KR20010044845A - System and method of providing medical services on a network - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A system and method for a medical service through a network is provided to increase the convenience of a patient or a general person by providing a medical service to the patient or the general person on a network. CONSTITUTION: A general user(10) connects to a network. The general user(10) makes a reservation or confirms reservation information using a network browser(11) in order to receive a medical service, which the general user(10) wants. The general user(10) can read a doctor's diagnosis, which a medical service provider in charge(20) has made out. The medical service provider(20) connects to the network and reads a medical chart of the general user(10) stored in a web mail directory. The provider(20) makes out or transmits a diagnosis. A network server(30) is connected by the general user(10) and the medical service provider in charge(20). The network server(30) stores medical service information or outputs relevant information from a patient database(31) or a doctor database(32) in case that a fetch of information is requested.

Description

Network Medical Services Systems and Methods {SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING MEDICAL SERVICES ON A NETWORK}

The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a medical service using a network, and more particularly, to a system and a method for providing a medical service, a doctor's appointment or an internet medical service on the Internet.

The present invention provides a system and method for providing a new concept medical service in an information knowledge society between a doctor or pharmacist who is a medical service provider and a general person who is a medical service beneficiary. The general public relies on treatment by visiting a hospital, seeing a doctor, and taking appropriate medications to get medical care.

However, as the modern society adds to the complexity, it is not easy to visit a hospital by using congested traffic during busy routines. Moreover, in some cases, there has been the inconvenience of having to wait in the waiting room for a long time for a brief interview with a doctor. In addition, in the case of a geographically distant patient, there has been an inconvenience of having to travel a long distance in order to receive medical services from a specific medical staff.

In order to solve such a problem, a technology for a telemedicine system using the Internet has recently been introduced. However, according to the related art, when the patient inquires about a disease by using a bulletin board or the like, the medical staff on the server side uses a method of answering the disease, thus providing medical services in an open environment to anyone. It depends on the way.

As a result, doctors and patients can only write simple articles with each other, and they have been able to provide a deep story, such as writing a prescription appropriate for a particular patient. Moreover, since medical personnel become aware of the public in an open environment, there has been a problem in that they cannot provide necessary medical services to patients.

Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide a network medical service system and method for providing medical services to a patient or a general person on a network.

It is a second object of the present invention to provide a network medical service system and method for providing information, knowledge, prompt diagnosis and prescription of a disease to a patient or a general person on a network in addition to the first object.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a medical service provider with a network medical service system and method according to a new concept of an information knowledge society in addition to the first object.

A fourth object of the present invention is, in addition to the first object, provides a network medical service system and a method for allowing a patient or the general public to receive medical services such as a medical application, a doctor's appointment, medical treatment and prescription. It is.

A fifth object of the present invention is to provide, in addition to the first object, a network medical service system and method for providing a medical service provider with an opportunity to provide new medical information and to treat patients.

1 illustrates a networked medical care system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2A to 2F are diagrams showing a network medical service method according to a first embodiment of the present invention, which shows a service method when a patient requests a doctor's visit or a doctor's care.

3A to 3D are diagrams illustrating a network medical service method according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which a doctor connects to a network and responds to a visit request or a doctor's request for a medical appointment.

4A to 4C are diagrams illustrating a network medical service providing method according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which a patient who has made a visit request or a doctor's appointment request reads the opinion written by the attending physician.

5 is a flowchart showing a network medical service method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart showing a network medical service method according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart showing a network medical service method according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

8A to 8B are diagrams illustrating a network medical service method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a method in which a patient requests network medical treatment by a patient on a network.

9A to 9D are diagrams showing a network medical service method according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, showing a method for a doctor to write a report on a network medical request requested by a patient on a network.

