving means for saving in the existing storage medium or the retrofitted external storage medium.

  The medical information management method according to claim 5 is connected to a medical information terminal via a network, and when the external storage medium is attached to the medical information terminal, the identification information of the medical information terminal and the external storage medium A medical information management method for controlling a medical information management apparatus storing medical information, a monitoring execution program for notifying the self of information, a storage execution program for executing data storage, and medical information. Receiving the login request from a medical information terminal; sending a monitoring program to the specific medical information terminal in response to the login request; receiving the login request; A terminal information acquisition stage for acquiring information of an existing storage medium in the information terminal; and the monitoring program in the specific medical information terminal Executing, receiving the notification from the monitoring program when the external storage medium is attached to the specific medical information terminal, and receiving a medical information storage command from the specific medical information terminal. The information on the existing storage medium as a selectable storage destination of the medical information and the external storage medium attached later notified from the monitoring program are transmitted to the specific medical information terminal, and the display on the medical information terminal is displayed. A display control stage to be displayed on the means, and a stage for receiving an instruction to save the medical information from the specific medical information terminal by the operator to the displayed existing storage medium or the retrofitted external storage medium; In response to the storage instruction, the medical information and the storage execution program are transmitted to the specific medical information terminal, and the storage execution program is executed to execute the storage execution. It is characterized in that and a transmission saving step of saving in the existing storage medium or the retrofit of the external storage medium the image.

  According to the medical information management device according to claim 1 and the medical information management method according to claim 5, the medical information is directly transferred from the medical information management device side to the external storage medium attached to the medical information terminal by the operation of the operator. Can be saved. Thereby, it is possible to efficiently store medical information in the external storage medium. Further, even when medical information is stored in an external storage medium attached to the medical information terminal, it is not necessary to store the medical information in the medical information terminal, so that weakening of security can be reduced.

[First Embodiment]
A medical information management apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing functions of a medical information management apparatus according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the medical information system according to the present embodiment, a medical information terminal 010 and a medical information management apparatus 100 are connected via a network 001 so that they can communicate with each other. The medical information terminal 010 is a device called a normal client such as a PC or a workstation. The medical information management apparatus 100 is an apparatus usually called a server. In this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the medical information terminal 010 and the medical information management apparatus 100 are connected to the network 001 one by one. However, the medical information terminal 010 and the medical information management apparatus 100 are connected to each other. There is no particular limitation on the number of units that can be connected to 100 networks 001. The medical information system according to this embodiment constructs a thin client environment. That is, the function of the medical information terminal 010 as a client is limited, and the hardware specifications are also limited to the minimum necessary level. Data processing such as arithmetic processing using data is performed on the server side such as the medical information management apparatus 100.

  The medical information management apparatus 100 is a server in a thin client environment as described above. As shown in FIG. 1, the medical information management apparatus 100 includes a program storage unit 101, a medical information storage unit 102, a monitoring unit 103, a terminal information acquisition unit 104, a display control unit 105, a format conversion unit 106, a transmission storage unit 107, And an overall control unit 108. Here, the media storage unit 109 and the usable media identification unit 110 represented by dotted lines will be described in a second embodiment to be described later.

  The program storage unit 101 is configured by a storage medium such as a hard disk or a memory. The program storage unit 101 stores a monitoring program and a storage execution program in advance. The program storage unit 101 corresponds to the “program storage unit” in the present invention.

  Here, the monitoring program is a program that is transmitted to the medical information terminal 010 and executed in the background in which the medical information terminal 010 is operating. When the external storage medium 020 is attached to the medical information terminal 010 on which the monitoring program is executed (for example, USB memory connection or CD insertion), the monitoring program is stored in the medical information terminal 010 to the external storage medium 020. By receiving notification from means (not shown) for recognizing that the external storage medium 020 is attached, it can be recognized that the external storage medium 020 is attached. Then, the monitoring program receives the notification that the external storage medium 020 is mounted, and receives the identification information of the medical information terminal 010 being executed by the monitoring unit 103 and the external storage medium 020 mounted on the medical information terminal 010. The program is defined to notify the type and location (for example, the USB port number in the medical information terminal 010). The type and location of the external storage medium 020 correspond to “external storage medium information” notified by the monitoring program in the present invention.

  Further, when the external storage medium 020 is detached, the monitoring program records the identification information of the medical information terminal 010 being executed by the monitoring unit 103 and the type of the external storage medium 020 detached from the medical information terminal 010. It is preferable that it is prescribed to notify the location.

  Here, the external storage medium 020 is an externally attached (that is, detachable) storage medium such as an optical disk and a USB memory. Further, insertion of an optical disk and connection of a USB memory to a medical information terminal 010 described later correspond to “mounting” of the external storage medium 020 in the present invention. That is, the external storage medium 020 can be attached to and detached from the medical information terminal 010. In FIG. 1, the external storage medium 020 is already described and is connected to the medical information terminal 010 by a one-dot chain line, which indicates that the external storage medium 020 can be attached to and detached from the medical information terminal 010. ing.

