KR20020015209A - Method of informing patients of pharmacy list adequate to prescription data - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method for offering a patient a list of pharmacies according to the prescription data is provided to offer a list of pharmacies having the medicines included in the prescription to the patient's cellular phone by using the Internet and mobile communications technologies. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises of registering patients, pharmacies, and hospitals to an operating server(10), the server updating a pharmacy database(11) by finding out the quantity of the stock of the pharmacy, transmitting the prescription data of a patient drawn out and sent by the hospital, extracting a list of medicines from the prescription data, sorting out the pharmacies with the applicable medicines in stock from the pharmacy database according to the list of the medicines, sending the list of pharmacy to a communications company, the communications company tracking the location of the patient, sorting out the list according to the location of the patient limiting the area around the patient, sorting out the list according to the location of the hospital in case the patient location cannot be verified, and displaying the sorted pharmacy list on a cellular phone(50) of the patient.

Description

{Method of informing patients of pharmacy list adequate to prescription data}

The present invention relates to a method for providing a pharmacy list. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for providing a pharmacy list having drugs included in prescription data on a mobile phone of a patient who has been treated at a hospital using internet technology, mobile communication technology, and data transmission technology.

In recent years, many websites have provided various information through online such as internet. Due to the nature of the speed of information distribution, the Internet is rapidly being applied not only to various commercial transactions but also to events and sports relay.

The Internet is a collection of computer networks using the TCP / IP protocol, which is usually operated by client / server architecture using the HTML (Hypertext) language. The client and server communicate with each other using the functionality provided by HTTP (hypertext transfer protocol). The client may enter a URL in a browser, which is a means for browsing the Internet, to call an HTML document (web page) stored in the server to log in to the server and browse the web page.

In an interactive information distribution system, in a communication system in which an operator server and a user computer are interconnected in a network, in order for the user computer to obtain information from the operator server, most of the user computers request to log in to the operator server through the network. This is done by the server approving it. The hardware used here requires communication means (such as a communication interface), data processing means, and database storage means such as a modem and a LAN for transmitting and receiving data, which can now be largely realized by hardware in a computer.

On the other hand, necessary program software includes a file transfer program, a mailing program, a login authority related program, and other operating programs. Again, these are mostly programs that are currently known individually.

The user computer, which has been granted the login right, can now be provided with various information stored in the operator server within a predetermined range. In this case, various programs or databases stored in the storage device of the server may be used by the user computer, but the range of use thereof will be limited within the range previously set in this system. At this time, well-known hardware and software can be used. In view of this, in the system of information distribution in cyberspace, the possibility of combining known hardware and software to create new functions and effects is very diverse.

On the other hand, those who need medical care and medication in the past received medical treatment and medication, but due to the practice of medical division, the patient received a prescription after receiving medical treatment from the doctor and went to the pharmacy to buy a pharmaceutical system. Conventionally, the treatment and administration of the patient was made in a space called a hospital, but since the pharmacy is now part of the medication system in addition to the hospital, it is true that it is inconvenient for the patient.

In particular, patients are more likely to be uncomfortable in situations where the interconnection between hospitals and pharmacies is not appropriate. Among them, the problem that occurs because the patient does not know the pharmacy that is fully equipped with the prescription drugs prescribed in the hospital.

In this regard, the applicant, in the case of identifying the inventory of the drugs (drugs) held by many pharmacies in real time and providing the patient with pharmacy information with the inventory of the drugs that the patient needs, provides a fast drug purchase for the patient. In order to achieve the goal of medical division of labor and to achieve the goal of medical division of labor, we have developed a system that allows hospitals, pharmacies, and patients to work together in a consistent and efficient medicine system using the Internet and cellular wireless communication means.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing a pharmacy list having drugs included in prescription data on a mobile phone of a patient who has been treated at a hospital using internet technology and mobile communication technology.

1 is a system configuration in which the present invention is realized

2 is a schematic flowchart of the present invention.