10A to 10C are diagrams illustrating a network medical service method according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, which illustrates a method for a patient reading a doctor's note on a network.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a network server for providing medical services using a network to process the medical care application and provision, comprising: accessing the network server to the general public to apply for the medical care; Selecting, by the public, a menu for requesting medical treatment among a plurality of medical services provided by the network server; Selecting, by the public, any one of a plurality of medical treatment desired areas provided by the network server; Displaying, by the network server, a list of medical doctors provided in a medical treatment area selected by the public on a monitor of the public; The general person selecting a desired medical doctor from the list; Displaying, at the network server, the appointment schedule of the selected medical doctor on the monitor of the general person; The public selecting a desired time from among the reservation schedules provided; The general person filling in a medical appointment form provided by the network server and transmitting the medical appointment request through the network; And the network server storing the medical appointment form in the web mail directory of the medical doctor.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a network medical service system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network medical care system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a general user 10, that is, a patient, accesses a network and makes a reservation to receive a desired medical service by using a network browser 11, or confirms reservation information, and checks a medical service provider in charge. You can read the letter written by (20).

In addition, the doctor or the medical service provider 20 may access the network and read the medical chart of the general patient 10 stored in the web mail directory, or may prepare and transmit a finding. On the other hand, the network server 30 stores the medical service information provided and connected by the general user 10 and the medical service provider 20, or when the information retrieval request is requested, the patient database 31 or the doctor database Output from (32).

2A to 2F are diagrams illustrating a network medical service method according to a first embodiment of the present invention, which describes a service method when a patient requests a doctor's visit or a doctor's care. The network medical service method according to the present invention may be provided using the Internet, a cable television (CATV) network, or a wireless communication network.

FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating a first screen transmitted to a monitor when a general user or a medical service provider accesses a network medical service system according to the present invention. In a preferred embodiment according to the invention, the healthcare provider can be a doctor or a pharmacist.

First, a general user connected to the network may respond to the membership, and select a menu of the home application 50 provided by the network medical service system. The network medical service system according to the present invention may select and click the doctor's appointment 60, the network medical treatment 70, etc., in addition to the visit request 50.

The visit application 50 includes a medical service for selecting a desired doctor from among doctors in different countries and requesting a visit if the patient cannot visit the hospital due to uncomfortable behavior. The doctor's appointment (60) according to the present invention means a medical service that can receive high-quality medical care while saving time by making a doctor's appointment in a hospital and filling out symptoms according to a medical examination form. Network medical care 70 according to the present invention means to receive consultation through a network from a medical professional about his disease.

Referring back to FIG. 2A, when the general public who has access to the network clicks the visit application 50, the document shown in FIG. 2B is displayed on the browser of the general user. As a preferred embodiment according to the present invention, patients 51 who can apply for a visit, specialty subjects 52 of the visiting teachers, visit the medical treatment application method (53), visit costs (54), notes (55), etc. Can be displayed. Subsequently, when the 'submit' menu 56 is selected, the document of FIG.

That is, the user selects and clicks the desired region of visit. For example, if Gangnam-gu 57 is selected, a list of visiting doctors registered in Gangnam-gu appears as shown in FIG. 2D. Subsequently, the general patient selects and clicks on the desired doctor's teacher 58.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 2E, the medical treatment schedule of the doctor selected by the doctor is displayed. The patient can then select from the empty time bands by clicking on their desired time band 59.

2F is a visit request form sent by a network server when a patient requests a visit request. As a preferred embodiment according to the present invention, the visit reservation application is a patient's personal information, main symptoms, current history, past medical history, vaccination status, allergy symptoms, food, sleep, exercise, preferences and hobbies, family history, psychosocial Observation and the like.

Therefore, when the patient fills in the blank of the visit request form and clicks the completion button, the visit request form is transmitted to the doctor's web mail directory and stored.

3A to 3D illustrate a network medical service method according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a medical service provider (ie, a doctor) connects to a network and responds to a visit request or a doctor's request for an appointment. It is starting. Referring to FIG. 3A, the medical service provider connected to the network checks whether a doctor is a member and clicks the chart view 61 menu.

As a result, the network server can show the connected doctor member a list of patients who have been requested to make reservations as shown in FIG. 3B. In a preferred embodiment according to the present invention, the list of requested patient lists may include a patient name, appointment time, relationship with a member, type of medical service, and the like. On the other hand, the doctor connected to the network can read the visiting chart sent to him by clicking on the patient 62 which has not been confirmed yet among the patients reserved for him.