  In addition, the storage execution program is a program described in a script format in this embodiment. The storage execution program is transmitted together with the medical information to the medical information terminal 010 and is automatically executed in the medical information terminal 010. The save execution program is a program defined to save the medical information sent at the same time in a designated external storage medium 020.

  The medical information storage unit 102 includes a storage medium such as a hard disk or a memory. The medical information storage unit 102 stores medical information such as medical image data and incidental information attached thereto in advance. This medical information storage unit 102 corresponds to “medical information storage means” in the present invention.

  The overall control unit 108 includes a CPU and the like. The overall control unit 108 performs control of data exchange between the functional units and operation timing of the functional units. Here, in practice, data is exchanged between the functional units via the overall control unit 108. However, for convenience of explanation, data is directly transferred between the functional units without using the overall control unit 108. It may be described as performing transmission / reception.

  The overall control unit 108 receives an input of a login request from the medical information terminal 010 using the input unit 013 of the medical information terminal 010 by the operator. The login request includes identification information (such as an ID and password) of the operator and identification information (such as an IP address and a computer name) of the medical information terminal 010 that has output the login request. The overall control unit 108 stores identification information corresponding to a plurality of operators, acquires the operator identification information included in the login request, and the acquired identification information matches the stored identification information. In this case, the operator is permitted to log in from the medical information terminal 010. The overall control unit 108 outputs the identification information of the medical information terminal 010 to the monitoring unit 103 and the terminal information acquisition unit 104 when login is permitted.

  The overall control unit 108 receives an input of a medical information reference command from the medical information terminal 010. This reference command includes identification information of medical information and identification information of the medical information terminal 010 to be referred to. In response to the input of the reference command, the overall control unit 108 outputs the specified medical information display command together with the specified medical information identification information and the identification information of the medical information terminal 010 to the display control unit 105.

  Also, the overall control unit 108 receives an input of a medical information storage command from the medical information terminal 010. The save command includes identification information of medical information to be saved and information of the external storage medium 020 to be saved (specifically, the type of the external storage medium 020 and the medical information terminal to which the external storage medium 020 is attached) 010 identification information, and a location such as a port or a drive in which the medical information terminal 010 is mounted). Based on the inputted save command, the overall control unit 108 outputs a save command including the identification information of the medical information and the identification information of the external storage medium 020 as the save destination to the format conversion unit 106. further. Based on the input save command, the overall control unit 108 sends a save command including the identification information of the medical information terminal 010 as the save destination and the location information of the external storage medium 020 as the save destination to the transmission save unit 107. Output.

  The monitoring unit 103 receives input of identification information of the medical information terminal 010 from the overall control unit 108. When receiving the identification information of the medical information terminal 010, the monitoring unit 103 acquires the monitoring program from the program storage unit 101. Then, the monitoring unit 103 transmits the identification information of the medical information terminal 010 and the monitoring program to the medical information terminal 010. This monitoring unit 103 corresponds to “monitoring means” in the present invention.

  The monitoring program transmitted to the medical information terminal 010 is automatically executed when received by the medical information terminal 010 and operates in the background where the medical information terminal 010 is operating. When a new external storage medium 020 is attached to the medical information terminal 010 after the monitoring program is executed on the medical information terminal 010, the type of the external storage medium 020 attached and the external storage medium 020 are attached to the monitoring program. The location (specifically, for example, if the external storage medium 020 is an optical disk such as a CD or DVD, the drive name of the drive in which the optical disk is inserted, and if the external storage medium 020 is a USB memory, the USB memory is connected. Indicates the USB port name that was created). Then, the monitoring program notifies the monitoring unit 103 of the acquired type of the external storage medium 020 and the location where the external storage medium 020 is attached.

  The monitoring unit 103 receives the type of the external storage medium 020 and the location where the external storage medium 020 is mounted from the monitoring program. Then, the monitoring unit 103 outputs the type of the external storage medium 020 and the location where the external storage medium 020 is mounted to the display control unit 105. In addition, when the monitoring program is defined to monitor the detachment of the external storage medium 020, the monitoring unit 103 receives the information on the detachment of the external storage medium 020, and sends it to the display control unit 105 together with the information on the detachment. The type of 020 and the location of the external storage medium 020 are output.

