JPS61264471A - Inspection request processing system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the time needed for reception at a clinical inspection center by writing the items of plural inspection departments onto a sheet of integrated form and producing automatically a request card for each department. CONSTITUTION:The characters written on an integrated request form 1 produced by a requester 10 are read by an OCR hand scanner 11-4 and then stored in a floppy disk 11-7 under the control of a personal computer (1)11-5. A personal computer (2)11-8 reads the information out of the disk 11-7 and stores it into an inspection request file in a disk 11-11. Various types of information stored in the request file are printed out as necessary in the form of a request card 9 such as the request cards of departments 1-3 of a continuous form.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Summary] When a medical institution such as a hospital requests a clinical testing center to perform various tests such as measuring the number of white blood cells in blood, multiple tests are carried out across multiple testing departments for one patient. 1 inspection item
The request card is written on one request form and inputted by optical means, so that multiple request cards for each department can be automatically created.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a data processing system, and more particularly to a system for processing comprehensive test requests in clinical tests and the like.

[Problems to be solved by conventional technology and invention] In clinical testing centers and other testing medical institutions.

A test request form in the form of a card or sheet is distributed in advance to medical institutions such as hospitals, and the test request form is received together with the sample to be tested such as blood (hereinafter referred to as the sample). There is. Conventionally, in order to perform various clinical tests in a rational and efficient manner at the clinical testing center based on the test request form received with the test sample, for example, requests were made for each department in charge of different tests. Preprocessing is required to create a worksheet that categorizes and describes multiple test items, and to perform this, a so-called clinical testing system is operated.

Examples of such systems include 9, for example, Figures 5 and 6.
There is something like the one shown in the figure. The outline is explained below.

In FIG. 5, 21-1 shown in the request source 21 issues request cards such as 1 department 1 request card to department 3 request card, etc. for each department for samples from 1 patient and 3 departments. create. 9.Then, each Department 1 or 3 Department Card that you have created can be submitted to Reception 22 of the Clinical Testing Center.

It is accepted as is, as shown in figure 22-1.

On the other hand, in 21-2 shown in the request source 21.

It is only necessary to create one comprehensive request form for samples from multiple departments for one patient, making it easy for request sources such as hospitals to create request forms. The completed one-page comprehensive request form can be submitted at Reception 22 of the Clinical Testing Center.

As shown in 22-2 in the figure, it is necessary to rewrite the information such as the second order of each request for each department and convert it into a format such as 1 department 1 Yorikaku card or 3rd department Yorikaku card, etc., and then accept the request.

In this way, for the departmental request card created by the requester 21 or the departmental request card created by the reception 22 based on the general request form.

Next, a so-called journal entry 23 is performed.

That is, the departmental request cards and samples are journalized for each department, a test number is assigned, and the request input 24 is performed. This dependent input 24 uses a card league to read marks etc. written on the departmental request card supplied from the journal 23, and inputs the read information into the host computer 25.

The host computer 25 creates and prints out (26 in the figure) a departmental worksheet that instructs the work procedure for each inspection process.

Then, the person in charge of the inspection performs the sample collection 27 described in the printed out department 1 worksheet or department 3 worksheet, for example, from the sample stored in the journal entry 23, and performs a predetermined inspection. .

In the former processing system described above, the requester 21 has to fill in the items for each test request on the departmental request card for each department, which is complicated and troublesome. There is no need to rewrite to another department request card. Furthermore, there are many convenient aspects such as no need for a key buncher when inputting requests, so there are no punch errors, and you can input requests at high speed (high-speed card league).

On the other hand, with the latter processing system, the requester 21 has the convenience of only having to create one comprehensive request form even if there are multiple samples; There is a problem in that it is inconvenient and there is a risk of copying mistakes.

Furthermore, there is another processing system as shown in FIG. In this system, the requester 2 such as a hospital
As shown in 28-1 and 28-2 in 8,
One comprehensive request form is created for multiple samples across multiple copies and handed to the reception desk 29 of the clinical testing center.

The reception 29 receives the information as is, as shown in 29-1 and 29-2, and passes it to the journal entry 30.

In the journal entry 30, a reception number is assigned to the general request form and the sample, respectively. If there are multiple samples in one general request form, the same reception number is assigned to all of the multiple samples, and the general request form is passed to the request input 31.

In the request input 31, an optical reader is used to read the information, and other information is input using the keyboard. Alternatively, all the information described in the general request form is entered using a keyboard and notified to the host computer 32.

The host computer 32 creates and outputs a worksheet for each department as described above (33 in the figure).