In Fig. 3C a preferred embodiment of a rounding chart according to the present invention is disclosed. The doctor-teacher who reads the contents of the visit chart shown in Fig. 3C can prepare a referral 63. 3D shows an example of a statement to be sent by the network server according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4C are diagrams illustrating a network medical service providing method according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, in which a patient who has reserved a visit request or a doctor's request for medical treatment reads a report written by a doctor and confirms an appointment. The figure shown. Referring to FIG. 4A, a general user may select a medical examination report 80 from a browser screen provided by a connected network server.

As a result, a list of findings 81 sent to the patient's web mail directory is provided as shown in Fig. 4B. When the patient clicks on the unconfirmed visit appointment time, the patient may receive a doctor's note document regarding the reserved visit application from the network server. As a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, the manifest list 81 may include the type of medical service, whether it is confirmed, a doctor's name, and time.

Fig. 4C is a diagram showing a preferred embodiment of a written statement made by the attending physician regarding a patient's request for a visit. Preferred embodiments of the findings in accordance with the present invention may include instructions from doctors and contacts. As described above, the network medical service method according to the present invention is characterized by using a web mail service, unlike the prior art using electronic mail. In another preferred embodiment according to the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned reservation application contract 50, the network server may provide a service in the same manner as the above-described method for the appointment of the attending physician.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a network medical service method according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, a general member subscriber may access a network server that operates a medical service business (step S110) and select a medical care application menu from among a plurality of medical services provided by the network server (step S120).

The operation flow chart of the medical application reservation shown in FIG. 5 may be applied for a visit application reservation or a doctor's application reservation. In the following, the idea of the present invention will be described by taking the case of making an appointment for the attending physician. The network server then provides a number of desired area menus that can be provided to the connected patient and allows the patient to select the desired care area (step S130).

As a result, a list of doctors registered in the desired treatment area is displayed on the monitor to which the patient is connected (step S140), and the patient selects any one of them. Thereafter, the reservation schedule of the selected doctor is displayed on the monitor, and the patient selects by clicking the desired reservation time (step S150).

Subsequently, the patient describes his symptoms by filling in the blanks of the medical appointment application provided to him (step S160). When the treatment appointment application is completed, it is transmitted to the network server (step S170) and stored in the doctor's web mail directory.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a network medical service method according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to Fig. 6, a medical person (medical service provider) accesses a network server (step S201). At this time, the network server may inquire whether the medical personnel are members. The doctor teacher connected to the network server selects a menu for viewing the medical treatment application record (viewing the medical chart) among the plurality of medical services provided by the server (step S202).

As a result, the network server transmits and displays the document for displaying the treatment appointment details on the monitor of the doctor (step S203). Then, the clinician selects a patient who has not yet been confirmed from the medical treatment appointment list displayed on the monitor (step S204), so that the medical treatment chart of the selected patient is displayed (step S205). The doctor in charge may read the patient's medical chart and write a statement (step S206).

7 is a flowchart illustrating a network medical service method according to a third embodiment of the present invention. As described above, when the patient connects to the network server (step S301), he clicks on the read medical report form menu button among the plurality of menus (step S302). As a result, if the list of findings is transmitted to the patient connected to the network (step S303), the patient can select the findings to be read (step S304). The patient reads the findings (step S305) and follows the medical recommendation order requested by the attending physician prior to the hospital visit.

8A to 8D are diagrams illustrating a network medical service method according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and illustrate a method of requesting a doctor's medical treatment on a network. Referring to FIG. 8A, a general person who accesses the network clicks the network medical treatment 70 menu through a process of checking membership.

As a result, the network server may allow the connected public to select either general care or special care. General medical care 71 according to the present invention is the same as the technology according to the prior art, and means a medical treatment method of publicly sending and receiving a doctor's opinion about a patient's inquiry through a predetermined bulletin board.

