KR20120049697A - Apparatus and method for telemedicine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A remote treatment apparatus and method thereof are provided to effectively executing remote treatment services by providing bio-information and images of a patient. CONSTITUTION: An output unit(120) outputs images of a patient. An input unit(110) receives signal selects the body unit of the patient. A control unit(160) acquires bio-information related to the body unit. The control unit controls the output unit in order to output the images of the patient on a location corresponding to the bio-information. A communication unit(130) communicates with an external apparatus.

Description

Remote medical device and remote medical method {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TELEMEDICINE}

The present invention relates to a remote medical device and a remote medical method. More specifically, the present invention relates to a remote medical device and a remote medical device for providing a variety of information to help the patient image and other care.

Recently, social interest in telemedicine is increasing. In particular, it is expected that remote medical care will gradually replace face-to-face medical care as remote medical care is possible at remote sites. However, such remote medical care is still at the level of simple medical care, and it is insufficient for effective medical care.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is as follows.

One object of the present invention is to provide a remote medical method and a remote medical device for providing a variety of information to help the medical care in remote medical care.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a remote medical method and a remote medical device for easily utilizing by providing a medical information, such as bio-information during the remote treatment through an intuitive interface.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a remote medical care method and a remote medical care device for providing past medical care information during remote medical care.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a remote medical care method and a remote medical care device for providing a medical record by sharing a medical record with a doctor.

Technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Could be.

The present invention solves the above problems by providing a remote medical device and a remote medical method as follows.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a remote medical apparatus includes an output unit for outputting an image reflecting a patient, an input unit for receiving a signal for selecting a body part of a patient, and obtaining biometric information related to the selected body part, and obtaining biometric information. It includes a control unit for controlling the output unit to output to a position corresponding to the body part on the image reflecting the patient.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a remote medical apparatus includes an output unit for outputting an image reflecting a patient, an input unit for receiving a signal for selecting a position corresponding to a specific body part on an image reflecting a patient, and a related body part. And a controller configured to acquire the biometric information and output the biometric information to a position corresponding to the selected body part on the image reflecting the patient.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a remote medical apparatus may include: a communication unit configured to receive an image reflecting a patient by performing communication with an external device that captures an image and acquires an image reflecting the patient, and outputs an image reflecting the patient An output unit, an input unit for receiving a signal for selecting a body part of the patient, and a control unit for acquiring biometric information related to the selected body part and controlling the output unit to output the biometric information to a position corresponding to the body part on the image reflecting the patient It includes.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a remote medical apparatus includes a communication unit for communicating with an external device, an output unit for outputting an image reflecting a patient, an input unit for receiving a signal for selecting a body part of a patient, and an external unit through a communication unit. And a controller configured to obtain biometric information related to the selected body part from the device and to output the biometric information to a position corresponding to the body part on the image reflecting the patient.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for remote medical care, the method including: outputting an image reflecting a patient, receiving a signal for selecting a body part from an image reflecting a patient, obtaining biometric information related to the body part, and And outputting the biometric information to a position corresponding to a body part on the image reflecting the patient.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a remote medical apparatus includes an input unit, an output unit, a storage unit storing at least one past medical information corresponding to at least one past medical time, and an output unit to output at least one past medical time. And a controller configured to control the output unit to receive a signal for selecting one of the at least one past medical time through the input unit and to display past medical information corresponding to the selected past medical time.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a remote medical apparatus includes an input unit, an output unit, a storage unit storing at least one past medical information corresponding to at least one past medical time, and an output unit to output at least one past medical time. And a controller configured to control the output unit to receive a signal for selecting one past medical time point among at least one past medical time point through the input unit and to display past medical information corresponding to one past medical time point. Here, the past medical information includes biometric information measured from the patient at the time of past medical treatment, and the control unit controls the output unit to output an image reflecting the patient, and the body part related to the biometric information on the image reflecting the patient. The output unit is controlled to output biometric information at a corresponding position.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a remote medical apparatus may receive information about a patient from a patient terminal through an output unit, a communication unit for communicating with an external device, a storage unit for storing information on past medical patients, and a communication unit. Through the communication unit, it is determined whether the first visit is based on the information on the past medical patient and the information on the patient. An output unit is controlled to receive a medical record and to output a past medical record.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a remote medical apparatus may receive information about a patient from a patient terminal through an output unit, a communication unit for communicating with an external device, a storage unit for storing information on past medical patients, and a communication unit. Through the communication unit, it is determined whether the first visit is based on the information on the past medical patient and the information on the patient. An output unit is controlled to receive a medical record and to output a past medical record. Here, the patient terminal transmits a signal and authentication information for requesting the past medical record to another remote medical device, and the other remote medical device transmits the past medical record to the patient terminal when the authentication information is justified.

