JP6249408B2 - Dispensing support system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a dispensing support system that records dispensing action data while supporting manual dispensing actions using a mobile terminal.
In the present application, the dispensing action data is data related to the dispensing action specifying content, and the dispensing action specifying content contributes to specifying the contents of the dispensing action. Specifically, the specific content of the dispensing act is the subject of the dispensing act such as a drug or a packaging / container of the drug, the prescription or the dispensing instruction related to the dispensing act, the dispensing operator or the supervisor in charge. The person concerned with dispensing act such as a person is included. The dispensing action data is data relating to a dispensing action object, a dispensing action-related object, a dispensing action-related person, and the like, and is data that contributes to specifying the contents of the dispensing action.

  In order to clarify and prevent work errors not only in the medical field but also in the pharmacy field, the pharmacist is given a portable terminal (personal digital assistant, PDA, mobile phone) and uses the portable terminal for manual work. 2. Description of the Related Art Dispensing support systems that record while supporting a main or manual and automatic mixing dispensing action have been put into practical use (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). The dispensing support system incorporates a server that holds inventory management data and prescription data related to various drugs, and a portable terminal equipped with a code reading function for reading an identification code written in a barcode, a two-dimensional code, or the like. When a dispensing operator reads a prescription code (dispensing instruction code) or the like at a dispensing device at a dispensing device such as a semi-automatic dispensing machine or a manual dispensing table, the information is transmitted to the server. Data is recorded. Such recording and storage of dispensing action data is useful when it becomes necessary to confirm past dispensing actions later.

  On the other hand, in automatic machines for automatically assembling and transferring medicines (see, for example, Patent Documents 3 to 5), semi-automatic machines and manual machines (see, for example, Patent Documents 6 to 12) that involve manual work in ordering and transferring medicine Some of them are equipped with an imaging device so as to take a medicine in transit such as a medicine being transported or a container. Even in a dispensing system in which the server collects dispensing action data from such a dispensing device, an image taken by the imaging device of the dispensing device is recorded and stored in the server so that past dispensing actions can be confirmed later. Retroactive confirmation is possible.

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  In both of these conventional dispensing systems and dispensing support systems, dispensing action data is recorded, so it is possible to check the dispensing action retroactively. There is a difference. Specifically, in a dispensing system equipped with a dispensing device (for example, see Patent Documents 3 to 12) that takes an image of a dispensing action specific content such as a medicine or its container, or other dispensing action specific contents, the dispensing action that has been confirmed In the dispensing support system that reads the identification code with a mobile terminal (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2), while the direct confirmation of the suitability of the specific content itself can be performed, the recorded and stored data is the dispensing target to be confirmed Since it is an identification code attached to the subject of dispensing action, not the action specific content itself, it is only possible to perform indirect confirmation that the suitability of the subject of confirmation is inferred by examining the suitability of the accessory to be confirmed.

  By the way, when performing retrospective confirmation of a dispensing action for elucidation of a work mistake or the like, it is rarely left to the machine, and human beings often confirm the confirmation target visually at some stage. For this reason, the recording data used for confirmation is easier to use image data than code data. In addition, from the viewpoint of the identification code that narrows down the amount of information, there is a possibility that the image data that contains the actual information as it is may find more overlooked or unexpected related information. The recording data of the dispensing action is preferably image data rather than code data. Then, even in the dispensing support system, by adopting a portable terminal with an imaging function such as a mobile phone or a smartphone that has become commonplace with a camera, it is possible to take a specific content of dispensing action such as a drug at the time of dispensing with a portable terminal. It would be desirable to record and store images on the server.

However, even if an image is taken by a portable terminal with an imaging function and recorded as data, it is indispensable to read an identification code as well as an image of a prescription, a medicine, etc. in order to perform dispensing work reliably using the portable terminal. However, if it is easy to operate the code reading function and the imaging function of the mobile terminal in an easy-to-operate manner only with the mobile terminal, a model-specific program (application software) is required. Generality is lost.
Therefore, it is a technical problem to realize a dispensing support system in which the code reading function and the imaging function of the portable terminal are easily operated by the intervention of the server.