  The terminal information acquisition unit 104 receives input of identification information of the medical information terminal 010 from the overall control unit 108. Then, the terminal information acquisition unit 104 accesses the medical information terminal 010 based on the input identification information of the medical information terminal 010, and the type of the external storage medium 020 that is already mounted at the time of login and the external storage medium 020 Information on the existing external storage medium 020 such as the place where it is attached is acquired. In other words, the existing external storage medium 020 refers to the external storage medium 020 provided in the medical information terminal 010 when the operator logs in from the medical information terminal 010. The terminal information acquisition unit 104 outputs information on the existing storage medium of the medical information terminal 010 to the display control unit 105. In the present embodiment, a description will be given assuming that the USB memory A is mounted in advance on the medical information terminal 010. That is, the terminal information acquisition unit 104 outputs information of the USB memory A to the display control unit 105. This terminal information acquisition unit 104 corresponds to “terminal information acquisition means” in the present invention.

  The display control unit 105 has a storage area (not shown). The display control unit 105 stores in advance a basic format of the medical information display screen in its own storage area. The medical information display screen is a screen used when an operator refers to medical information or stores medical information in an external storage medium, and is a screen as shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a medical information display screen used when referring to and storing medical information in the external storage medium 020. The display control unit 105 corresponds to “display control means” in the present invention.

  Here, the medical information display screen of FIG. 2 will be specifically described. An image 201 shown in FIG. 2 is an image of medical information including a medical image to be referred to and accompanying information. A graphic 202 represents a CD that is the external storage medium 020. The graphic 203 represents the USB memory A that is the external storage medium 020, and the graphic 204 represents the USB memory B that is the external storage medium 020. An area 205 represents an external storage medium 020 attached to the medical information terminal 010. Here, as the basic format of the medical information display screen stored in the display control unit 105, the area 205 representing the external storage medium 020 of the medical information display screen shown in FIG. Based on the information stored in the external storage medium 020, the display of the area 205 representing the external storage medium 020 on the medical information display screen is generated.

  The display control unit 105 receives input of information on the existing storage medium of the medical information terminal 010 from the terminal information acquisition unit 104 when the operator logs in from the medical information terminal 010. Further, the display control unit 105 is configured so that the external storage medium attached to the medical information terminal 010 from the monitoring unit 103 when the external storage medium 020 is connected to the medical information terminal 010 after the operator logs in from the medical information terminal 010. The input of the type of 020 and the place where the external storage medium 020 is mounted is received. In the present embodiment, as described above, the USB memory A is connected in advance to the medical information terminal 010, and after the operator logs in from the medical information terminal 010, the USB memory B is connected to the medical information terminal 010, and further the CD. Will be described as being inserted into the medical information terminal 010.

  The display control unit 105 receives a medical information display command from the overall control unit 108. As described above, the identification information of the medical information and the identification information of the medical information terminal 010 that is the display destination are added to the display command. The display control unit 105 refers to the medical information storage unit 102 based on the identification information of the received medical information, and acquires the specified medical information. The display control unit 105 inserts the acquired medical information into the basic format stored by itself. That is, the image 201 is inserted into the medical information display screen as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the display control unit 105 indicates the external storage medium 020 in the area 205 representing the external storage medium 020 in the basic format based on the type of the external storage medium 020 attached to the input medical information terminal 010. Display shapes. In this embodiment, since the USB memory A is connected to the medical information terminal 010 when the operator logs in, when the display command is received at that time, the display control unit 105 displays the medical information display screen shown in FIG. A screen in which only the graphic 203 representing the USB memory A is inserted into the area 205 representing the external storage medium 020 is generated as a medical information display screen. When the display command is received after the operator logs in, the display control unit 105 places the graphic 202 representing the CD and the USB memory A in the area 205 representing the external storage medium 020 of the medical information display screen as shown in FIG. A screen in which a graphic 203 representing the USB memory B and a graphic 204 representing the USB memory B are inserted is generated as a medical information display screen. Then, the display control unit 105 transmits the generated medical information display screen to the medical information terminal 010 based on the identification information of the medical information terminal 010, and causes the display unit 012 to display the medical information display screen. Here, in the present embodiment, a figure is used as the display of the external storage medium 020. However, it is sufficient that the type of the external storage medium 020 can be discriminated, for example, a symbol or a code.

  Further, when the monitoring program is defined to monitor the removal of the external storage medium 020, the display control unit 105 receives the information of the removal of the external storage medium 020 from the monitoring unit 103, and the type of the external storage medium 020 Based on the location information, a medical information display screen in which the detached external storage medium 020 is deleted is generated.

  Further, when a new external storage medium 020 is attached to the medical information terminal 010 while the display control unit 105 has already displayed the medical information on the display unit 012, information on the attachment of the external storage medium 020 from the monitoring unit 103. In response, the display control unit 105 preferably deletes the displayed medical information display screen and displays a medical information display screen including the newly mounted external storage medium 020. Conversely, when the external storage medium 020 is detached from the medical information terminal 010 while the display control unit 105 has already displayed the medical information on the display unit 012, information on the removal of the external storage medium 020 from the monitoring unit 103. Accordingly, it is more preferable that the display control unit 105 is configured to delete the displayed medical information display screen and display the medical information display screen from which the removed external storage medium 020 is deleted. Thus, the current state of the external storage medium 020 that is correctly mounted can be reflected, and the operator can grasp that the mounting of the external storage medium 020 has been normally recognized by the medical information management apparatus 100.