The present invention has the following effects.

According to the present invention, by providing the patient's biometric information along with the image of the patient, the doctor can perform the remote medical treatment more effectively.

According to the present invention, by providing a past medical history and past medical information, it is possible to examine the contents of the past medical examination by the doctor and to utilize the same more precisely.

According to the present invention, when a doctor first treats a patient, by providing a record examined by another doctor, the health condition of the patient can be easily understood.

According to the present invention, by providing comprehensive information to the doctor at the time of the remote treatment as an intuitive interface, the convenience of the doctor at the time of the remote treatment can be improved.

According to the present invention, the remote medical care is more activated, the medical service is more than the face-to-face medical care is performed at a remote location.

According to the present invention, an individual can lead a healthier life and reduce medical costs that are unnecessarily wasted socially.

1 is a block diagram of a remote medical care system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of a remote medical apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of a remote medical apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view of the input unit and the output unit of the remote medical apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram of a communication unit of a remote medical apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flow chart of a remote medical treatment method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating an output of an image reflecting a patient in a remote medical treatment method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an output of an image reflecting a patient in the remote medical treatment method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view of the input of the signal for selecting the body part in the remote medical method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram illustrating the output of biometric information in the remote medical care method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a second view of the output of the biometric information in the remote medical method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a flow chart of a remote medical care method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a view of the output of the past medical history in the remote medical method according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a view of the output of the past medical records in the remote medical method according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a flow chart of a remote medical treatment method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a diagram illustrating the flow of signals on a remote medical care system in a remote medical care method according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

The terms used in the present specification are used to easily explain the present invention. Accordingly, the invention is not limited by the terms used herein.

The present invention can be modified or modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. At this time, modifications or variations that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the present invention includes modifications or variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

For the same components, the same reference numerals are used in the drawings, and redundant descriptions may be omitted.

This invention is not limited by the Example described below.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention will be described.

Hereinafter, the remote medical apparatus 100 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3. 1 is a configuration of a remote medical care system according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view of a remote medical device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is an embodiment of the present invention The remote medical device 100 according to the configuration.

The remote medical apparatus 100 may allow a doctor to perform a remote medical examination. Here, the remote medical care means that the doctor remotely cares for the patient in the distant place. Also, a doctor is a broad concept that includes not only a general veterinarian but also a medical associate who replaces a doctor. Such caregivers may include oriental medical doctors, veterinarians, pharmacists, nurses, medical assistants and other health managers. In addition, a patient does not mean only a diseased person, but includes all the patients, and is not necessarily limited to humans. In addition, the term "medical care" may include all kinds of counseling regarding a patient's health as well as a general concept of medical care. For example, you might consider asking a health trainer for advice on your shape.

Such remote medical care may be performed through a remote medical care system including at least one of the remote medical care device 100, the patient terminal 20, and the server 10, as shown in FIG. 1. In such a remote medical system, the remote medical device 100, the patient terminal 20 and the server 10 transmit and receive various information related to the treatment through communication with each other, so that the remote medical treatment can be achieved by providing it to the doctor or patient can do.