  The dispensing support system of the present invention (Solution 1) was created to solve the above-described technical problem, and includes a portable terminal having an imaging function in addition to a code reading function, and prescription data based on a prescription. A dispensing support system comprising a dispensing server to be held and a communication unit interposed between the portable terminal and the dispensing server, and when the portable terminal performs code reading, transmits the code data to the dispensing server, When the dispensing server receives the code data, it determines whether or not it is an identification code of a dispensing instruction related to the prescription data, and if so, transmits the dispensing instruction to the portable terminal, and the portable terminal sends the dispensing instruction. When it is detected that all of the medicines specified in the dispensing instruction have been dispensed, the imaging program activation request is transmitted, and the dispensing server receives the request. Sending an instruction to start the imaging program to the portable terminal, and when the portable terminal receives the instruction, the imaging program is activated to prepare for imaging, and when imaging is performed, the image data is transmitted to the dispensing server, When the dispensing server receives the image data, the dispensing server records the image data in association with the prescription data.

  The dispensing support system of the present invention (Solution 2) was also created to solve the above-described technical problem, and is based on a portable terminal equipped with an imaging function in addition to a code reading function, and a prescription. A dispensing support system comprising a dispensing server that holds prescription data, and a communication unit interposed between the portable terminal and the dispensing server, and when the portable terminal reads a code, transmits the code data to the dispensing server When the dispensing server receives the code data, it is determined whether or not the code data is an identification code of a dispensing instruction related to the prescription data, and if so, the dispensing instruction is transmitted to the portable terminal. It is determined whether or not the code data is an identification code of a medicine included in the dispensing instruction and all the medicines in the dispensing instruction have been dispensed. When the portable terminal receives the command, the imaging program is activated and the imaging program is activated to prepare for imaging, and when imaging is performed, the image data is transmitted to the dispensing server. When the dispensing server receives the image data, the dispensing server records the image data in association with the prescription data.

  Furthermore, the dispensing support system of the present invention (Solution means 3) was also created to solve the above-described technical problem, and is based on a portable terminal having an imaging function in addition to a code reading function and a prescription. A dispensing support system comprising a dispensing server that holds prescription data, and a communication unit interposed between the portable terminal and the dispensing server, and when the portable terminal reads a code, transmits the code data to the dispensing server When the dispensing server receives the code data, it determines whether or not imaging is necessary by comparing with the prescription data, and when imaging is necessary, transmits an imaging program activation command to the portable terminal. When the command is received, the imaging program is activated to adjust the posture capable of imaging and when imaging is performed, the image data is transmitted to the dispensing server, Wherein the agent server is adapted to record in association with the prescription data upon receipt of the image data.

  In such a dispensing support system of the present invention (solution means 1 to 3), when the portable terminal is made to read an identification code such as a dispensing action object, the code data is transmitted to the dispensing server, and prescription data After the completion of the dispensing instruction work related to this is detected by the mobile terminal or dispensing server (solution means 1 and 2), or by collation with the prescription data, it is determined whether or not further imaging is necessary. Sometimes (solution 3), an instruction to start an imaging program is transmitted from the dispensing server to the portable terminal. Therefore, in the portable terminal, even if the code processing program does not activate the imaging program, the imaging program can be activated and an image can be captured by responding to a command from the dispensing server. Then, when the mobile terminal is caused to take the dispensing action specific content, the image data is transmitted to the dispensing server and recorded in association with the prescription data.

As described above, when performing a dispensing operation using a portable terminal, an imaging program activation instruction is sent back to the portable terminal when necessary in response to server transmission of code data following reading of an identification code such as a medicine. Thus, since the code reading function and the imaging function of the portable terminal are linked via the server, a series of operations of the portable terminal can be easily performed even if the portable terminal does not have a model-specific linkage program or the like. In addition, since the dispensing action specific content image data taken with the mobile terminal is recorded in association with the prescription data in the dispensing server, the dispensing action can be confirmed retroactively.
Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize a dispensing support system in which the code reading function and the imaging function of the portable terminal are easily operated by the intervention of the server.