Based on this worksheet, the inspector.

In the illustrated sample collection 34, a sample stored in the journal 30 is collected and a predetermined test is performed.

In the processing system described above, the requester 28 is.

Test requests for multiple samples from different departments can be easily made by creating a single comprehensive request form. It is necessary to input keys, etc., and there are problems as described below.

First of all, it requires a key buncher for key input.

Second, punch errors occur.

Third, it requires a long time for key input, etc.

It's inefficient.

Fourthly, when performing sample collection 34, since the same reception number is assigned to multiple samples, it is necessary to collect the corresponding sample from those multiple samples, and there is a risk of incorrect sample collection. This can lead to complications and complications.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention enables test requests for multiple test items for the same patient across multiple test processing departments to be processed by simply creating a single test processing department document, with test items organized for each test processing department. It allows cards to be created automatically.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 1 is a general request form, 2 is an optical reading means, 3 is a key input means, 4 is an inspection request file means,
Reference numeral 5 represents a request card creation processing means, 6 an examination item name/code table means, 7 a department/examination item table means, 8 a printer means, and 9 a request card.

The general request form has a list format that allows patients to list all the test items they need, and only one form is created for each patient. Test items are expressed in code format,
Automatically readable by optical reading means.

The optical reading means 2 reads and inputs the contents of the general request form 1, that is, the code of the specified inspection item.

The key input means 3 is used to input the serial number, patient name, and other information necessary for managing the request form.

The test request file means 4 concatenates and stores the test item code input from the optical reading means 2 and the management information input from the key input means 3 for each patient's comprehensive request form.

The inspection request file means 4
A process of sequentially extracting the request form information of each patient from , converting the code of the test item therein into a test item name using the test item name/code table means 6, and assigning the test processing department corresponding to the test item to the department/inspection. Processes obtained from the item table means 7, inspection item names and customer cards for each inspection processing department.

A process of editing necessary management information such as the name of the medical department and sample data to create request form data, and a process of outputting the request form data to the printer means 8 and creating a request card 9 are performed.

The test item name/code table means 6 is a table in which codes used to print test item names on request cards are associated with test item names.

It is also a table used to print request marks (I) at predetermined locations for inspection items.

The department/test item table means 7 is a table that provides test processing department information corresponding to the code of the requested test item in order to issue a request card for each test processing department.

The printer means 8 prints the request card 9 in a continuous form that is easy to separate based on the request form data output from the request card creation processing means 5.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, when multiple test items exist in multiple test processing departments for the same patient, the requester and the person in charge of reception can send one comprehensive credit card for each patient without being aware of the nine departments. You only need to handle the book, and request cards for each of the two departments can be automatically created with a simple input operation.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 2 shows the overall configuration of an inspection request processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 shows an example of a general request letter.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a request card.

In Figure 2, 1 is a general request form, 9 is a departmental request card, 10 is a request source, 11 is a reception desk, 11-4 is an OCR hand scanner, 11-5 is a computer (11, 11-6
, 11-10 are displays.

11-7 is a floppy disk, 11-8 is a personal computer (21, 11-11 indicates a disk).

In Figure 2, a general request form 1 is a request form for a medical institution such as a hospital to request a clinical testing center to measure the number of white blood cells in blood. Various information such as "whole blood specific gravity" (code number 2037) is displayed as a test item performed in the department using characters, and there is also a field for entering marks.

The code number and the like written in the general request form 1 are designed to be readable by optical reading means such as OCR.

Therefore, by distributing the general request form to medical institutions such as hospitals in advance, and receiving the general request form with the necessary items marked, the clinical testing center can read it quickly using OCR. becomes.

In FIG. 2, the request source 10 is a medical institution such as a hospital, and 10-1 in FIG. Write down each item for which you would like to request an inspection on the Ikei Card,
In addition, a case is shown in which the department 1 sample or department 3 sample corresponding to each department 1 request card or department 3 request card is prepared and an inspection request is made.

10-2 in the figure indicates all the items to be requested for inspection on one comprehensive request form, and in the illustrated example, prepare 3 samples for 1 sample for 1 department or 3 samples for 3 sections and request for inspection. Indicates when to do this.

A reception desk 11 in the figure is a reception desk at a clinical testing center, and is used to convert test requests received at 10-2 of the requestor 10 into predetermined departmental request cards 9 and provide them for journal entry.

In the case 11-1 shown in the reception 11, the requester 10 has already received an inspection request using a departmental request card, so the departmental division request card can be passed as is to the journal.