  The format conversion unit 106 stores medical information conversion methods corresponding to the types and storage methods of the external storage medium 020. For example, when saving to a CD, the image data is converted into a CD image that can be read and written by a CD drive, and when saving to a USB memory, the image data is stored in ExportData, which is a format that can be read and written as simple single information. Converted. The format converter 106 corresponds to “format converter” in the present invention.

  The format conversion unit 106 receives an input of a medical information storage command from the overall control unit 108. This save command includes the identification information of the medical information and the identification information of the external storage medium 020 as the save destination as described above. In the present embodiment, description will be made assuming that a save command for saving in the USB memory B is received. Based on the input identification information of the medical information, the format conversion unit 106 refers to the medical information storage unit 102 and acquires corresponding medical information. Then, the format conversion unit 106 converts a medical information conversion method corresponding to each type and storage method of the external storage medium 020 stored by itself based on the input identification information of the external storage medium 020 of the storage destination. The conversion method corresponding to the designated external storage medium 020 is acquired, and the medical information acquired based on the conversion method is converted in format. In this embodiment, since the storage command to the USB memory B is received, the format conversion unit 106 converts the acquired medical information into ExportData. The format conversion unit 106 outputs the format-converted medical information to the transmission storage unit 107.

  The transmission storage unit 107 receives an input of a storage command including the identification information of the storage destination medical information terminal 010 and the location information of the storage destination external storage medium 020 from the overall control unit 108. Further, the transmission storage unit 107 receives input of medical information subjected to format conversion from the format conversion unit 106. The transmission storage unit 107 corresponds to the “transmission storage unit” in the present invention.

  The transmission storage unit 107 receives the storage command and acquires a storage execution program from the program storage unit 101. The transmission storage unit 107 adds information on the location of the external storage medium 020 serving as a storage destination to the storage execution program. Then, based on the input identification information of the storage destination medical information terminal 010 and the location information of the storage destination external storage medium 020, the transmission storage unit 107 converts the medical information whose format has been converted to the medical information terminal 010 and Send the save execution program.

  The storage execution program is automatically executed in the medical information terminal 010. Then, the storage execution program stores the format-converted medical information sent at the same time in the external storage medium 020 serving as a storage destination. In the present embodiment, the save execution program saves the medical information converted to ExportData in the USB memory B. When the saving is completed, the saving execution program notifies the transmission saving unit 107 of the saving completion.

  In response to the storage end notification from the storage execution program, the transmission storage unit 107 deletes the storage execution program and the medical information transmitted to the medical information terminal 010.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the transmission storage unit 107 deletes the medical information and the storage execution program, but this may be performed by the overall control unit 108.

  Further, the transmission storage unit 107 may be configured to delete the format-converted medical information created by itself upon receiving a storage end notification from the storage execution program. Thereby, it is possible to secure a free space in the storage area of the medical information management apparatus 100. Further, the format-converted medical information created by the user after receiving a notification of successful storage from the medical information terminal 010 may be deleted. As a result, even if the storage of medical information fails, the medical information management apparatus 100 does not need to perform format conversion for the next request for storing the same medical information, and the load can be reduced.

  The medical information terminal 010 is an information device called a client such as a PC or a workstation with limited functions and specifications as described above. The medical information terminal 010 includes a user interface 011 and a program execution unit 014. The user interface 011 includes a display unit 012 referred to by an operator such as a doctor who operates the medical information terminal 010 and an input unit 013 through which the operator inputs information (data). Further, the medical information terminal 010 includes a drive for inserting an optical disc (CD, DVD, etc.). The medical information terminal 010 includes a USB port (USB port) for connecting a USB memory.

  The program execution unit 014 executes the input automatic execution program. That is, when a monitoring program is input, the program execution unit 014 executes the monitoring program in the background. When a save execution program is input, the program execution unit 014 executes the save execution program to save the input medical information in the designated external storage medium 020.

  The display unit 012 displays a login screen stored in advance in the medical information terminal 010 when the operator logs in to the medical information management apparatus 100. The display unit 012 displays a screen transmitted from the server under the control of the display control unit 105 of the medical information management apparatus 100 described later. Specifically, the display unit 012 displays a medical information display screen as shown in FIG. 2 input from the display control unit 105 of the medical information management apparatus 100. In this embodiment, as described above, the login screen is stored in advance in the medical information terminal 010. However, the login screen may be sent from the display control unit 105 of the medical information management apparatus 100. . The display unit 012 corresponds to the “display unit” in the present invention.