  Note that the imaging program is started after completion of the dispensing operation related to the prescription data (Solution means 1 and 2), for example, after a large number of medicines are subdivided and accommodated in a medicine classification container, several accommodation rooms are collected. While it is convenient when taking a picture, it is determined whether or not imaging is necessary in comparison with the prescription data, and when it is determined that further imaging is required (Solution means 3) It is convenient when proceeding with dispensing while taking each drug, but these two methods are not necessarily exclusive, and can be used to further improve convenience by selecting and switching after coexisting. it can. In addition, since it is not inconvenient if the imaging program is started a plurality of times at the same time or in the near future, the completion of the dispensing operation can be detected by the mobile terminal (Solution 1) or the dispensing server (Solution). 2) Both may perform (an example described later).

Example 1 of the present invention shows the configuration and usage status of a dispensing support system, (a) is a schematic system configuration diagram, (b) is a block diagram of the internal structure of a dispensing server and a portable terminal, and (c) is a dispensing instruction. Schematic diagram of reading the identification code on a notepad with a portable terminal, (d) Schematic diagram of taking a bottled medicine with a portable terminal, (e) Taking a PTP-packed medicine with a portable terminal FIG. The relationship between the imaging | photography distance L and the depth D of a chemical | medical agent storage chamber is shown, (a)-(e) are all schematic diagrams of an imaging device and a chemical | medical agent division container.

About the dispensing assistance system and portable terminal of such this invention, the specific form for implementing this is demonstrated by the following Example 1. FIG.
The embodiment 1 shown in FIG. 1 embodies all the above-described solving means 1 to 3 (claims 1 to 3 at the beginning of the application).
In the illustration, for the sake of simplification, detailed illustrations of electric circuits and electronic circuits are omitted, and block diagrams are used mainly for those necessary for explaining the invention and related ones. .

  A specific configuration of the dispensing support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1A is a schematic configuration diagram of the dispensing support system 10, and FIG. 1B is a block diagram of the internal structure of the dispensing server 20 and the mobile terminal 30.

The dispensing support system 10 includes a dispensing server 20, one or a plurality of portable terminals 30, and a wireless communication unit 40, so that the dispensing server 20 and the portable terminal 30 can communicate with each other via the wireless communication unit 40. (For example, refer to Patent Documents 1 and 2). Since the dispensing support system 10 also receives the support, the dispensing machine 8 for performing the dispensing work and the dispensing device 8 such as the dispensing table and the inspection table follow the conventional configuration described above. Such a basic part will be described briefly, and parts different from the conventional part will be described in detail.
Note that the contents of each program described in the following description are those when the program is executed on the installation destination computer (process / function).

  The dispensing device 8 receives prescription data from the dispensing server 20 via the wireless communication unit 40 and dispensing instruction data obtained by extracting the corresponding data, and receives an automatic dispensing machine that automatically dispenses, prescription data and dispensing instruction data. However, semi-automatic dispensing machines and auditing tables that require manual work on a part of the dispensing, such as assortment and transfer of drugs, are carried out almost manually. There are dispensing tables and dispensing shelves that must be provided, and communication via the wireless communication unit 40 is possible, but some is not possible and is not essential.

  The dispensing server 20 includes a computer main body 21 in which a code processing program and a collation / determination / recording program, which will be described in detail later, are installed, prescription data in which the contents of the prescription are converted into electronic data, and recording data for retrospective confirmation of the dispensing action. In this example, prescription data is acquired from a known prescription order entry system 23 provided outside, but a prescription (not shown) is provided. The prescription data may be acquired via other means such as a receiving device or a removable storage device.