For example, the remote medical apparatus 100 may receive a patient image from the patient terminal 20 and provide the patient image in real time to the doctor, and provide a clothes image to the patient terminal 20 by capturing the doctor. On the contrary, the patient terminal 20 may photograph a patient and provide a patient image to the remote medical apparatus 100, and receive a doctor image from the remote medical apparatus 100 to provide a medical image to the patient in real time. In this case, the server 10 may provide various information about the health of the patient to the doctor terminal or the patient terminal 20 so that more effective medical treatment may be performed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the remote medical device 100 for remote medical care includes an input unit 110 that receives various signals from a user, for example, a doctor, and provides various information related to medical care to the user. The output unit 120, the communication unit 130 for communicating with a variety of external devices related to the remote medical care, such as the patient terminal 20 or the server 10, the storage unit 140 for storing information related to the treatment, the doctor It may include at least one of the imaging unit 150 for imaging the image and the controller 160 for controlling other components of the remote medical apparatus 100 to perform the remote medical treatment. In the remote medical apparatus 100 according to the present invention, the above components are not essential components, and thus, the remote medical apparatus 100 may optionally include the above components.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figures 3, 4 and 5 with respect to each configuration of the remote medical apparatus 100 according to the present invention, the input unit 110, the output unit 120, the communication unit 130, the storage unit 140, It demonstrates in order of the imaging part 150 and the control part 160. 4 is a view of the input unit 110 and the output unit 120 of the remote medical apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a remote medical apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention Is a diagram of a communication unit 130 of FIG.

The input unit 110 may receive a signal from the outside. The input unit 110 may include a keyboard, a mouse, a touch screen, a microphone, and other devices that are obvious to those skilled in the art.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the input unit 110 may be provided as a touch screen. Here, the touch screen may display an image reflecting the patient and receive a touch signal regarding a position corresponding to a specific body part of the patient on the displayed image from the user.

The output unit 120 may output information to the outside. As a result, the user may receive information from the remote medical apparatus 100. The output unit 120 may output information in various ways. The output unit 120 may output information using a visual signal, an audio signal, and a tactile signal. The output unit 120 may include a display, a speaker, a vibrator, and the like. The display may display information processed by the remote medical apparatus 100. Such displays include liquid crystal displays, thin film transistor-liquid crystal displays, organic light-emitting diodes, flexible displays, and 3D displays. Or the like.

The output unit 120 is not limited to the above-described example and may include all other devices that are obvious to those skilled in the art.

The output unit 120 may provide various information related to the treatment to the user. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the output unit 120 may display a patient image in real time. As a result, the user, that is, the doctor, may view the real-time image of the patient and perform telemedicine.

The communication unit 130 may communicate with an external device. The communication unit 130 may perform communication in various ways through an external device and a wired or wireless network. For example, the communicator 130 may perform wired communication such as a universal serial bus (USB) or RS-232 (RS-232) method. As another example, the communication unit 130 may perform wireless communication such as Wi-Fi, Wibro, Bluetooth, Zigbee, RF, and IR communication. Could be. The communication method of the communication unit 130 is not limited to the above-described example and may include all other methods that are obvious to those skilled in the art.

The communication unit 130 may communicate with various external devices, such external devices may include a patient terminal 20, a server 10, another remote medical device 30, a personal computer, a mobile communication terminal, a hospital side device, Pharmacy-side devices, Internet sites and the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the communication unit 130 may receive the patient image in real time from the patient terminal 20, so that the remote medical apparatus 100 may provide the patient image to the doctor. For another example, as shown in FIG. 5, the communication unit 130 receives information about the body of the patient from the server 10. You can give it to your doctor. As a result, the doctor may be provided with this information and used for medical treatment.

