JPS62279461A - Automatic reception and accounting system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To attain the rationalization of business such as collection of money, delivering of medicines, etc., for demand for medicines by retrieving the medical examination information of a patient based on the identification information of an information medium to offer medicines, and simultaneously, collecting a necessary charge and handing the medicines. CONSTITUTION:When a patient consults a doctor, a hospital writes medical examination information at every time to the managing file 211 of a host computer 210. A medical examination card 213 in which the code of the hospital and a code for retrieving a patient's chart are recorded in magnetic stripe 214 are given to the examined patient. A patient who came to the hospital to receive medicines 219 inserts a card 213 into an automatic reception and accounting machine 250. The accounting machine 250 retrieves the control file 211 from the code for patient's chart retrieving recorded in the card 213, taking out prescription data and sends it to a dispensary 231. When the charge for medicines 219 is calculated and is displayed, and the patient puts in cash, a printed medicine exchange ticket 227 is only discharged. When the patient shows the exchange ticket 227 to the dispensary 231, the medicines 219 are handed to the patient.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] 3. Detailed Description of the Invention [Table of Contents] Page Overview/
・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・3 Industrial application fields・・・・・・・・・・・・3 Conventional technology・・・・・・
・・・・・・・・・4 Problems that the invention aims to solve・
・・・・・・Means to solve the 4 problems・・・・・・
・5 Effects・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・6 Examples・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・7I, Examples and Fig. 1 Correspondence relationship...7■, Structure of the example...
・・・・・・・・・9■, Operation of the example・・・・・・・・・
...12■, Summary of Examples...16■
, Variation of the invention Mr. B・・・・・・・・・17 Effects of the invention・
・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・18 [1 Already Required] An automated reception accounting system that searches the patient's stored medical examination information and obtains prescriptions for medicines to be provided and price information for the medicines. When the fee is received, a confirmation medium is issued to show that the money has been collected, and the medicines to be provided according to the prescription can be delivered, subject to the confirmation of the collection information shown on the confirmation medium. By configuring the drug to be provided, operations such as collecting money for drug requests and providing drugs can be streamlined.

[Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to an automatic reception accounting system.

For example, in a hospital, when looking at the work for patients who simply come to receive medicine, the reception at the hospital, searching of the patient's medical record, prescription instructions, accounting, and receiving the medicine are all done by hand.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, such work has been performed exclusively manually by humans. In other words, when a patient visits, the hospital creates a prescription based on the patient's medical record, and the pharmacy department mixes the medicine according to the prescription and delivers it to the patient. At the same time, the accounting department was collecting money for the drug.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, the above-mentioned conventional method has a problem in that errors are likely to occur because everything is done manually in each department. In addition, there was a problem in that the time required from reception to delivery of medicines increased, resulting in increased personnel costs.

The present invention was created in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic reception accounting system that allows operations up to the delivery of medicines to be performed accurately and reduces the costs required. It is an object.

[Failure to solve the problem]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the principle of the automatic reception accounting system of the present invention.

In the figure, the medical examination information storage means 111 stores medical examination information of at least one examined patient.

The information medium 113 stores identification information for identifying a patient.

The recognition means 117 acquires the identification information of the information medium 113 and generates a recognition signal 115.

The control means 125 searches the medical examination information in the medical examination information storage means 111 for the recognized patient according to the recognition signal 115, and generates a prescription signal 121 regarding the medicine 119 to be provided.
And a collection signal 123 representing the fee for the drug 119 is output.

Upon receiving the fee in response to the fee collection signal 123, the fee collection means 129 issues a confirmation medium 127 indicating that the fee has been collected for the medicine 119 to be provided.

The medicine providing means 131 is capable of issuing the medicine 119 to be provided in accordance with the prescription signal 121.

Therefore, as a whole, the medicine 119 is provided on the condition that the collected money information shown in the confirmation medium 127 is confirmed.

[For production]

Obtaining the identification information stored in the information medium 113,
The patient's medical examination information already stored in the medical examination information storage means 111 is searched.

In response to the search, a prescription signal 121 regarding the medicine 119 to be provided and a collection signal 12 representing the fee for the medicine 119 are generated.
3 is output.

When the money collection means 129 receives the fee, it issues a confirmation medium 127 indicating that the money has been collected. Further, the medicine providing means 131 responds to the prescription signal 121 to provide the medicine 11 to be provided.
9 can be issued.

In the present invention, the confirmation medium 127 is configured to obtain patient medical examination information, collect money accordingly, and issue the medicine 119 to be provided.
Drug 119, subject to confirmation of collected information shown in
By issuing this, operations such as collecting money for medicine requests and providing medicines will be streamlined.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows the configuration of an automatic reception accounting system in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 schematically shows the overall system configuration.

(2) Correspondence between force application and 1st item Here, the correspondence between the embodiment of the present invention and FIG. 1 will be described.

The medical examination information storage means 111 is a host computer 210
This corresponds to the management file 211 of .

The information medium 113 corresponds to the medical examination card 213.