  Since the prescription data is the electronic data of the prescription as described above, it may be held in the same unit as the prescription. Although it may be held in units of data / dispensing instructions, it is also convenient in this example because it is convenient to hold in a data structure accessible in both units. In addition, the prescription data can add an item indicating whether or not imaging is necessary and an item indicating whether the imaging start time is before or after the completion of dispensing for each unit and for each drug. ing.

  The recorded data is basically a chronological record of dispensing action data such as dispensing contents and dispensing results transmitted from the dispensing device 8 or the portable terminal 30 in accordance with the dispensing action of the dispensing machine or the dispensing operator. However, the information is collected for each dispensing action and is added to the prescription data by adding identification information such as a prescription or a dispensing instruction that is the basis of the dispensing action.

  The mobile terminal 30 is adopted as a main body because a general-purpose multifunction mobile phone such as a commercially available smartphone that can be displayed and operated on a screen and can download and start a program (application software) by wireless communication is inexpensive and easy to use. In terms of hardware, a code reader similar to the above-described conventional product is externally attached to the main body as the code reading unit 31 for accuracy and convenience of code reading. A camera is assigned. As for the software, a code reading program, a display / operation program, and an imaging program which will be described in detail below are installed.

  When the code reading unit 31 reads the code in accordance with the operation of the user and obtains code data, the code reading program inputs the code data from the code reading unit 31 to the main body and further dispenses via the wireless communication unit 40 The data is transmitted to the server 20. The code to be read is obtained by coding the identification information with, for example, a bar code, a two-dimensional code, a color bit code, or the like selected corresponding to the operation of the dispensing unit.

  The imaging program may be a standard camera shooting program similar to a camera, and also corresponds to one of the remote activation functions of the standard equipment, and an activation command is transmitted from the dispensing server 20 via the wireless communication unit 40. When the mobile terminal 30 arrives at the mobile terminal 30, the mobile terminal 30 is started according to the received start command. In addition, after startup, the imaging unit 32 performs imaging in accordance with a user operation while performing monitor display of the imaging unit 32 on the screen, and the image data obtained by the imaging is transmitted via the wireless communication unit 40 to the dispensing server. 20 is transmitted.

  The display / operation program is based on a standard program that supports display and operation using a touch panel screen, but is appropriately expanded and embodied in accordance with other programs. For example, a screen display of the reading result of the code reading unit 31, an operation reception and monitor display of the imaging unit 32, a dispensing instruction data or image based on the dispensing instruction data or image data transmitted from the dispensing server 20 and reaching the mobile terminal 30 The screen display etc. are also performed.

  In addition, this display / operation program identifies the medicine included in the dispensing instruction when data indicating that imaging is started after dispensing is added to the dispensing instruction data received from the dispensing server 20. When the code is read by the code reading unit 31 or the user touches the medicine item displayed on the screen, it is determined that the dispensing operation has been completed for the medicine. Furthermore, when all the drugs included in the dispensing instruction and displayed on the screen have been judged to have been dispensed, it is detected that all the drugs in the dispensing instruction have been dispensed, and imaging is performed. A program start request is transmitted to the dispensing server 20.

  When the code data read by the code reading unit 31 reaches the dispensing server 20 from the portable terminal 30 via the wireless communication unit 40, the code processing program of the dispensing server 20 performs the same processing as in the past according to the received code data. In addition, whether the received code data is an identification code of a dispensing operator, an identification code of a prescription or a dispensing instruction, a medicine identification code, or another code is checked by a code classification table (not shown). If the code is an identification code for a prescription or a dispensing instruction or an identification code for a medicine, the code is handed over to the verification / determination / recording program.