  The input unit 013 includes input devices such as a keyboard and a mouse. The operator refers to the login screen displayed on the display unit 012 and inputs his / her identification information (ID, password, etc.) using the input unit 013. The operator identification information input by the input unit 013 is transmitted to the overall control unit 108 of the medical information management apparatus 100. Further, the operator refers to the medical information display screen shown in FIG. 2 displayed on the display unit 012, and specifies the type and location of the external storage medium 020 to be stored and the medical information to be stored using the input unit 013. . Here, only the medical information terminal 010 is the target device for the storage destination of the storage screen displayed on the medical information terminal 010. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, one CD and two USB memories are mounted on the medical information terminal 010. The operator designates the displayed medical information as a storage target when the storage operation is performed in a state where the medical information to be stored is displayed on the display unit 012. Then, the operator designates an external storage medium 020 as a storage destination among the external storage media 020 displayed on the medical information display screen using a mouse or the like. For example, in this embodiment, when medical information is to be stored in the USB memory B, the USB memory B is designated as a storage destination by clicking on the graphic 204. The input unit 013 outputs the identification information of the medical information designated by the operator, the type and location of the external storage medium 020 as the storage destination, and the identification information of the medical information management apparatus 100 to the overall control unit 108.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, an operation for storing medical information in the medical information management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of medical information storage in the medical information management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment.

  Step S001: A login screen to the medical information management apparatus 100 is displayed on the display unit 012 of the medical information terminal 010.

  Step S002: The operator uses the user interface 011 of the medical information terminal 010 to input the operator identification information to the overall control unit 108 of the medical information management apparatus 100.

  Step S003: The overall control unit 108 refers to the operator identification information stored in advance by itself, and permits login when the input operator identification information matches the stored operator identification information. To do. Furthermore, the overall control unit 108 inputs identification information of the medical information terminal 010 to the terminal information acquisition unit 104 and the monitoring unit 103.

  Step S004: The terminal information acquisition unit 104 accesses the medical information terminal 010 based on the input identification information of the medical information terminal 010, and stores information (external storage) on the external storage medium 020 that is already mounted on the medical information terminal 010. The type and location of the medium 020).

  Step S005: The monitoring unit 103 transmits the monitoring program acquired from the program storage unit 101 to the medical information terminal 010 based on the input identification information of the medical information terminal 010.

  Step S006: The monitoring program is automatically started in the transmitted medical information terminal 010 and operates in the background.

  Step S007: The operator attaches the external storage medium 020 to the medical information terminal 010.

  Step S008: The monitoring program notifies the monitoring unit 103 of the type and location of the attached external storage medium 020.

  Step S009: The operator inputs a display request for specific medical information from the medical information terminal 010 to the overall control unit 108 of the medical information management apparatus 100.

  Step S010: The display control unit 105 receives a display request for medical information from the overall control unit 108. The display control unit 105 then uses the type and location of the existing external storage medium 020 acquired from the terminal information acquisition unit 104 and the type and location of the external storage medium 020 connected after login acquired from the monitoring unit 103. Create a medical information display screen.

  Step S011: The display control unit 105 transmits the created medical information display screen to the medical information terminal 010 and causes the display unit 012 to display the medical information display screen.

  Step S012: The operator refers to the medical information displayed on the display unit 012 of the medical information terminal 010, and stores specific medical information in the overall control unit 108 of the medical information management apparatus 100 using the input unit 013. Enter an instruction.

  Step S013: The format conversion unit 106 acquires a medical information storage command including the identification information of the medical information designated from the overall control unit 108 and the type of the external storage medium 020 as the storage destination. The format conversion unit 106 acquires the designated medical information from the medical information storage unit 102. The format conversion unit 106 refers to the conversion method corresponding to the type of the external storage medium 020 stored by itself based on the acquired type of the external storage medium 020 and performs format conversion on the specified medical information. .

  Step S014: The transmission storage unit 107 receives the identification information of the medical information terminal 010 as the storage destination and the location of the storage destination external storage medium 020 from the overall control unit 108. The transmission storage unit 107 acquires medical information whose format has been converted from the format conversion unit 106. The transmission storage unit 107 acquires a storage execution program from the program storage unit 101. The transmission storage unit 107 transmits the medical information subjected to format conversion and the storage execution program to which the location of the external storage medium 020 is added to the medical information terminal 010.

  Step S015: The storage execution program is automatically executed in the transmitted medical information terminal 010, and stores the specified medical information in the specified external storage medium 020.

  Step S016: The transmission storage unit 107 deletes the storage execution program and medical information existing in the medical information terminal 010.

  In the present embodiment, the format of the medical information is converted into a format corresponding to the external storage medium 020. However, when the medical information is in a format that can be stored directly in the external storage medium 020, it is transmitted and stored without going through the format conversion unit 106. The unit 107 may acquire the specified medical information from the medical information storage unit 102.