On the other hand, in the case of 11-2 shown in the reception section, the requester 10
Since it is written using a single page of Sogoekisho 1,
It is necessary to convert the request card into a department-specific request card that can be processed as a journal entry. This will be explained in detail below.

The OCR hand scanner 11-4 is an optical reading device. The characters written in the general request form 1 created by the requestor 10 are read using the OCR hand scanner 11-4 and stored in the floppy disk 11-7 under the control of the personal computer (1) 11-5 in Figure 3. be done. At this time, the serial number attached to the general request form 1 is keyed in from the display 11-6 with a keyboard, and is used as an index of the general request form information stored in the floppy disk 11-7.

Personal computer (2111-8 is a floppy disk 11
-7 and reads out the information stored on disk 11-1.
Store it in the inspection request file in 1.

Various information stored in this inspection request file.

If necessary, like the Department 1 Customer Card or Department 3 Customer Card in the continuous form format shown in two figures.

The request card 9 is printed out, etc.

FIG. 3 is an example of a comprehensive request form, and shows a part of the clinical test comprehensive request form. The numbers printed in the illustrated comprehensive clinical test request form are printed so that they can be read by optical reading means (OCR, etc.). Furthermore, by placing a mark "O" in a frame like the one shown in the figure, for example, near the readably printed number (representing the code), that number (code "3002") can be selected. This can be automatically read and input by an optical reading means.

In addition, handwritten characters that cannot be read by optical reading means, such as patient name "Yamada XXX"
etc., are entered using the key input means 3 and saved in the inspection request file.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a departmental request car. This request card has a reference number "0001" at the position of ■ in the diagram, and skill numbers "1" to "3" are attached to ■, ■, and 0 in the diagram, respectively.
It is made up of three sheets with .

The departmental request card with the technique number "】" in the column of the illustration ``■'' has 2 names (hospital name) in the illustration 2 patient names in the illustration 1 medical record number in the illustration ``■'' and the same department in the illustration ``■'' or ``■'' Test item name and diagram corresponding to (Biochemical Testing Department) [Phase]
-0, each request item is printed out with a (1) mark at the predetermined item mark position.

In addition, the departmental request card with the branch number "2" in the ◎ column in the diagram has the same hospital name as the branch number "1".

The patient name, medical record number, test item name corresponding to the department (hematology testing department) shown in O, and requested item in @ shown are printed out with an (I) mark at the predetermined item mark position.

Furthermore, the departmental request card with the technique number "3" in the 0 column in the diagram has the same hospital name as the branch number "1".

Patient name, medical record number, and the same department (
Test item name and illustration 0 corresponding to serology testing department)
~@ Each request item is printed out with a (1) mark at the predetermined item mark position.

In addition, [phase], ■, and ■ shown in the departmental request card with the technique number "1" in the column of ■ shown in 4 represent the customer code, clinical department name, and sample data, respectively, and optical reading is required. It is indicated by means readable mark (I').

As explained above, if the specified items in the comprehensive clinical test request form shown in FIG. Request cards for each department as shown in the figure are generated in continuous form format.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the present invention, when a medical institution such as a hospital requests a test such as measuring the number of white blood cells in blood from a clinical testing center, items covering multiple testing departments can be compiled into one comprehensive request form. a that can be read by optical reading means;
Along with writing in m.

The content is read using an optical reader and a department-specific request card is automatically created, which saves time and allows the desired items to be edited efficiently at the time of reception at the clinical testing center. It is also possible to reduce errors that occur when inputting information into the host computer.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration diagram of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of an inspection request processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a comprehensive request form. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a request card, and FIGS. 5 and 6 show examples of different conventional systems. In Figure 1, 1 is a general request form, 2 is an optical reading means,
3 is a key input means, 4 is an inspection request file means, 5 is a request card creation processing means, 6 is an inspection item name/code table means, 7 is a department/examination item table means, 8 is a printer means, and 9 is a request card. be.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a test request processing system that creates request cards for each test processing department based on test requests, there is a general request form for optically reading the codes of multiple test items for the same patient, and this general request form. an optical reading means for optically reading the written contents, a key input means, and an examination request file storing the code of the test item read by the optical reading means and the patient management information inputted by the key input means. a first table means that associates test item codes and test item names; a second table means that associates test item codes of each inspection processing department and its jurisdiction; and a request card creation processing means. , printer means, and the request card creation processing means converts the test item code for each patient retrieved from the test request file means into a corresponding test item name using the first table means, and The table means identifies the test processing department in charge of the test item, and the printer means outputs a series of request cards for each patient and each test processing department in a separable continuous form. Characteristic inspection request processing system.