When the visitor clicks on the special medical care menu 72 according to the present invention, a specialty subject in various fields illustrated in FIG. 8B can be selected. For example, if the user who wants to see the network selected the general medicine 73, the network server may display a list of doctors registered in the general medicine as shown in Figure 8c. For example, when a general user clicks on teacher Kim Hak-kyun 74, a network special treatment application 75 is provided.

8D is a diagram illustrating a network care application 75 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. A general user who wants network special care ends the application for network care by filling in and sending the network special care application 75.

9A to 9D are diagrams illustrating a network medical service method according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, which illustrates a method in which a doctor reads network medical application data requested by a patient on a network, and diagnoses, finds, and prescribes a prescription. Drawing. Referring to FIG. 9A, a health care provider connected to the network may select a chart view 76 to read the health care appointment status sent to him.

As a result, the network server displays a list of treatment requests sent to the doctor (medical service provider), and the doctor in charge selects an unidentified patient from among the patients who applied for the network treatment 77 shown in FIG. 9B. You can read the network appointment chart.

Fig. 9C is a diagram showing a preferred embodiment of the network medical appointment chart according to the present invention. The doctor in charge reads the Internet medical appointment chart 78 and selects the write reply 79 menu to reply to the message shown in Fig. 9D. A letter of opinion can be prepared and sent. Subsequently, the patient who has subscribed to the network medical care service may read the medical doctor's prescription and the medical report prescribed by the doctor in a manner similar to the medical report reading method described in FIGS. 4A to 4C.

10A to 10C are diagrams illustrating a method for providing a network medical service according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention, in which a patient requesting network medical treatment reads a report written by a doctor in charge. Referring to FIG. 10A, a general user may select a medical examination report 80 from a browser screen provided by a connected network server.

As a result, a list of findings 81 sent to the patient's web mail directory is provided as shown in Fig. 10B. When the patient clicks on the unconfirmed visit appointment time, the patient may receive a doctor's note document regarding the requested network treatment from the network server. As a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention, the manifest list 81 may include the type of medical service, whether it is confirmed, a doctor's name, and time.

Fig. 10C is a diagram showing a preferred embodiment of the statement made by the attending physician in response to the patient's network medical care request. Preferred embodiments of the findings in accordance with the present invention may include instructions from doctors and contacts.

The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of the present invention to better understand the claims of the invention which will be described later. Additional features and advantages that make up the claims of the present invention will be described below. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and specific embodiments of the invention disclosed may be readily used as a basis for designing or modifying other structures for carrying out similar purposes to the invention.

In addition, the inventive concepts and embodiments disclosed herein may be used by those skilled in the art as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention. In addition, such modifications or altered equivalent structures by those skilled in the art may be variously changed, substituted, and changed without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention described in the claims.

As described above, the network medical service system and method according to the present invention, unlike the prior art, using the network technology, such as the Internet to make a reservation for the medical treatment or the attending physician, and the registered doctors are in charge of the situation of the patient There is an advantage in real time.

As a result, patients can be provided with medical services without the inconvenience of waiting for a long time to visit a doctor and see a doctor. In addition, when provided with the network medical care service according to the present invention, there is an effect that can be privately visited by a professional doctor without visiting.

Claims (17)