  When the collation / determination / recording program of the dispensing server 20 receives an identification code of either a prescription, a dispensing instruction or a dispensing worker from the code processing program, the received identification code is used as prescription data or a dispensing worker (not shown). By checking with registration list data, etc., in the data related to the note or person assigned with the identification code, the item indicating whether or not imaging is necessary and whether the imaging start time is before or after the completion of dispensing When it is found that there is an item to be shown, and that it is necessary or not set whether or not imaging is necessary among those items, and that before dispensing is completed at the start time of imaging When it is determined that imaging during dispensing work is necessary, the command corresponding to the remote activation function described above and carrying the activation command specifying the imaging program of the portable terminal 30 as the activation target is carried via the wireless communication unit 40 In this case, a simple start command is sent when the set value for imaging is acceptable, whereas a start command with a parameter that prompts for shooting when the set value for imaging is required. Is supposed to send. Further, when the identification code is for dispensing instructions related to prescription data, the dispensing instruction data is transmitted to the portable terminal 30.

In addition, when the verification / determination / recording program finds out whether the necessity or non-necessity of imaging is set among the above-described items and that after the completion of dispensing is set at the imaging start time Then, it is determined that imaging after completion of the dispensing operation is required, and data indicating that imaging is to be started after dispensing is added to the dispensing instruction data while refraining from immediate transmission of the activation command, and then the portable terminal 30 To send to.
Further, when the collation / determination / recording program receives the above-described imaging program activation request from the portable terminal 30, the collation / determination / recording program also transmits the imaging program activation instruction to the portable terminal 30 via the wireless communication unit 40. Yes.

  Further, the collation / determination / recording program of the dispensing server 20 requires that the dispensing instruction has already been sent to the portable terminal 30 and imaging after the dispensing operation is completed when the medicine identification code is passed from the code processing program. And confirming that the medicine with the identification code is included in the above-mentioned dispensing instruction. If so, it is determined that the dispensing operation has been completed for the medicine. It is supposed to be. Furthermore, when it is determined that the dispensing operation has been completed for all the drugs included in the dispensing instruction, it is detected that all the drugs in the dispensing instruction have been dispensed. An activation command is transmitted to the mobile terminal 30 via the wireless communication unit 40.

  In addition, the collation / determination / recording program, when image data taken by the imaging unit 32 is transmitted from the portable terminal 30 to the dispensing server 20 via the wireless communication unit 40, the received image data is attached with, for example, a time stamp. One after another, it is added to the recording data and recorded and saved, but at that time, if either one of the identification code of the dispensing operator and the identification code of the prescription or the dispensing instruction is acquired first as described above Code data in such a manner that the image data can be retrieved from the recorded data using the identification code as a key by recording the identification code or the identification code together with the image data or by using the identification code as an index of the image data. Are recorded in association with prescription data and dispensing operator registration list data.

  The usage mode and operation of the dispensing support system 10 of the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic view of (c) reading the identification code 2a of the dispensing instruction sheet 2 with the portable terminal 30, and (d) of taking the bottled medicine A1 with the portable terminal 30. Schematic diagram, (e) is a schematic diagram of taking a PTP-packed medicine A2 with the mobile terminal 30. FIG.

  A dispensing operator who wants to dispense at the dispensing device 8 (see FIG. 1A) first operates the portable terminal 30 and reads the identification code 2a of the dispensing instruction 2 by the code reading unit 31. (See FIG. 1C). Then, the code data of the identification code 2a is wirelessly transmitted from the portable terminal 30 and received by the dispensing server 20, and then the dispensing instruction data obtained by converting the contents of the dispensing instruction 2 into electronic data is transmitted from the dispensing server 20. Since the content of the dispensing instruction 2 is displayed on the portable terminal 30 in response to being received by the portable terminal 30, the dispensing operator confirms that the code reading of the dispensing instruction 2 and the reception thereof have been performed accurately. It can be confirmed visually.

  Further, in response to the reception of the identification code 2a of the dispensing instruction sheet 2, the dispensing server 20 checks whether or not imaging is necessary, but it is almost impossible to set the necessity for imaging the dispensing instruction sheet and the prescription itself. Therefore, in this case, it is not necessary to take an image with the portable terminal 30 at this time, and the activation command is not transmitted, so the imaging program is not automatically activated on the portable terminal 30. The same applies to the imaging of the medicine to be automatically dispensed among the medicines instructed by the dispensing instruction or prescription. On the other hand, regarding imaging for drugs that require manual dispensing among the drugs instructed by dispensing instructions and prescriptions, whether or not it is necessary individually for each drug or collectively for each dispensing instruction or prescription Setting is necessary or enabled. Among them, for dispensing instructions for processing a large number of drugs in a row, such as drug handling, the imaging start time is often set after dispensing is completed. Hereinafter, the operation and the like will be described separately for those setting situations.