The recognition signal 115 corresponds to the search request signal 215 supplied from the automatic receptionist accounting machine 250 to the host computer 210 .

The recognition means 117 corresponds to the magnetic card reader 217.

Medicine 119 corresponds to medicine 219.

The prescription signal 121 corresponds to the prescription data signal 221 supplied from the host combinator 210 to the eastern part 231 .

The collection signal 123 corresponds to the search data signal 222.

The control means 125 is the main control unit 2 of the automatic reception accounting machine 250.
25 and the host computer 210.

The confirmation medium 127 corresponds to the medicinal voucher 227 released from the automatic reception accounting machine 250.

The money collection means 129 corresponds to the main control 225 and the money collection section 228.

The medicine providing means 131 corresponds to the eastern part 231 and the pharmacist there.

Identification information for identifying the patient is the magnetic stripe 21
This corresponds to the recorded data of No. 4.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below assuming that there is a correspondence relationship such as ``n, s tao'' upper row 1 or more.

In FIG. 2, a host computer 210 installed as a center manages all information at the hospital. The associated management file 211 is made up of a storage medium with a large storage capacity, and stores medical records (medical records) information of patients examined at the hospital. The information stored in this management file 211 is input to the data input unit 241 by a valid one-timer as necessary.

The host computer 210 is interconnected with a plurality of automatic reception accounting machines 250 at the hospital via a line 251A, and is a system that can centrally manage all automatic reception accounting machines 250. However, here 1
Only one automatic reception accounting machine 250 is shown.

Reception is done using this automatic reception accounting machine 250.

In order to perform accounting etc., it is necessary to perform operations using the medical examination card 213. A magnetic stripe 214 is formed on a part of the medical examination card 213, and data (a code unique to the hospital) indicating that the patient has already received a medical examination at the hospital is magnetically recorded thereon.

Each automatic reception/accounting machine 250 is equipped with a main control section 225 that controls the entire device. Medical examination card 213
When operated using the magnetic stripe 214, the data written on the magnetic stripe 214 is read by the magnetic card reader 217. For operation guidance at that time, please refer to the CRT display section 2.
53, and the items to be specified on the patient's side are manually operated by operating the keyboard section 255.

When the payment for the medicine 219 to be delivered is completed, the printer 230 prints and issues a medicine exchange ticket 227.

The above control operations are performed by the main control unit 225 according to the program stored in the control program file 257. ti lightning voltage required for their operation,
A power supply section 259 supplies power to each section.

An interface control section 256 formed as a part of the main control section 225 performs line control of the line 251A.

Looking at this as an overall system, the host computer 210 and the data terminal 233 in the eastern part 231 are interconnected via another line 251B. Therefore, as a whole system, automatic reception accounting machine 25
In response to the search request signal 215 generated from the host computer 210, the host computer 210 searches the medical record information stored in the management file 211, and generates a search data signal 222 for making payment for the medicine 219. A prescription data signal 221 representing a prescription for medicine 219 is supplied to the east side 231 . If you present the medicine exchange ticket 227 issued from the automated checkout machine 250, you can get medicine 21 at Tobu 231.
9 will be issued.

FIG. 4 shows a control procedure in an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, reference will be made to FIGS. 2 to 4.

First, it is assumed that when a certain patient receives a medical examination, the hospital writes the medical examination information into the management file 211 of the host computer 210 using the data input section 241 each time. As patient information, all information corresponding to the data currently recorded in hospital medical records, such as name, date of birth, address 1, and medical examination data, is stored.

For patients who have been examined, write the hospital code and chart search code on the magnetic stripe 214 with a card writer (
Medical examination card 213 magnetically recorded by
will be issued. This medical examination card 213 is made of thin plastic and is convenient to carry.

It is now assumed that the patient has visited the hospital to pick up medicine 219.

The automatic reception accounting machine 250 installed in the hospital is in a standby state (step 411). The patient presents the medical examination card 213,
The user inserts the card into the card insertion hole (not shown) and operates the keyboard section 255 to input identification information (step 412). Here, as the patient's date of birth, the patient's date of birth is entered as identification information while viewing the guidance on the CRT display section 253.

The magnetic card reader 217 reads the "hospital code" data recorded on the 6N stripe 214 of the medical examination card 213, and the automatic reception accounting machine 250 confirms that the patient is a patient of the hospital. Furthermore, a transmission signal formant is formed based on the input date of birth data and "medical record code" and is sent to the line 251A via the interface control section 256 (step 413).

The host computer 210 connected via the line 251A restores the sent signal format data to "date of birth" and "medical record code" data (step 414). Based on this "date of birth" and "medical record code" data, the host computer 210 searches the management file 211 (step 415).

Next, if a corresponding "patient" is found, prescription data is retrieved according to the medical record information. The host computer 210 forms a transmission signal format based on the obtained prescription data and supplies it to the eastern part 231 as a prescription data signal 221 (step 416).