Figure 3a, 4a is a detailed flow chart of the present invention

5 is an exemplary screen displayed on the patient's mobile phone

<Description of Drawing Main Parts>

Operator server (10), pharmacy DB (11), hospital terminal (20), pharmacy terminal (30), communication server (40), patient's mobile phone (50), pharmacy list screen located within a certain distance from the patient center ( 60), the pharmacy list screen 61 located within a certain distance from the center of the hospital, the dispense reservation selection button 62, location information selection button 63

System overview

1 is a schematic diagram showing a basic system in which a method for providing a pharmacy location according to the present invention is realized. The hospital terminal 20 is installed in each hospital so as to be connected to the operator server 10 through which the method of the present invention is made, and the pharmacy terminal 30 is installed in each pharmacy. In addition, the operator server 10 exchanges data with the communication company server 40. The communication company server 40 serves to transmit data to the mobile phone 50 that the patient has. The operator server 10 has a pharmacy DB (11) for each pharmacy because the drug delivery and reception management (stock management) for a plurality of pharmacies.

It should be linked by prior agreements with hospitals, pharmacies and telecommunications operators as well as server operators. That is, hospitals and pharmacies registered as members of the server operator provides prescription data and drug inventory data to the operator server 10 through the terminals 20 and 30, and the communication company server 40 from the operator server 10. According to the instruction, the pharmacy information data is wirelessly transmitted (for example, in the WAP method) to the mobile phone 50 of the patient. Therefore, it is desirable that the server operator enter into a prior agreement with each telecommunication company (for example, 011, 016, 017, 018, 019, etc.).

Overview of the process

The process of the method according to the present invention comprises the steps of 1) patient, pharmacy, hospital registration as a member to the operator server, 2) server to identify the current status of the inventory held by the member company pharmacy, updating to the pharmacy DB, 3 ) When a prescription for a member patient is created and transmitted from a member company hospital, the server receives the prescription data, 4) Extracts a drug list from the prescription data on the server, 5) According to the extracted drug list, the server stores the pharmacy DB. Searching and sorting the pharmacies that have a stock of the drug by searching for, and 6) the server, a list of pharmacies (hereinafter referred to as the primary pharmacy list) that holds the drugs in the prescription data as inventory Transmitting to the communication company, 7) tracking the current location of the patient in the communication company that has received the primary pharmacy list from the server, 8) enabling location checking In this case, the pharmacies located within a certain distance from the patient's location are classified from the primary pharmacy list sent from the server.If the patient's location cannot be determined, the pharmacies located within a certain distance from the hospital's location from the primary pharmacy list sent from the server 9, and displaying the pharmacy list (hereinafter referred to as secondary pharmacy list) categorized as described above on the patient's mobile phone.

In step 1), the patient should register his / her basic information and mobile phone number when registering as a member on the operator server.In step 2), the pharmacy inventory status of the server can be analyzed by the pharmacy's handling drug data, absence list, and receipt. Characterized by the item / shipping item list data.

In step 6), the data transmitted from the server to the communication company includes the geographic location of each pharmacy and the geographic location of the hospital where the prescription data is issued, and the pharmacy located within a certain distance from the location of the patient tracked by the communication company. Classify or classify pharmacies located within a certain distance from the hospital.

In step 9), the secondary pharmacy list displayed on the patient's mobile phone includes the name of the pharmacy, contact information, and location information. The pharmacy list further includes a prescription reservation selection button so that the patient selects a specific pharmacy and selects a prescription reservation. This fact may then be transmitted to the server, which may further include transmitting prescription data to the selected pharmacy.

In addition, the secondary pharmacy list displayed on the patient's mobile phone additionally includes a location information selection button. When the patient selects a specific pharmacy and selects the location information, the telecommunication company uses a geographic information system (GIS). Detailed geographic location indications to the patient may further be included.

A schematic process for the method is further described with reference to FIG.

First, a patient, a pharmacy, and a hospital register as members in the operator server 10 [99]. The patient is to register the basic image and the mobile phone number of the person who wants to apply the method according to the present invention. The name, social security number, address must be registered and the mobile phone number must be registered. This is because the method according to the present invention can be realized only when the telecommunication companies subscribed to each individual are different.