The storage 140 may store information. The storage unit 140 may store the information temporarily or semi-permanently. The storage unit 140 may include a variety of storage media. For example, the storage 140 may include a flash memory, a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read only memory (ROM), and an EEPROM. : card type memory such as electrically erasable programmable read only memory, hard disk, magnetic memory, magnetic disk, optical disc such as CD or Blu-ray, SD card and Other storage media will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. The storage unit 140 may be provided in a form embedded in the interior of the remote medical apparatus 100, a form capable of mounting and detaching or separately located outside.

The storage 140 may store information related to medical treatment. The storage unit 140 may obtain and store information from the input unit 110, the communication unit 130, the control unit 160, and the like. Here, the information related to the treatment may include a medical history, medical records, personal information of the patient, physical information of the patient, patient medication records, medical doctor information, medical certificate, prescription information, medical image, medical examination information. In addition, the body information of the patient may include information about the user's sex, age, height, weight, medical history, blood sugar, blood pressure, and other patients' body. In addition, the prescription information, such prescription information may include information about the timing of prescription, the prescribing doctor and the prescribed patient, the prescription drug and the usage of the drug. In addition, the medical examination information may include biometric information measured by examining a patient's body.

The imaging unit 150 may acquire an image by photographing an object. The imaging unit 150 may be implemented as an imaging unit 150, a camera, or the like to acquire an optical image to acquire a still image or a moving image. For example, the imaging unit 150 may acquire a clothes image by imaging a doctor. The remote medical apparatus 100 may provide an image captured by the imaging unit 150 to the patient terminal 20, and the patient terminal 20 may provide a real-time doctor image to the patient. Remote medical care can be performed through such a real-time image.

The controller 160 may control the overall operation of the remote medical apparatus 100 and other components of the remote medical apparatus 100 so that the remote medical treatment is performed. For example, the controller 160 may link various types of information and control and process the information so that the information can be used. The controller 160 may be implemented as a computer or a similar device using software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

The hardware controller 160 may include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), Controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and at least one of an electrical device for performing a control function apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. .

In software, the controller 160 may be implemented by software code or software application written in a suitable program language. Such software may be stored in the storage 140 and executed by hardware configuration. In addition, the software may be installed in the remote medical apparatus 100 by being transmitted from the external device, for example, the server 10 to the remote medical apparatus 100.

Details of the control unit 160 will be described later in the description of the remote medical method according to the present invention.

Hereinafter will be described a remote medical method according to the present invention.

The remote medical method according to the present invention will be described by using the remote medical device 100 according to the present invention. Here, the remote medical device 100 is used to easily explain the remote medical method according to the present invention. Therefore, the remote medical care method according to the present invention is not limited by the remote medical care device 100 according to the present invention.

The remote medical method according to the present invention may be performed using another apparatus performing the same function as the remote medical apparatus 100 according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a remote medical treatment method according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11. 6 is a flow chart of a remote medical method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a first view of the output of the image reflecting the patient in the remote medical method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, 8 is a view showing the output of the image reflecting the patient in the remote medical method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 9 is a body part in the remote medical method according to the first embodiment of the present invention 10 is a diagram illustrating input of a signal, and FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating output of biometric information in a telemedicine method according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 11 is a telemedicine method according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a diagram illustrating output of biometric information.

In the remote medical method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, the method may include outputting an image reflecting the patient (S110), and receiving a signal for selecting a body part from the image reflecting the patient. (S120), acquiring biometric information related to a body part (S130) and outputting the biometric information to a position corresponding to a body part on an image reflecting the patient (S140). Hereinafter will be described a remote medical method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The remote medical apparatus 100 may output an image reflecting the patient (S110).

The output unit 120 may output an image reflecting the patient. Here, the image reflecting the patient may include an image or a substitute image representing the actual appearance of the patient.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the outputter 120 may output an image representing the actual appearance of the patient. The patient terminal 20 may capture a video of the patient, acquire a video regarding the actual appearance of the patient, and transmit the video to the remote medical apparatus 100 or the server 10. The communicator 130 may receive a video regarding the actual appearance of the patient directly from the patient terminal 20 or through the server 10. The controller 160 may control the output unit 120 to output a video received through the communication unit 130. As such, the output unit 120 may output the actual appearance of the patient in real time. As a result, the remote medical apparatus 100 provides the doctor with the actual appearance of the patient in real time, thereby enabling the doctor and the patient at a remote location to perform a medical examination.