In the network server that provides medical services using the network to process the medical application and provision, Accessing the network server by a general person who wants to apply for medical treatment; Selecting, by the public, a menu for requesting medical treatment among a plurality of medical services provided by the network server; Selecting, by the public, any one of a plurality of medical treatment desired areas provided by the network server; Displaying, by the network server, a list of medical doctors provided in a medical treatment area selected by the public on a monitor of the public; The general person selecting a desired medical doctor from the list; Displaying, at the network server, the appointment schedule of the selected medical doctor on the monitor of the general person; The public selecting a desired time from among the reservation schedules provided; The general person filling in a medical appointment form provided by the network server and transmitting the medical appointment request through the network; And The network server storing the medical appointment form in a web mail directory of the medical doctor Network medical service method comprising a. The method of claim 1, wherein accessing the network server further comprises checking whether the public is a subscribed member. The method of claim 1, wherein the filling out and submitting the medical appointment request form comprises: Fill out one or more of the patient's personal information, the patient's major symptoms, current medical history, past medical history, vaccination, allergic symptoms, food, sleep and exercise status, preferences and hobbies, family history, and psychosocial observations in the relevant fields. Network medical service method comprising the step of transmitting. The method of claim 1, wherein the network comprises one of the Internet, a cable television network, and a wireless communication network. The method of claim 1, wherein the medical application processed by the network server includes a visit request or an appointment for a doctor. In the network server that provides medical services using the network to process the medical application and provision, Accessing the network server by a medical provider providing the medical care; Selecting a menu for displaying a medical record of medical care among a plurality of medical service menus provided by the network server; Displaying, by the network server, the medical appointment details requested by the medical person on the monitor of the medical person; When the medical person clicks on any one of the medical appointment details, displaying a medical chart of the corresponding patient for medical examination on a monitor; And The medical practitioner reads the contents of the career chart and prepares and sends a referral form to the requesting patient. Network medical service method comprising a. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the contents of the medical chart include contents of a medical appointment application filled in by the medical requesting patient. The network medical service method of claim 6, wherein the medical application processed by the network server includes a visit application or an appointment for a doctor's appointment. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein said statement comprises one or more of a hospital address, patient preparation, and care requirements. In the network server that provides medical services using the network to process the medical application and provision, Accessing the network server by the general person who has requested the medical care; Selecting a menu for reading a medical report written by a medical doctor from among a plurality of medical services provided by the network server; The network server displaying a list of opinions sent to the public on a monitor of the public; The general public selecting a desired opinion from the list of opinions; Displaying, by the network server, the content of the opinion selected by the public on the monitor of the public; Network medical service method comprising a. The network medical service of claim 1, wherein the plurality of medical service menus provided by the network server include any one or more of self-diagnosis, name introduction, diet, folk remedies, discussion treatment, medical forum, hobby plaza, and bulletin board. Way. In the network server that provides medical services using the network to process the medical application and provision, Accessing the network server by a general person who wants to apply for medical treatment; Selecting a menu for network medical treatment among a plurality of medical services provided by the network server; Selecting, by the public, any one of a plurality of medical treatments provided by the network server; Displaying, by the network server, a list of medical doctors who provide medical treatment desired subjects selected by the public on a monitor of the public; The general public selecting a desired medical doctor from the medical doctor list; The general person filling in a network medical treatment application provided by the network server and transmitting it through the network; The network server storing the network medical application in the web mail directory of the medical doctor Network medical service method comprising a. In the network server that provides medical services using the network to process the medical application and provision, Accessing the network server by a medical provider providing the medical care; Selecting a menu for displaying a medical record of medical care among a plurality of medical service menus provided by the network server; Displaying, by the network server, the medical appointment details requested by the medical person on the monitor of the medical person; Selecting and clicking a patient who applied for network medical treatment from the medical treatment appointment details; Displaying, by the network server, a network care chart of a patient who has applied for the network care on a monitor of the caregiver; And The medical practitioner reads the contents of the network medical chart and writes a letter of opinion and sends a reply. Network medical service method comprising a. The method of claim 12 or 13, wherein the network is any one or a combination of the Internet, a cable television network, and a wireless communication network. The method of claim 10, wherein the letter includes any one or a combination of an answer to a visit request, an answer to a doctor's appointment request, and an answer to network care. In a network medical system that provides medical services and receives applications on a network, A user unit configured to display a browser for allowing a general user to access the network to make a reservation for receiving desired medical service, to confirm reservation information, and to view a written statement made by a medical service provider in charge; A medical service provider unit which the medical service provider connects to the network, reads the medical charts of the general users stored in its web mail directory, and writes and sends a referral form to the general users; And a network server storing the medical service information provided and connected by the general user and the medical service provider, or outputting the corresponding information when the information withdrawal request is made. The network medical service system of claim 16, wherein the medical service is any one or a combination of medical visits, primary care physicians, and network physicians.