  After visually confirming the display content of the dispensing instruction sheet 2 (see FIG. 1C), the dispensing operator picks up one of the medicines 4 instructed by the dispensing instruction sheet 2, for example, the medicine A1 and attaches it to the hand. When the mobile terminal 30 reads the identification code, the code data of the medicine A1 is wirelessly transmitted from the mobile terminal 30 and received by the dispensing server 20, and the dispensing server 20 checks whether or not imaging is necessary. In the data and prescription data, it is necessary to set whether or not imaging is necessary for many of the drugs subject to manual work, and is necessary if the start time of imaging is set before completion of dispensing. An activation command with or without an imaging prompt display is transmitted from the dispensing server 20 and received by the mobile terminal 30 according to the set value, and the imaging program is automatically started by the mobile terminal 30 accordingly. In this way, the mobile terminal 30 quickly adjusts the imaging posture.

  Then, since the image of the imaging unit 32 is displayed on the screen of the mobile terminal 30 (see FIG. 1D), it is confirmed that the dispensing operator can accurately take the medicine A1 by looking at it. When the image is taken by 30, the image data of the medicine A <b> 1 is wirelessly transmitted from the portable terminal 30, received by the dispensing server 20, and further recorded in association with the prescription data by the dispensing server 20. Specifically, in combination with the received image data, the time stamp of that time, the previously obtained identification code of the dispensing instruction 2 and the identification code of the medicine A1 are additionally stored in the recording data. . In this way, the image data of the medicine A1 to be manually dispensed is recorded and stored in a form suitable for retrospective confirmation. Moreover, since the identification code of the medicine A1 is passed to the dispensing server 20, not only the mobile terminal 30 but also the dispensing server 20 can grasp the progress of the dispensing operation.

  Further (see FIG. 1 (e)), the dispensing operator picks up another drug 4 instructed by the dispensing instruction sheet 2, for example, the medicine A2, and if the identification code is attached thereto, the identification code is carried. When the terminal 30 reads the image, the portable terminal 30 immediately adjusts the imaging posture in the same manner as described above. However, if the medicine A2 has no identification code attached, the dispensing instruction 2 When the content is displayed on the screen (see the broken line part in FIG. 1 (e)) and the medicine A2 item is selected from the displayed items (see the bolded part in FIG. 1 (e)), the selected item is selected. The code data of the medicine A2 is wirelessly transmitted from the portable terminal 30 to the dispensing server 20, and thereafter the portable terminal 30 quickly adjusts the imaging posture in the same manner as described above (see the solid line portion in FIG. 1 (e)). (See also) Agent server 20 is also to grasp the progress of the preparation work.

Since the image of the imaging unit 32 is also displayed on the screen of the portable terminal 30 (see the solid line portion in FIG. 1 (e)), the dispensing operator applies the medicine A2 to the portable terminal 30 after checking it. When the image is taken, the image data of the medicine A2 is sent to the dispensing server 20 as described above, and then recorded by the dispensing server 20 in association with the prescription data.
In this way, the manual dispensing target medicines A1, A2,... Designated by the dispensing instruction sheet 2 can be taken quickly one after another, and any image data is recorded and stored in a form suitable for retrospective confirmation.

  On the other hand, regarding the necessity of imaging related to the medicine 4 such as the drugs A1 and A2 in the above example, even if the setting of the necessity of imaging is necessary as described above, the imaging start time is When it is set after the completion of dispensing, the operation state is slightly different from that described above. In other words, the imaging program activation command is not immediately transmitted from the dispensing server 20 to the portable terminal 30, but instead, the dispensing instruction data to which imaging is started after the completion of dispensing is carried from the dispensing server 20. It is transmitted to the terminal 30.