It also calculates the fee for the medicine 219 based on the obtained prescription data, forms a transmission signal format according to the fee data and other patient information G, and transmits the automatic reception accounting via the line 251A as a search data signal 222. It is sent back to the machine 250 (step 417).

On the host computer 210 side, the sent signal format data is restored into "charge" data and other data. According to this "charge" data, the main control unit 225
The display unit 253 is commanded to display the amount (step 418).

Next, the patient collects cash 261 in excess of the "fee" to the collection department 22.
8, and when the automatic reception accounting machine 250 completes the collection (step 419), the printer 230 prints out the fact that the fee has been paid, the patient's name, and the details of the medication (step 420). By the way, the patient name and the like are data sent and restored from the host computer 210 side.

Step 421 of taking out the printed medicinal exchange ticket 227
), and if it is necessary to provide change, dispense that amount of change (step 422). Thereby, the reception and accounting are completed with the issuance of the medicinal exchange ticket 227.

Next, it is determined whether or not it is within the hospital's reception hours (step 423). If it is still within the reception time (affirmative determination), the process returns to step 411 and waits for other usage. If the reception time has elapsed (negative determination), the operation of the automatic reception accounting machine 250 is terminated.

On the East 231 side, when step 416 is executed, its data terminal 2 is
"Prescription" data is transmitted to 33.

This data is displayed on a CRT display or communicated to the pharmacist in a way that is visible to the pharmacist.

When the patient receives the medicine voucher 227 and presents it to the eastern part 231, the pharmacist dispenses the medicine 219 according to the previously provided "prescription" data and hands it to the patient.

■, h Summary of Examples In this way, by operating the automatic reception accounting machine 250 using the medical examination card 213, the medical record is automatically searched, and based on the information, the payment is collected.
Prescription data necessary for compounding at East 231 will also be provided.

There, tasks such as reception, medical record searches, and accounting are automated.

Therefore, the work for patients who visit the hospital for the delivery of only medicines is automated.

■Mr. 3 Hi on the 11th In the above-described embodiment of the present invention, the information recorded on the magnetic stripe 214 of the medical examination card 213 was only the hospital code and medical record code, but this medical examination card 213 Since it is conceivable that a third party who finds the password could play a trick on the password, the registered password may be recorded in advance. In that case, a step for executing password verification may be provided after step 411, and subsequent steps may not be executed unless the passwords match.

By the way, since the amount of information recorded on the magnetic stripe 214 is not very large, an IC card, which is currently being researched, may be used. That is, the magnetic stripe 214
Instead, for example, an EEPROM may be embedded in the consultation card 213 and data for each patient and hospital may be stored therein. Since the storage capacity of such an IC memory is extremely large, various data that should be stored in the management file 211 can also be stored. It will be stored.

However, if medical record information is stored in the medical examination card 213 itself, it is necessary to take sufficient measures to protect the stored data.

In addition, in "I. Correspondence between Examples and FIG. 1",
Although the correspondence relationship between FIG. 1 and the embodiment of the present invention has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that there are various modifications.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to search the patient's consultation information based on the identification information of the information medium, to issue the medicine, and to collect the necessary fee. Collecting money for drug requests by providing drugs conditionally.

This is extremely useful in practical terms because it streamlines operations such as providing medicine.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram of the automatic reception accounting system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the configuration of the automatic reception accounting system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the overall systematic flow. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the execution order in the embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 111 is a medical examination information storage means, 113 is an information medium, 115 is a recognition signal, 117 is a recognition means, 119 is medicine, 121 is a prescription signal, 123 is a payment signal, 125 is a control means, 127 is a confirmation medium, 129 is a collection means, 131 is a medicine provision means, 210 is a host computer, 211 is a management file, 213 is a medical examination card, 214 is a magnetic stripe, 215 is a search request signal, 217 is a magnetic card league, 219 is a medicine, 221 is a prescription 222 is a search data signal, 225 is a main control unit, 227 is a medicinal ticket, 228 is a collection unit, 230 is a printer, 231 is a tobu, 250 is an automatic reception accounting machine, and 257 is a control program file. O (Rikkatsuki no J Kyouri) a, ri ro Figure 1 Explanation of loquat example 2 Figure 3

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] Examination information storage means (111) storing examination information of at least one examined patient; and an information medium (113) storing identification information for identifying the patient; a recognition means (117) that acquires the identification information and generates a recognition signal (115); and a recognition means (117) that retrieves the examination information of the examination information storage means (111) for the recognized patient according to the recognition signal (115). , a prescription signal (121) regarding the medicine (119) to be provided, and a collection signal (123) representing the fee for the medicine (119).
a control means (125) for outputting the amount of money; and a confirmation medium (127) that is activated when the fee is received in response to the collection signal (123) and indicates that the amount has been collected for the medicine (119) to be provided. Collection method (12)
9) and the medicine to be provided (119) in response to the prescription signal (121).
), and is configured to provide the medicine (119) on the condition that the collected information shown in the confirmation medium (127) is confirmed. Automatic reception accounting system.