For another example, as shown in FIG. 8, the output unit 120 may output a substitute image of a patient. The storage unit 140 may store the substitute image of the patient, and the controller 160 may control the output unit 120 to output the stored substitute image. When the actual appearance of the patient is displayed, the entire body of the patient may not be displayed. Such an alternate image may reflect the whole body of the patient as shown in FIG. 8. In addition, using the alternative image may have the effect of protecting the privacy of the patient.

The remote medical apparatus 100 may receive a signal for selecting a body part from an image reflecting the patient (S120).

The input unit 110 may receive a signal for selecting a specific body part of the patient.

For example, the input unit 110 may receive a signal for selecting a body part from an image reflecting a patient. As shown in FIG. 7 or 8, the output unit 120 provides an image reflecting the patient, and the input unit 110 may receive a signal for selecting a specific position on the image reflecting the displayed patient. . More specifically, the input unit 110 and the output unit 120 is implemented as a touch screen, the touch screen provides an image reflecting the patient, the user touches a specific point on the image reflecting the patient provided on the touch screen can do. Thus, the input unit 110 implemented as a touch screen may receive a signal for selecting a body part corresponding to the touched specific point. In a similar manner, the input unit 110 may be implemented using a mouse or a keyboard, and may receive a signal for selecting a body part from an image reflecting a patient by manipulating a cursor displayed on the output unit 120.

For another example, as shown in FIG. 9, the input unit 110 may receive a signal for selecting a body part from a body part list. Here, the control unit 160 may receive a signal for requesting entry into the body part selection mode through the input unit 110 and display a body part list including at least one body part through the output unit 120. . The input unit 110 may receive a signal for selecting a specific body part from at least one body part included in the body part list.

The remote medical apparatus 100 may acquire biometric information related to the body part (S130).

Here, the biometric information may include information about the physical state of the patient obtained by measuring the body part of the patient. For example, the biometric information may include at least one of body temperature, blood pressure, blood sugar, pulse rate, auscultation, affected photograph, x-ray photograph, and any other information apparent to those skilled in the art.

In general, the doctor can check the symptoms through the patient and the questionnaire at the time of treatment, and can obtain the biometric information by measuring the body part of the patient with the examination equipment for more accurate diagnosis. In addition, patients with chronic diseases such as metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, and diabetes can periodically measure their biometric information such as their blood pressure or blood sugar level using a strip or blood pressure monitor.

The controller 160 may acquire the biometric information of the patient in various ways.

For example, the storage unit 140 stores biometric information measured at the time of past medical treatment, and the controller 160 may obtain biometric information from the storage 140. Here, the storage 140 may store biometric information about various patients. The controller 160 selects a body part based on a signal received through the input unit 110, and obtains biometric information related to the body part selected from the biometric information from the storage 140.

Here, the biometric information related to the body part may mean biometric information measured at the body part with respect to the body part. For example, in the case of a stethoscope sound measured by a stethoscope on the left chest, the stethoscope may be biometric information related to the left chest. Similarly, the orthodontist obtained by photographing an orthodontist may be bio information related to a mouth. Alternatively, the biometric information related to the body part may mean biometric information measured to determine the state of the body part. For example, the biometric information obtained by analyzing urine for the kidney disease test may be biometric information related to the kidney, and the diabetic value obtained by analyzing blood for the diabetic test may be biometric information related to interest.