Then, it is possible to quickly prepare each medicine instructing dispensing without imaging on the portable terminal 30, and at the time of dispensing operation, reading the identification code or operating the screen item for each medicine using the portable terminal 30. By selecting, when all of the target drugs for dispensing instructions are prepared, this is detected by one or both of the dispensing server 20 and the portable terminal 30, and the portable terminal 30 responds accordingly by the imaging program. Automatically started.
In this way, the portable terminal 30 adjusts the imaging posture after completing a series of dispensing operations, so that the collected medicines can be taken together or taken separately as appropriate.

  Such an imaging situation will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 2A to 2E are schematic diagrams of the imaging devices 6, 30, the medicine classification container 90, and the medicine 4, and show the relationship between the imaging distance L and the depth D of the medicine storage chamber. Show. The imaging device 6 is installed in a so-called fixed-point camera state, and the imaging unit 32 is the camera of the mobile terminal 30 described above.

For comparison, first, the case of taking a picture with the imaging device 6 in the fixed point camera state will be described. In a conventional dispensing device that takes an image of a dispensing action specific content such as a medicine or a container (for example, see Patent Documents 3 to 12), the imaging device 6 is installed in a fixed-point camera state, and the setting position is slightly changed at the time of initial adjustment or the like, but is almost fixed at the optimum position. For this reason, in such a dispensing device, there is an advantage that a good image can be stably obtained if the shape of the imaging target such as a medicine or a container is almost constant, while the shape of the imaging target is varied. Then, the cost and burden are likely to be excessive.
On the other hand, the portable terminal 30 whose position is not fixed is convenient because it can be taken easily in any direction from a distance or near if there is nothing to block.

  More specifically, when the medicine sorting container 90 which is a hand-manufacturing part of the medicine handing device or the medicine packaging machine is shallow and the depth D of each containing room is small (see FIG. 2A), the imaging device 6 Even if the imaging unit 32 of the portable terminal 30 (hereinafter referred to as the imaging devices 6 and 32) and the medicine classification container 90 are close to each other and the imaging distance L, which is the separation distance between the two and 32 vs 90, is small, the medicine classification container 90 The medicines 4, 4,... Contained in the container are clearly photographed in any of the accommodation rooms, whereas the medicine separation container 90 is deep and the depth D of each of the accommodation rooms is large. When L remains the same (see FIG. 2 (b)), the medicines 4, 4,... In the central storage chamber are clearly photographed, but the drugs 4, 4,. There is a possibility that it will not be filmed.

  In this case, in order to optimize imaging, the imaging distance L is enlarged (see FIG. 2C), or when the imaging apparatus 6 is used to maintain the imaging distance L, a plurality of imaging apparatuses 6 and 6 are used. It is necessary to share the shooting range (see FIG. 2D), or move the imaging device 6 to each place and shoot multiple times (see FIG. 2E). Then, when realizing such optimization of imaging, it is costly to modify the dispensing device by a method of fixing the imaging device or a method of moving the imaging device by a machine. On the other hand, when taking an image using the portable terminal 30 (see FIGS. 2A, 2C, and 2E), it is portable, so it can be taken freely from anywhere, in any direction, and any number of times. it can. Therefore, the dispensing support system 10 can be easily used because it is easy to understand whether or not an image of a container such as a medicine has been captured.

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In the above embodiment, the image data of the medicine 4 and the medicine classification container 90 are recorded and stored. However, in addition to this, the image data of the dispensing operator may be recorded.
In the said Example, although the main-body part 21 of the dispensing server 20 was shown with one block, this is an illustration of a basic structure and the dispensing server 20 is not necessarily limited to a single computer by it. For example, it may be a distributed computer system such as a so-called cloud computer, or may be a computer group that includes a dedicated computer that performs collation and recording and another existing service center computer that receives a request for starting an imaging program and transmits a command.