  As described above, the medical information management apparatus according to the present embodiment automatically recognizes an external storage medium attached to the medical information terminal, and issues an instruction to save medical information to the external storage medium from the operator. Upon receipt, the specified medical information is automatically stored in the external storage medium. As a result, the medical information management apparatus according to the present embodiment can directly store medical information in an external storage medium attached to the medical information terminal. Therefore, the medical information management apparatus according to the present embodiment can improve the efficiency of storing medical information in an external storage medium and reduce security weakening.

[Second Embodiment]
A medical information management apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The medical information management apparatus according to the present embodiment corresponds to the type of OS (operation system such as Microsoft Windows (registered trademark), Linux (registered trademark), and Unix (registered trademark)) operating on the medical information terminal. Different from the first embodiment in that the storage execution program is selected and the specified medical information is stored in an external storage medium mounted on the medical information terminal using the storage execution program. . Therefore, in the following description, selection of the save execution program according to the type of OS will be mainly described. The block diagram showing the function of the medical information management apparatus according to the present embodiment is also represented by the block diagram shown in FIG. In the following description, functional units having the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment have the same functions unless otherwise specified.

  The program storage unit 101 stores a storage execution program corresponding to the type of OS. This is because the script description format differs depending on the type of OS, and in order to run a save execution program created as a script on a plurality of OSs, a save item program operable on each OS is required. Because.

  When the operator logs in from the medical information terminal 010, the terminal information acquisition unit 104 acquires information on an existing storage medium from the medical information terminal 010 and also displays information on the type of OS running on the medical information terminal 010. get.

  When the overall control unit 108 receives a designated medical information storage command from the medical information terminal 010, the overall control unit 108 acquires information on the type of OS running on the medical information terminal 010 from the terminal information acquisition unit 104. Then, the overall control unit 108 outputs the OS type of the medical information terminal 010, the identification information of the medical information terminal 010 as the storage destination, and the location of the external storage medium 020 as the storage destination to the transmission storage unit 107.

  The transmission storage unit 107 receives input of the OS type of the medical information terminal 010, the identification information of the medical information terminal 010 as the storage destination, and the location of the storage destination external storage medium 020 from the overall control unit 108. In addition, the transmission storage unit 107 receives input of the medical information that has been converted into the storage format of the external storage medium 020 specified by the format conversion unit 106.

  The transmission storage unit 107 selects and acquires a storage execution program corresponding to the OS type of the medical information terminal 010 with reference to the program storage unit 101 based on the input OS type information of the medical information terminal 010. . Further, the transmission storage unit 107 adds the input location information of the storage destination external storage medium 020 to the acquired storage execution program.

  The transmission storage unit 107 transmits the format-converted medical information and the acquired storage execution program corresponding to the OS type of the medical information terminal 010 to the medical information terminal 010 based on the identification information of the medical information terminal 010 that is the storage destination. To do.

  The storage execution program is automatically executed on the OS running on the medical information terminal 010. Then, the storage execution program stores the format-converted medical information sent at the same time in the external storage medium 020 serving as a storage destination. When the saving is completed, the saving execution program notifies the transmission saving unit 107 of the saving completion.

  In response to the storage end notification from the storage execution program, the transmission storage unit 107 deletes the storage execution program and the medical information transmitted to the medical information terminal 010.

  As described above, the medical information management apparatus according to the present embodiment selects a save execution program that can be executed according to the type of OS, and saves the save on the OS operating on the designated medical information terminal. In this configuration, the execution program is executed to store the specified medical information in an external storage medium attached to the medical information terminal. As a result, the medical information management apparatus according to the present embodiment can store the specified medical information in the specified external storage medium without depending on the type of OS operating on the medical information terminal. Accordingly, medical information can be stored more efficiently in the external information storage medium.

[Third Embodiment]
A medical information management apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The medical information management apparatus according to the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment and the second embodiment in that the external information storage medium that can be designated as a storage destination can be restricted according to the logged-in operator. . Therefore, in the following description, the configuration of restrictions on the storage destination external storage medium according to the operator will be mainly described. The block diagram showing the function of the medical information management apparatus according to the present embodiment is also represented by the block diagram shown in FIG. However, the functional units surrounded by dotted lines are functional units newly added to the medical information management apparatus according to the first and second embodiments in the present embodiment. In the following description, functional units having the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment and the second embodiment have the same functions unless otherwise specified.