For another example, the controller 160 may receive biometric information from an external device through the communication unit 130. Here, the external device may include at least one of the patient terminal 20, the server 10, and other devices in which biometric information is stored. For example, the examination equipment may measure biometric information from the patient, and the examination equipment may transmit the information to at least one of the patient terminal 20, the mobile communication terminal, and the server 10. The controller 160 may receive biometric information from the external device through the communication unit 130. In this case, the controller 160 may transmit information reflecting a body part to the external device through the communication unit 130, and the external device may transmit biometric information related to the body part accordingly. Alternatively, the controller 160 may collectively receive the biometric information stored in the external device through the communication unit 130, determine the biometric information related to the body part, and selectively obtain the biometric information.

The remote medical apparatus 100 may output the biometric information to a position corresponding to the body part on the image reflecting the patient (S140).

The output unit 120 may output the biometric information in various ways.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the output unit 120 may display biometric information at a position corresponding to a selected body part on an image reflecting a patient. The controller 160 may control the output unit 120 to display the obtained biometric information at a position corresponding to the input signaled body part.

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the output unit 120 may display the biometric information on an image reflecting the patient and display more biometric information in a separate area.

As described above, when the output unit 120 displays the biometric information, when there is a plurality of biometric information, the controller 160 may control the output unit 120 to display a predetermined number of biometric information. For example, the controller 160 may determine when each biometric information is measured and display a predetermined number in the order of most recently determined.

According to the remote medical care method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the remote medical care device 100 can provide the biomedical information of the patient with the patient's image, so that the doctor can perform the remote medical care more effectively.

Hereinafter, a remote medical treatment method according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12, 13, and 14. 12 is a flow chart of a remote medical care method according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 13 is a view of the output of the past medical history in the remote medical care method according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 14 is a present invention 2 is a diagram of output of a past medical record in a remote medical method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the remote medical method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 12, storing at least one past medical information corresponding to at least one past medical time (S210), at least one past medical time point Outputting (S220), receiving a signal for selecting one past medical time point among at least one past medical time point (S230) and displaying past medical information corresponding to one past medical time point (S240) It may include at least one of.

The remote medical apparatus 100 may store at least one past medical information corresponding to at least one past medical time (S210).

The storage 140 may record a medical history. Here, the medical history may mean a history of performing medical treatment in the past. Such a medical history may include at least one of a medical practitioner, a medical examiner, a medical viewpoint, and medical information. Alternatively, the medical history is not necessarily stored in the storage unit 140 included in the remote medical apparatus 100, but may be stored in the server 10 and provided to the remote medical apparatus 100 through the communication unit 130. have.

The remote medical apparatus 100 may output at least one past medical time point (S220).

The output unit 120 may output at least one past medical time point. The controller 160 may control the output unit 120 to output the medical history stored in the storage 140 or the medical history acquired through the communication unit 130. As shown in FIG. 13, the controller 160 may control the output unit 120 to output at least one past medical time point. Here, the control unit 160 may output to display the patient who received the treatment at the time of the treatment together with the past medical time. Alternatively, the control unit 160 obtains patient information from an external device, for example, the patient terminal 20, through the communication unit 130, and outputs only the medical history corresponding to the patient according to the patient information among the medical history. ) Can be controlled. In the meantime, when the remote medical apparatus 100 is performing image medical treatment, the medical examination time and patient information may be displayed together with the patient image. In addition, the controller 160 may control the output unit 120 to output past medical time points for the treatment corresponding to the patient currently being treated in the medical history.

The remote medical apparatus 100 may receive a signal for selecting one past medical time point among at least one past medical time point (S230). The input unit 110 may receive a signal for selecting one past medical time point among the past medical time points displayed.

The remote medical apparatus 100 may display past medical information corresponding to one past medical time (S240).

The controller 160 may control the output unit 120 to display past medical information corresponding to a past medical time selected based on a signal input through the input unit 110. The medical treatment information may include at least one of a medical certificate, prescription information, a medical doctor, a medical treatment time, a determined disease, and biological information measured and examined for medical treatment.

The controller 160 may display such medical treatment information in various ways through the output unit 120. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 14, the outputter 120 may output a surgeon according to an image and treatment information reflecting a patient. In addition, the output unit 120 may display the biometric information measured at the time of treatment. In this case, the output unit 120 may display the biometric information at a position corresponding to the body part related to the biometric information on the image reflecting the patient as shown in FIG. 14.