In the above-described embodiment, the necessity of imaging or the like can be set individually for each medicine or collectively for each dispensing instruction or prescription. However, it may be set individually or collectively.
In the above embodiment, data indicating that imaging is to be started after dispensing is completed is added to the dispensing instruction data, and the dispensing instruction data is retransmitted to notify that imaging is to be started after dispensing is completed. Alternatively, a notification to start imaging after the completion of dispensing may be transmitted from the dispensing server 20 to the portable terminal 30 separately from the dispensing instruction data.

  The dispensing support system and portable terminal of the present invention are not limited to support for typical dispensing operations such as tableting and weighing powder, but are closely related to such operations such as auditing and drug delivery. It can also be applied to support dispensation work in a broad sense.

2 ... Dispensing instructions, 2a ... Identification code, 4 ... Drug, 6 ... Imaging device, 8 ... Dispensing device,
10. Dispensing support system,
20 ... Dispensing server, 21 ... Main unit,
22 ... Storage device, 23 ... Prescription order entry system,
30 ... mobile terminal,
31 ... Code reading unit, 32 ... Imaging unit, 40 ... Wireless communication unit,
90 ... Drug compartment container

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A dispensing support system including a portable terminal having an imaging function in addition to a code reading function, a dispensing server that holds prescription data based on a prescription, and a communication unit interposed between the portable terminal and the dispensing server. When the portable terminal performs code reading on a code of identification information attached to a medicine requiring manual dispensing, the code data is transmitted to the dispensing server, and when the dispensing server receives the code data, the prescription is transmitted. It is determined whether or not it is an identification code of the dispensing instruction related to the data, and if so, the dispensing instruction is transmitted to the portable terminal, and after the portable terminal receives the dispensing instruction, all the drugs in the dispensing instruction are received. When it is detected that dispensing has been completed, a request for starting an imaging program is transmitted, and when the dispensing server receives the request, the imaging program is started to the mobile terminal. Sending an instruction, transmits the image data when performing imaging in response to an operation with the mobile terminal performs monitor display of an image furnished the imageable posture to start the imaging program upon receiving the instruction to the dispensing server When the dispensing server receives the image data, the dispensing server records the image data in association with the prescription data. A dispensing support system including a portable terminal having an imaging function in addition to a code reading function, a dispensing server that holds prescription data based on a prescription, and a communication unit interposed between the portable terminal and the dispensing server. When the mobile terminal performs code reading on the code of the identification information attached to the medicine requiring manual dispensing, the code data is transmitted to the dispensing server, and when the dispensing server receives the code data, the code It is determined whether or not the data is an identification code of a dispensing instruction related to the prescription data, and if so, the dispensing instruction is transmitted to the portable terminal and the identification data of the medicine included in the dispensing instruction is included in the code data And when it is detected that all the medicines specified in the dispensing instruction have been dispensed, the imaging program is started on the portable terminal. Sending an instruction, transmits the image data when performing imaging in response to an operation with the mobile terminal performs monitor display of an image furnished the imageable posture to start the imaging program upon receiving the instruction to the dispensing server When the dispensing server receives the image data, the dispensing server records the image data in association with the prescription data. A dispensing support system including a portable terminal having an imaging function in addition to a code reading function, a dispensing server that holds prescription data based on a prescription, and a communication unit interposed between the portable terminal and the dispensing server. When the portable terminal performs code reading on a code of identification information attached to a medicine requiring manual dispensing, the code data is transmitted to the dispensing server, and when the dispensing server receives the code data, the prescription is transmitted. It is determined whether or not imaging is necessary by comparing with data, and when imaging is required, an imaging program activation command is transmitted to the portable terminal, and when the portable terminal receives the command, the imaging program is activated and imaging can be performed. sending Doing captured the image data to the dispensing server furnished the posture in accordance with the operation performs monitor display of images, it said dispensing server before Dispensing support system characterized in that it is made as to record in association with the prescription data upon receipt of image data.

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