The pharmacy stores the basic data (e.g., the number of incoming and outgoing goods, the list of defects, etc.) on the operator server in real time or periodically (for example, every hour) so that the operator server 10 can check the inventory status. Must be provided through The hospital must provide the operator server with prescription data in a format (format) that can be decrypted by the operator server 10. In practice, this may be realized by the operator server providing the prescription data writing terminal 20 for the pharmacy terminal 30 and the hospital and receiving membership registration. Prescription data should also be decipherable at pharmacy terminal 30. This is because the pharmacy needs to fill the prescription data.

As such, the operator server 10 manages the drug inventory for the member pharmacy through the Internet [100]. That is, when the pharmacy terminal 30 transmits the goods receipt / delivery data of the drug and the shortage list, etc. to the operator server 10, the operator server 10 grasps the inventory amount from this data and updates it to the pharmacy DB (11) .

If the hospital writes prescription data for a specific patient and transmits it to the operator server, the operator server 10 retrieves the pharmacy currently holding the drugs included in the prescription data from the pharmacy DB 11 [102] and retrieved 1 The list of primary pharmacies is transmitted to the carrier [104].

The telecommunication company identifies the current location of the patient with the mobile phone [200] and classifies the pharmacy according to the current location of the patient from the primary pharmacy list [202]. The classified secondary pharmacy list is then transmitted to the mobile phone possessed by the patient [204]. Patients can go to the pharmacy on their cell phone and purchase the medicine.

The above is an overview of the method according to the present invention, in which particular consideration is given to which pharmacist will provide the patient with information on the location of the patient. Hereinafter, the specific process of this invention is demonstrated.

Detailed description of the process

3a, 3b are flow charts illustrating the process of the method according to the invention. The server 10 receives the pharmacy's handling drug data, a shortage list, a list of received items / outgoing items, etc. from the pharmacy (member company pharmacy) in real time or periodically (for example, every hour) to identify the inventory status and update the pharmacy DB. [110].

On the other hand, when a patient receives medical care in a hospital (member's hospital), a prescription is created and transmitted from the hospital, and the server receives the prescription data [112]. Prescription data basically includes medicine list and quantity. Prescription should be formulated in unified data format between server and hospital in advance. In fact, it will be done by a server operator and provided to the hospital for free.

The server extracts the drug list from the prescription data [114]. The list of drugs to be extracted is displayed along with the drug requirements. According to the extracted drug list, the server searches the pharmacy DB and searches and sorts the pharmacy that has the inventory of the medicine [116]. This step can be made easily because the drug inventory is updated in real time or on a regular basis in the pharmacy DB.

The server transmits to the telecommunications company a list of primary pharmacies that hold the drugs contained in the prescription data as inventory [118]. The data transmitted at this time includes the geographic location value of each pharmacy and the geographic location value of the hospital that issued the prescription data.

FIG. 3B shows a process that follows FIG. 3A, which is a flow chart illustrating a process that occurs primarily in a telecommunications company.

Upon receiving the primary pharmacy list from the server, the telecommunications company tracks the patient's current location [120]. Techniques for tracking the location of a cell phone are now well known. In the cellular communication system, since the communication company always communicates with the mobile phone and grasps the state of the mobile phone, the technique of identifying the position of the patient having the mobile phone is obvious to those skilled in the art.

In some cases, the location of the patient may be impossible, so if the location is possible, the pharmacies located within a certain distance (eg within a 1 km radius) of the patient's location are classified from the primary pharmacy list sent from the server. [124]. Since the location of the pharmacy is fixed as already entered when registering as a member at the server, it is easily realized to classify the pharmacy within a certain distance by comparing the current location of the tracked patient with the location of the pharmacy sent from the server. have.

On the other hand, if the location of the patient is impossible [126], the pharmacy located within a certain distance (eg, within a radius of 1km) from the location of the hospital among the primary pharmacy list transmitted from the server [128].

The list of secondary pharmacies classified into two categories is displayed on the patient's cell phone [130]. An example of the displayed form is shown in FIG. The secondary pharmacy list screen 60 located within a certain distance from the patient center and the secondary pharmacy list screen 61 located within a certain distance from the hospital center allows the patient to select. The method of selection may be by number selection, as in current cellular phones. In the case of the patient center list 60 (also the hospital center list 61), the name of the pharmacy, the contact information, and the location information are displayed, and the preparation reservation selection button 62 and the location details selection button 63 are provided. do.