  The media storage unit 109 is configured by a storage medium such as a hard disk or a memory. An external storage medium 020 that can be used by each operator is stored in association with the identification information of the operator. Specifically, the media storage unit 109 stores a table as shown in FIG. 4, for example. Here, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of information on the usable external storage medium 020 corresponding to the identification information of the operator. The operator ID 401 shown in FIG. 4 is the identification information of the operator, and the usable media 402 is the type of the external storage medium 020 that is permitted to be used by the corresponding operator. For example, an operator whose operator ID is AAA is permitted to use CD, USB, and DVD. This media storage unit 109 corresponds to “media storage means” in the present invention.

  In response to the login request from the medical information terminal 010, the overall control unit 108 outputs the operator identification information to the usable media identification unit 110. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the overall control unit 108 receives “CCC” as the operator ID from the medical information terminal 010. In this case, the overall control unit 108 outputs the operator ID “CCC” to the usable media identification unit 110.

  The display control unit 105 receives a medical information display command from the overall control unit 108. Then, the display control unit 105 outputs the information of the type of the external storage medium 020 already attached to the medical information terminal 010 to the usable media identification unit 110 when the operator logs in, which is input from the terminal information acquisition unit 104. . Further, the display control unit 105 outputs the information of the external storage medium 020 attached to the medical information terminal 010 by the operator after login input from the monitoring unit 103 to the usable media identification unit 110. In this embodiment, the external storage medium 020 attached to the medical information terminal 010 is a CD and two USB memories. That is, in the present embodiment, the display control unit 105 outputs information such as a CD and a USB memory as the type of the external storage medium 020 to the usable media identification unit 110.

  Further, the display control unit 105 determines whether the usable media identifying unit 110 is a medium that is permitted to be used by the logged-in operator of each external storage medium 020 attached to the medical information terminal 010. Receive input.

  Then, the display control unit 105 refers to the medical information storage unit 102 based on the identification information of the received medical information, and acquires the designated medical information. The display control unit 105 inserts the acquired medical information into the basic format stored by itself. Further, the display control unit 105 uses the external format of the basic format based on the input type of the external storage medium 020 attached to the medical information terminal 010 and the identification result of whether or not the medium is permitted to be used. A graphic representing the external storage medium 020 attached to the area representing the storage medium 020 is displayed. Further, the display control unit 105 adds unusable information to the graphic of the external storage medium 020 of a type that is not permitted to be used by the logged-in operator. Adding this unusable information to the figure of the type of external storage medium 020 that is not permitted to use corresponds to displaying “the external storage medium usable by the operator can be identified” in the present invention. In the present embodiment, as described later, since only the use of USB is permitted for an operator having an operator ID “CCC”, information that cannot be used on a graphic 501 representing a CD as shown in FIG. A figure 502 is added. Since the use of the USB memory is not prohibited, use prohibition information is not added to the graphic 503 and the graphic 504. Here, FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a medical information display screen generated by the medical information management apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment. Thus, in this embodiment, the display control unit 105 generates a screen as shown in FIG. 5 as a medical information display screen. Then, the display control unit 105 transmits the generated medical information display screen to the medical information terminal 010 based on the identification information of the medical information terminal 010, and causes the display unit 012 to display the medical information display screen. Here, in the present embodiment, a graphic is used as the display of the external storage medium 020 and the display of unusable information. However, it is only necessary to be able to determine the type of the external storage medium 020 and whether or not it can be used. .

  The usable media identification unit 110 receives input of operator identification information (here, the operator ID “CCC”) from the overall control unit 108. Further, the usable media identification unit 110 acquires information on the type of the external storage medium 020 (here, CD and USB memory) from the display control unit 105. The usable media identifying unit 110 corresponds to “usable media identifying means” in the present invention.

  The usable media identification unit 110 refers to the media storage unit 109 on the basis of the identification information of the operator and the information of the type of the external storage medium 020, and each input external storage medium 020 is permitted to be used by the operator. It is determined whether or not it has been performed, and the identification result is output to the display control unit 105. In this embodiment, the usable media identifying unit 110 refers to the media storage unit 109 based on the operator ID “CCC”, and the external storage medium 020 permitted to the operator with the operator ID “CCC” is a USB. Know that there is only memory. Then, the usable media identification unit 110 determines that, among the input external storage media 020, the USB memory is a medium that is permitted to be used, and the CD is a medium that is not permitted to be used.

  In this way, for example, when a CD and two USB memories are mounted on the medical information terminal 010, all external storage media 020 are used as shown in FIG. 2 if the operator does not restrict use of the external storage media 020. For example, if the operator is restricted from using the CD, the CD that is not allowed to be used is displayed with information indicating that use is prohibited as shown in FIG. It will be.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as a method for displaying the usable external storage medium 020 in an identifiable manner, a prohibited graphic is added. However, there is no particular limitation on the method for displaying the identifiable information. A method of not displaying the graphic of the external storage medium 020 or a method of graying out the unusable external storage medium 020 may be used. In order to ensure the prohibition of use, it is more preferable to add prohibition information and make it impossible to select an unusable external storage medium 020 as a storage destination.