According to the remote medical care method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the remote medical care device 100 provides the past medical history and past medical information to the doctor, thereby reviewing the contents of the past medical treatment by the doctor. There is an effect to effectively perform telemedicine.

Hereinafter, a remote medical care method according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16. 15 is a flowchart of a remote medical care method according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 16 is a view of a signal flow on a remote medical care system in a remote medical care method according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In the remote medical care method according to the third embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 15, receiving the patient information from the patient terminal 20 (S310), determining whether the first visit is performed (S320), and determining the first visit. At least one of requesting a past medical record to the patient terminal 20 (S330), receiving a past medical record from the patient terminal 20 (S340) and outputting a past medical record (S350). It may include.

The remote medical apparatus 100 may receive patient information from the patient terminal 20 (S310).

The communicator 130 may receive patient information from the patient terminal 20. The patient information may be information for identifying a patient. The communication unit 130 may receive patient information before or during the remote medical treatment. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 16, the communication unit 130 may receive patient information when receiving a medical appointment request signal from the patient terminal 20. Alternatively, when the patient terminal 20 transmits a medical appointment request signal to the server 10, the communication unit 130 may receive patient information from the server 10.

The remote medical apparatus 100 may determine whether the first visit (S320).

The controller 160 may determine whether the first visit is based on the received patient information. Here, the first visit may mean that the corresponding doctor first treats the patient. If a patient is referred to a first doctor and the doctor is changed to a second doctor, the second doctor's first visit to the patient may also be included.

The storage 140 may store the medical history. The medical history may include information about the subject receiving the medical care. The controller 160 may determine whether the patient is treated by comparing the patient according to the patient information with the patient based on the medical history. As a result, the controller 160 may determine whether the patient has a first visit.

The remote medical apparatus 100 may request the past medical record to the patient terminal 20 when it is determined as the first visit (S330).

The controller 160 may transmit a signal for requesting the past medical record to the patient terminal 20 through the communication unit 130 when it is determined to be the first visit according to the determination result.

The patient terminal 20 may receive a signal requesting a past medical record from the remote medical apparatus 100, and may transmit the signal to the remote medical apparatus 100 when the patient terminal 20 holds a past medical record. .

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 16, the patient terminal 20 transmits a signal for requesting the past medical record to the other remote medical device 30, and the other remote medical device 30 receives the signal and records the past medical record. The terminal 20 may be transmitted to the remote medical apparatus 100. The patient terminal 20 which has received the past medical records may transmit the past medical records to the remote medical apparatus 100.

Here, the medical record may include all the information that the doctor records during the medical treatment. For example, a medical record may include at least one of a medical point of time, a doctor, a subject, a medical certificate, prescription information, biological information, and all other matters recorded by a doctor in the medical treatment. Since such medical records are personal information, security may be required. To maintain this security, medical information can only be distributed to authorized persons.

As shown in FIG. 16, the patient terminal 20 transmits patient information and authentication information together with a signal for requesting medical records to another remote medical device 30 to transmit and receive medical records requiring security. can do. The other remote medical device 30 may search for medical records based on the patient information, and determine whether the requester is a person who can properly request the medical records based on the authentication information. The other remote medical device 30 will transmit the medical record to at least one device of the patient terminal 20, the remote medical device 100 and the server 10 only when the authentication information is valid. When the medical record is transmitted to the patient terminal 20, the patient terminal 20 may transmit the medical record back to the remote medical apparatus 100.

The remote medical apparatus 100 may receive a past medical record from the patient terminal 20 (S340).

The communicator 130 may receive a past medical record from the patient terminal 20. Alternatively, the communication unit 130 may receive past medical records directly from another remote medical device 30 or through the server 10 as described above.

The remote medical apparatus 100 may output a past medical record (S350).

The output unit 120 may output a past medical record. The controller 160 may control the output unit 120 to output the medical record received through the communication unit 130. The controller 160 may display the past medical record along with an image for real time medical care. In addition, the controller 160 may control the output unit 120 to display the biomedical information measured from the patient in the past medical record to be displayed on the body part related to the biometric information on the patient image.

According to the remote medical treatment method according to the third embodiment of the present invention, when the doctor first visits the patient, by providing a record of the other doctor, the health condition of the patient can be easily understood.

The remote medical treatment method according to the embodiments of the present invention described above may be used individually or in combination with each other. In addition, the steps configuring each embodiment may be used separately or in combination with the steps configuring another embodiment.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings. In addition, the embodiments described in this document can be applied to not only the present invention, but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications can be made.

10: server 20: patient terminal 30: other remote medical device
100: remote medical device
110: input unit 120: output unit 130: communication unit
140: storage unit 150: imaging unit 160: control unit

Claims (14)

An output unit for outputting an image reflecting the patient;
An input unit configured to receive a signal for selecting a body part of the patient; And
And a controller configured to acquire the biometric information related to the body part and to output the biometric information to a position corresponding to the body part on the image reflecting the patient.
Remote medical device.
The method of claim 1,
The input unit receives a signal for selecting a position corresponding to the body part on the image reflecting the patient
Remote medical device.
The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a communication unit for performing communication with the external device,
The external device captures the patient to obtain an image reflecting the patient,
The control unit may receive an image reflecting the patient through the communication unit.
Remote medical device.
The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a communication unit for performing communication with the external device,
The control unit may receive the biometric information from the external device through the communication unit.
Remote medical device.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit controls the output unit to output the body part list,
The input unit receives a signal for selecting the body part from the output body part list.
Remote medical device.
The method of claim 1,
The controller may be configured to control the output unit to output a predetermined number of points of time when the biometric information related to the body part is measured when the biometric information related to the body part is plural.
Remote medical device.
Outputting an image reflecting the patient;
Receiving a signal for selecting a body part from an image reflecting the patient;
Acquiring biometric information related to the body part; And
And outputting the biometric information to a position corresponding to the body part on the image reflecting the patient.
Telemedicine Method.
An input unit;
An output unit;
A storage unit storing at least one past medical information corresponding to at least one past medical time; And
The controller controls the output unit to output the at least one past medical time point, receives a signal for selecting one past medical time point among the at least one past medical time point through the input unit, and corresponds to the past past medical time point. And a control unit controlling the output unit to display past medical information.
Remote medical device.
The method of claim 8,
Further comprising a communication unit for performing communication with the external device,
The controller controls the output unit to receive information about a patient through the communication unit and to output past medical time points related to the patient among the at least one past medical time points.
Remote medical device.
The method of claim 8,
The past medical information includes biometric information measured from a patient at the time of past medical treatment,
The controller controls the output unit to output an image reflecting the patient, and controls the output unit to output the biometric information to a position corresponding to a body part related to the biometric information on the image reflecting the patient.
Remote medical device.
An output unit;
Communication unit for performing communication with the external device;
A storage unit for storing information on past medical patients; And
Receive information on the patient from the patient terminal through the communication unit, and determine whether the first visit based on the information on the past medical patient and the patient through the communication unit, and when determined as the first visit to the patient terminal Transmitting a signal for requesting past medical records, receiving the past medical records from the patient terminal through the communication unit, and controlling the output unit to output the past medical records
Remote medical device.
The method of claim 11,
The patient terminal transmits a signal for requesting the past medical record to another remote medical device and receives the past medical record from the other remote medical device.
Remote medical device.
The method of claim 12,
The patient terminal transmits authentication information to the other remote medical device,
The other remote medical device transmits the past medical record to the patient terminal when the authentication information is justified.
Remote medical device.
The method of claim 11,
The control unit receives a medical appointment request from the patient terminal, and determines whether the first visit is received when the medical appointment request is received.
Remote medical device.

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