On the other hand, in addition to the above two categories, since the telecommunications company already has the patient's address as a subscriber, it adds one more category in the primary pharmacy list received from the server to classify pharmacies located within a certain distance from the patient's place of residence. You may. In this way, the patient can select the desired pharmacy from the location information of the pharmacy adjacent to his place of residence, which makes it convenient to select the location of the pharmacy within three categories.

As a result, a patient can easily make a drug or purchase a drug by visiting one of the secondary pharmacy lists displayed on his or her cell phone after visiting the hospital or leaving the hospital [132].

If the patient selects a particular pharmacy and makes an appointment reservation 62 [134], this fact is sent to the server [136] and the server sends prescription data to the selected pharmacy [138] for the pharmacy to prefill. . Therefore, the patient can make a reservation in advance and visit the pharmacy to receive the prepared medicine immediately without waiting.

Meanwhile, in the display screen of FIG. 4, when the patient selects a specific pharmacy and selects the detailed location information 63, the telecommunication company can display the detailed geographical location to the patient by using the geographic information system (GIS). This is a well-known technique now, and will be implemented more easily by the realization of IMT-2000 in the future.

According to the present invention, in response to the medical division of work, the patient does not have to search for a pharmacy according to a prescription prescribed in a hospital (actually, it takes a lot of time to find a pharmacy and there are many drugs even if you go to a pharmacy) You can select the desired pharmacy from the exact pharmacy information provided by the nearest pharmacy, you can make a reservation in advance, there is an effect that can prevent unnecessary time and economic waste.

Claims (8)

1) the patient, pharmacy, hospital registration to the operator server 10 as a member, 2) in the server 10 to grasp the current status of the inventory held by the member company pharmacy to update to the pharmacy DB, 3) when the member company hospital fills out a prescription for the member patient and receives the prescription data from the server, 4) extracting the drug list from the prescription data in the server, 5) according to the extracted drug list, the server searches the pharmacy DB to search for and sort the pharmacies that have inventory of the corresponding drugs, 6) the server, sending a list of primary pharmacies, which have the drug in the prescription data as inventory, to the telecommunication company; 7) tracking the current location of the patient in the telecommunications company receiving the primary pharmacy list from the server, 8) If location check is possible, classify pharmacies located within a certain distance from the patient's location in the primary pharmacy list sent from the server, and if the location of the patient is impossible, schedule at the location of the hospital from the pharmacy list sent from the server. Classifying pharmacies located within the street, 9) A method for providing a patient with a list of pharmacies suitable for prescription data, the method comprising displaying a secondary pharmacy list categorized as described above on the patient's mobile phone. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein in step 1), the patient registers the basic image and the mobile number when registering as a member in the operator server. The method of claim 1, wherein in step 2) the pharmacy inventory status of the server is determined by the pharmacy handling drug data, the shortage list, the received goods / goods list data of the pharmacy transmitted from the pharmacy to the server, pharmacy suitable for prescription data How to provide a list to a patient. The pharmacy suitable for prescription data according to claim 1, wherein the data transmitted from the server to the communication company in step 6) includes a geographic location value of each pharmacy and a geographic location value of the hospital where the prescription data is issued. How to provide a list to a patient. The method of claim 1, wherein the secondary pharmacy list displayed on the patient's mobile phone in step 9) includes the pharmacy name, contact information, and location information. The method of claim 4, wherein the secondary pharmacy list displayed on the patient's mobile phone additionally includes a reservation reservation selection button, When a patient selects a particular pharmacy and chooses to make an appointment, it is sent to the server The server further comprises the step of sending the prescription data to the selected pharmacy, the method of providing the patient with a list of pharmacies suitable for the prescription data. The method of claim 4, wherein the secondary pharmacy list displayed on the patient's mobile phone further includes a location information selection button, When a patient selects a particular pharmacy and selects location details, the telecommunications company provides the patient with a list of pharmacies suitable for prescription data, further including the use of a Geographic Information System (GIS) to indicate the patient to a detailed geographical location. How to. The pharmacy list suitable for prescription data according to claim 1, further comprising the step of classifying a pharmacy located within a certain distance from the patient's residence from the primary pharmacy list transmitted from the server if the patient's location is not possible in step 8). How to give a patient.