  As described above, the medical information management apparatus according to the present embodiment determines the type of external storage medium that can be used for each operator, and uses an external storage medium that is permitted for use by the logged-in operator. This is a configuration that can be selected. Thereby, it becomes possible to strengthen the security for each operator.

Block diagram of medical information management apparatus according to the present invention Illustration of an example of a medical information display screen used when referring to and saving medical information in an external storage medium The figure of the flowchart of preservation | save of the medical information in the medical information management apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment The figure of an example of the information of the usable storage medium corresponding to an operator's identification information The figure for demonstrating the medical information display screen which the medical information management apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment produces | generates

Explanation of symbols

001 Network 010 Medical Information Terminal 011 User Interface 012 Display Unit 013 Input Unit 014 Program Execution Unit 020 External Storage Medium 100 Medical Information Management Device 101 Program Storage Unit 102 Medical Information Storage Unit 103 Monitoring Unit 104 Terminal Information Acquisition Unit 105 Display Control Unit 106 Format conversion unit 107 Transmission storage unit 108 Overall control unit 109 Media storage unit 110 Usable media identification unit

Claims (5)

A medical information management apparatus connected to a medical information terminal via a network,
When an external storage medium is attached to the medical information terminal, a monitoring program for notifying the medical information management apparatus of identification information of the medical information terminal and information on the external storage medium and a storage execution program for executing data storage are stored Program storage means for
Medical information storage means for storing medical information;
In response to a login request from the specific medical information terminal by the operator, the monitoring program is transmitted to the medical information terminal to cause the medical information terminal to execute the monitoring program, and the external storage medium is actually mounted. Monitoring means for receiving the notification when
A terminal information acquisition unit that receives the login request and acquires information of an existing external storage medium in the specific medical information terminal;
In response to an instruction to save the medical information from the specific medical information terminal, information about the existing external storage medium acquired from the existing external storage medium and the monitoring unit as a selectable storage destination of the medical information is stored. Display control means for transmitting to the specific medical information terminal and displaying on the display means of the medical information terminal;
The medical information and the storage execution program are transmitted to the specific medical information terminal in response to an instruction to save the medical information in the displayed existing external storage medium or the external storage medium attached later. Transmission storage means for executing an execution program and storing the medical information in the existing storage medium or the external storage medium attached later;
A medical information management apparatus comprising: The medical information stored in the medical information storage device corresponding to the storage command is received in response to the storage command of the medical information stored in the displayed existing storage medium or the external storage medium attached later. Further comprising format conversion means for converting to a format storable in the external storage medium and creating storable data;
The transmission storage means transmits the storable data as the medical information to the specific medical information terminal for storage.
The medical information management apparatus according to claim 1. The program storage means stores a plurality of storage execution programs corresponding to each type of OS of the medical information terminal,
The terminal information acquisition means acquires information on the type of OS operating on the specific medical information terminal,
The image transmission means acquires the storage execution program corresponding to the type of OS running on the specific medical information terminal from the program storage means, and transmits the storage execution program.
The medical information management apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above. Media storage means for storing the type of usable external storage medium corresponding to the identification information of the operator;
An available medium that receives the login request, acquires identification information of the operator who made the login request, and refers to the media storage means to identify the type of the external storage medium that can be used by the operator And further comprising an identification means,
The display control means causes the display means to display the external storage medium usable by the operator in an identifiable manner.
The medical information management apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the medical information management apparatus is a medical information management apparatus. Monitoring program and data connected to a medical information terminal via a network and notifying the self of the identification information of the medical information terminal and the information of the external storage medium when an external storage medium is attached to the medical information terminal A medical information management method for controlling a medical information management apparatus that stores a storage execution program for performing storage and medical information,
Receiving the login request from the specific medical information terminal by an operator;
A monitoring program transmission step of receiving the login request and transmitting the monitoring program to the specific medical information terminal;
In response to the login request, a terminal information acquisition step of acquiring information on an existing storage medium in the specific medical information terminal;
Executing the monitoring program in the specific medical information terminal;
Receiving the notification from the monitoring program when the external storage medium is attached to the specific medical information terminal;
In response to an instruction to save the medical information from the specific medical information terminal, information on the existing storage medium and a post-installed external storage medium notified from the monitoring program as a selectable storage destination of the medical information A display control step for transmitting to the specific medical information terminal and displaying on the display means of the medical information terminal;
Receiving an instruction to save the medical information from the specific medical information terminal to the displayed existing storage medium or the retrofitted external storage medium by the operator;
In response to the save instruction, the medical information and the save execution program are transmitted to the specific medical information terminal, the save execution program is executed, and the save image is stored in the existing storage medium or the retrofitted external storage medium. A transmission saving stage to save,
A medical information management method characterized by comprising: