Computer system

Abstract

To provide a computer system that can efficiently associate a patient in need of face-to-face treatment with a medical institution capable of executing face-to-face treatment.SOLUTION: The present invention is a computer system causing a computer to execute the following steps of: an extraction step of extracting, from information on patients including an online treatment patient and a face-to-face treatment patient, information on the face-to-face treatment patient, wherein the online treatment patient is a patient suffering from a disease that can receive both online inspection and online treatment, and the face-to-face treatment patient is a patient suffering from a disease that can receive the online inspection but needs to receive face-to-face treatment; an acquisition step of acquiring information on a medical institution that can accept the face-to-face treatment patient; and an association step of associating the information on the face-to-face treatment patient with the information on the medical institution, when information on the address of the face-to-face treatment patient and information on the location of the medical institution satisfy a predetermined condition.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a computer system that links medical institutions and patients. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, computer systems capable of linking information about medical institutions with information about patients have been known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] In recent years, with the development of online environments, online medical care has become more commonplace. However, there are diseases for which online medical care can be applied, including diseases where it is permissible to conduct everything online (for example, at home), from examinations (hereinafter referred to as "online examinations") to the initial consultation and ongoing treatment (hereinafter referred to as "online treatment"), and diseases where online medical care is possible up to the initial examination level, such as the initial consultation, but depending on the results, it may be necessary to receive face-to-face treatment rather than online treatment (hereinafter referred to as "face-to-face treatment").

[0004] Therefore, when a person who may have a disease undergoes online testing, there are cases where they will be able to continue to receive treatment online, and cases where the disease does not allow online treatment and face-to-face treatment will be necessary. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2023-10522 DISCLOSURE OF THEINVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] If a person undergoes an online test as part of online medical care and is found to have a disease that requires face-to-face medical care, but the medical institution is unable to provide face-to-face medical care for that disease, the person must search for a new nearby medical institution that can provide face-to-face medical care. In this case, some people may lose interest in continuing their treatment because it is too much trouble to search for a medical institution.

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide a computer system that can efficiently associate patients who require face-to-face medical treatment with medical institutions that can provide such treatment. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The present invention relates to A computer system that causes a computer to execute the following steps: In the extraction step, information on the face-to-face medical treatment patient is extracted from information on the patient including the online medical treatment patient and the face-to-face medical treatment patient; The online medical consultation patient is a patient suffering from a disease for which at least an examination that can be booked online (hereinafter referred to as "online examination") and a treatment that can be received online (hereinafter referred to as "online treatment"), The face-to-face medical treatment patient is a patient suffering from a disease for which the online examination can be performed, but which requires face-to-face treatment (hereinafter referred to as "face-to-face treatment") rather than the online treatment depending on the results of the online examination, In the acquisition step, information regarding a medical institution that can accept the face-to-face medical treatment patient is acquired, In the association step, when the address information in the extracted information on the face-to-face medical patient and the residence information in the acquired information on the medical institution satisfy a predetermined condition, the information on the face-to-face medical patient and the information on the medical institution are associated with each other. It is a computer system. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a computer system that can efficiently associate patients who require face-to-face medical treatment with medical institutions that can provide such treatment. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a computer system in the present embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a cooperating agent device included in a computer system in the present embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of an affiliated organization device included in a computer system in the present embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a medical institution device included in a computer system in the present embodiment. [Diagram 5] 4 is a flowchart showing a linking process in the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] [Embodiment] A system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 1 to Fig. 5. Note that the system 1 and the processing procedure described below are merely examples, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto. The design of the system 1 and the processing procedure can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0012] <Explanation of System 1> The system 1 of this embodiment is composed of a collaborating agent device 2 (part of a "computer" / e.g., a server) prepared by a collaborating agent, an affiliated organization device 3 (part of a "computer" / e.g., a server) prepared by an affiliated organization, a database DB4 (part of a "computer"), a medical institution device 5 (part of a "computer" / e.g., a desktop computer) prepared by a medical institution, and a communications network 6 connecting these devices, as shown in Figures 1 to 4.

[0013] In this embodiment, for convenience, an examination that a user can book online is called an "online examination", a treatment that a user can book and receive online is called an "online treatment", and a treatment that a user must actually meet with a doctor to receive treatment is called an "in-person treatment". In addition, a patient who receives an online examination and online treatment is called an "online medical consultation patient", and a patient who receives an online examination and in-person treatment is called an "in-person medical consultation patient".

[0014] Affiliated organizations are organizations that can introduce you to medical institutions that offer both online testing and online treatment for a certain disease.

[0015] On the other hand, a partner company is a company that can introduce medical institutions that provide face-to-face treatment for illnesses for which online treatment is not available.

[0016] In this embodiment, there are provided medical institution devices 5a used by medical institutions A, B, C, etc. that accept patients suffering from diseases for which both online testing and online treatment can be provided, and medical institution devices 5b used by medical institutions a, b, c, etc. that can be selected as an option for patients who have undergone online testing at medical institutions A, B, C, etc. when receiving face-to-face medical treatment based on location conditions.

[0017] Of these, the medical institution device 5a is capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the affiliated organization device 3, and the medical institution device 5b is capable of transmitting and receiving information to and from the affiliated business device 2.

[0018] Hereinafter, the medical institution device 5a and the medical institution device 5b may be collectively referred to simply as the medical institution device 5. Furthermore, when a special explanation is required, they may be referred to as the medical institution 5a and the medical institution device 5b, respectively.

[0019] <Functions of System 1> The system 1 executes the following collaboration process based on the functions of the collaborating business device 2, the collaborating organization device 3, the DB 4, the medical institution device 5, and the communication network 6.

[0020] For some illnesses, such as hypertension and sleep apnea syndrome (hereinafter referred to as "SAS"), patients can choose online medical treatment at their first visit and proceed to treatment based on the results of the online test.

[0021] For example, hypertension is a disease that can be treated both online from the initial examination to subsequent ongoing treatment, that is, through both online testing and online treatment. However, SAS is a disease that can be treated online but cannot be treated online for ongoing treatment, and requires face-to-face treatment at a medical institution that is convenient for the patient's location.

[0022] It has been found that 30 to 40% of patients suffering from hypertensive diseases also suffer from SAS.

[0023] However, as mentioned above, while patients with hypertensive diseases can receive both online testing and online treatment, patients with SAS cannot receive online treatment.

[0024] For example, if a person who may have hypertension undergoes online testing at a medical institution and is found to have not only hypertension but also SAS, depending on the location of the medical institution, it may not be possible for the medical institution to provide face-to-face treatment for SAS.

[0025] In such cases, the patient will need to find a medical institution near their address that can provide face-to-face treatment for SAS.

[0026] In this embodiment, the affiliated organization is an organization that can introduce a medical institution that provides both online testing and online treatment to a patient who may have a hypertensive disease. On the other hand, the medical institution that the affiliated organization can introduce can provide online treatment to a patient with a hypertensive disease, but depending on the location conditions, it may not be possible to provide face-to-face treatment to a patient with SAS.

[0027] In contrast, a partner company is an organization that can introduce medical institutions that can provide face-to-face treatment to SAS patients.

[0028] With the system 1 of this embodiment, an affiliated business can, for example, refer a patient who has undergone an online test for hypertension disease and has been found to be suffering from not only hypertension disease but also SAS to the nearest medical institution.

[0029] The configuration of this system 1 will be described in detail below.

[0030] <Hardware configuration of partner device 2> The collaborating business device 2 can provide, for example, information on medical institutions and patients to the affiliated organization device 3, and can also provide information on patients to the medical institution device 5.

[0031] The partner device 2 includes a central processing unit (CPU), a read only memory (ROM), and a random access memory (RAM).

[0032] As shown in FIG. 2, the cooperating agent device 2 includes a control unit 20, a storage unit 21, a network interface 22, a graphics processing unit 23, an audio processing unit 24, and an operation unit 25.

[0033] The storage unit 21 , the network interface 22 , the graphics processing unit 23 , the audio processing unit 24 , and the operation unit 25 are electrically connected to the control unit 20 via a bus 29 .

[0034] The control unit 20 controls the operation of the cooperating business device 2. The control unit 20 transmits and receives various information and data, and processes various information and data. The control unit 20 includes a CPU, a semiconductor memory, and the like (not shown). The functions of the control unit 20 will be described later.

[0035] The storage unit 21 stores various types of information and data and is configured with a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a RAM, a ROM, and the like.

[0036] The storage unit 21 stores various data, various programs, etc. downloaded from a predetermined server. The storage unit 21 also stores information about medical institutions that can provide face-to-face treatment to the SAS (medical institution ID, name, address, etc.), information about patients (patient ID, name, address, etc.), etc.

[0037] The network interface 22 is communicatively connected to the communication network 6 in order to transmit and receive various data between the affiliated organization device 3, the DB 4, and the medical institution device 5, and the affiliated business device 2.

[0038] The graphics processing unit 23 generates various images in accordance with various image information output from the control unit 20, and causes the monitor 230 to output the images.

[0039] The audio processing unit 24 generates various sounds in accordance with various types of audio information output from the control unit 20, and causes the speaker 240 to output the sounds.

[0040] An operation signal is input from the user to the operation unit 25 via a mouse, a keyboard, etc. (keyboard, etc. 250).

[0041] <Description of Functions of the Control Unit of the Partner Device 2> The control unit 20 of the cooperating business device 2 executes the application program to function as each of the following means and execute each of the following steps.

[0042] <Explanation of extraction steps> The control unit 20 executes the extraction step by functioning as an extraction unit. The extraction process executed by the control unit 20 as the extraction unit will be described below.

[0043] When the control unit 20 receives an inquiry signal described below from the affiliated organization device 3, it accesses DB4 based on the operation of the affiliated organization's staff and extracts information about face-to-face medical consultation patients from information about patients, including online medical consultation patients and face-to-face medical consultation patients.

[0044] An online medical consultation patient is a patient suffering from a disease (in this embodiment, hypertensive disease) for which both online examination and online treatment are available.

[0045] On the other hand, patients who require face-to-face treatment are those who suffer from a disease for which online testing is possible, but who, depending on the results of the online testing, may need to receive face-to-face treatment at a medical institution that is suited to the location conditions (in this embodiment, SAS).

[0046] <Explanation of acquisition steps> The control unit 20 executes the acquisition step by functioning as an acquisition unit. The following describes the acquisition process executed by the control unit 20 as an acquisition unit.

[0047] The control unit 20 acquires information about medical institutions that can accept patients for face-to-face medical treatment. For example, the control unit 20 receives registration information that indicates that face-to-face medical treatment can be performed for the SAS, which is input based on an operation to each medical institution device 5, and stores the registration information in the DB4.

[0048] <Description of association steps> The control unit 20 executes the associating step by functioning as an associating unit. The following describes the associating process executed by the control unit 20 as an associating unit.

[0049] When the address information from the information about the face-to-face patient extracted upon receiving a query signal and the residence information from the information about the acquired medical institution satisfy specified conditions, the control unit 20 associates the information about the face-to-face patient with the information about the medical institution based on the operation of the collaborating company's staff.

[0050] Specifically, the control unit 20 compares the address of the face-to-face medical patient among the information on the face-to-face medical patient with the location of the medical institution among the information on the multiple medical institutions acquired from DB4, and selects the medical institution closest to the address of the face-to-face medical patient (for example, within a 3 km radius). Then, the control unit 20 associates the information on the face-to-face medical patient with the information on the nearest medical institution, and generates an introduction signal. This introduction signal is transmitted to the corresponding medical institution device 5b in a communication step described later.

[0051] <Reward step explanation> The control unit 20 executes the reward step by functioning as a reward unit. The following describes the reward process executed by the control unit 20 as a reward unit.

[0052] The control unit 20 associates information about the face-to-face medical treatment patient with information about the nearest medical institution based on the operation of the staff of the cooperating business, and generates a reward signal at a predetermined timing after receiving an acceptance signal from the medical institution device 5b. This reward signal is transmitted to the affiliated organization device 3 in a communication step. In other words, the reward signal is information such as a reward (e.g., money) for the affiliated organization introducing the face-to-face medical treatment patient of the SAS to the cooperating business.

[0053] <Description of billing steps> The control unit 20 executes a billing step by functioning as a billing unit. The billing process executed by the control unit 20 as the billing unit will be described below.

[0054] The control unit 20 generates a billing signal based on the operation of the staff of the cooperating business at a predetermined timing after receiving a completion signal described later. This billing signal is transmitted to the medical institution device 5b. In other words, the billing signal is billing information for the fee for the cooperating business introducing the SAS face-to-face medical treatment patient to the medical institution.

[0055] <Communication step description> The control unit 20 executes communication steps by functioning as a communication unit. The following describes the process executed by the control unit 20 as a communication unit.

[0056] The control unit 20 receives information on the patient for face-to-face medical treatment, a reference signal, and the like from the affiliated organization device 3.

[0057] In addition, the control unit 20 transmits a reward signal or the like to the affiliated organization device 3.

[0058] In addition, the control unit 20 transmits an introduction signal, information on the face-to-face medical treatment patient of the SAS, etc. to the medical institution device 5b. This allows the medical institution to accept the face-to-face medical treatment patient.

[0059] In addition, the control unit 20 transmits a billing signal and the like to the medical institution device 5b, and receives a completion signal, a payment signal, and the like from the medical institution device 5b.

[0060] Furthermore, the control unit 20 transmits and receives information about patients and information about medical institutions to and from the DB 4.

[0061] <Hardware configuration of the affiliated organization device 3> The affiliated organization device 3 can provide, for example, information on face-to-face medical treatment patients to the affiliated business device 2.

[0062] The affiliated organization device 3 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM.

[0063] As shown in FIG. 3, the cooperating agent device 3 includes a control unit 30, a storage unit 31, a network interface 32, a graphics processing unit 33, an audio processing unit 34, and an operation unit 35.

[0064] The memory unit 31 , the network interface 32 , the graphics processing unit 33 , the audio processing unit 34 , and the operation unit 35 are electrically connected to the control unit 30 via a bus 39 .

[0065] The control unit 30 controls the operation of the affiliated organization device 3. The control unit 30 transmits and receives various information and data, and processes various information and data. The control unit 30 includes a CPU, a semiconductor memory, and the like (not shown). The functions of the control unit 30 will be described later.

[0066] The storage unit 31 stores various types of information and data and is configured with a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a RAM, a ROM, and the like.

[0067] The storage unit 31 stores various data, various programs, etc. downloaded from a predetermined server. The storage unit 31 also stores information on medical institutions that provide online treatment for hypertensive diseases (medical institution ID, name, address, etc.) and information on patients (patient ID, name, address, etc.).

[0068] The network interface 32 is communicatively connected to the communication network 6 in order to transmit and receive various data between the affiliated provider device 2, the DB 4, and the medical institution device 5a, and the affiliated organization device 3.

[0069] The graphics processing unit 33 generates various images in accordance with various image information output from the control unit 30, and causes the monitor 330 to output the images.

[0070] The audio processing unit 34 generates various sounds in accordance with various types of audio information output from the control unit 30, and causes the speaker 340 to output the sounds.

[0071] An operation signal is input from the user to the operation unit 35 via a mouse, a keyboard, etc. (keyboard, etc. 350).

[0072] <Description of Functions of the Control Unit of the Partnership Organization Device 3> The control unit 30 of the affiliated organization device 3 executes the application program to function as each of the following means and execute each of the following steps.

[0073] <Description of generation steps> The control unit 30 executes the generating step by functioning as a generating unit. The generating process executed by the control unit 30 as a generating unit will be described below.

[0074] The control unit 30 generates information about patients receiving face-to-face medical treatment for SAS when, as a result of the online test, a new person who may be suffering from SAS is detected among those who have taken the online test (the results of the online test are entered into the affiliated organization device 3).

[0075] <Explanation of Inquiry Step> The control unit 30 executes the inquiry step by functioning as an inquiry means. Hereinafter, the inquiry process executed by the control unit 30 as the inquiry means will be described.

[0076] When information regarding the in-person medical treatment patient of the SAS is generated in the detection step, the control unit 30 generates an inquiry signal based on the operation of the staff of the partnering organization. This introduction signal is transmitted to the carrier device 2 in the communication step.

[0077] <Explanation of Communication Step> The control unit 30 executes the communication step by functioning as a communication means. Hereinafter, the communication process executed by the control unit 30 as the communication means will be described.

[0078] The control unit 30 transmits information regarding the in-person medical treatment patient (for example, patient ID, name, address, contact information, disease, symptoms), the inquiry signal associated with the in-person medical treatment patient, etc. to the carrier device 2.

[0079] Also, the control unit 30 transmits information regarding patients including online medical treatment patients and in-person medical treatment patients to the DB4.

[0080] Also, the control unit 30 receives a reward signal etc. from the carrier device 2.

[0081] <Hardware Configuration of DB4> The DB4 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM. The DB4 records information regarding patients including online medical treatment patients and in-person medical treatment patients (for example, patient ID, name, address, contact information, disease, symptoms), information regarding medical institutions (for example, institution ID, name, location, contact information, diseases that can be handled), etc.

[0082] In addition, the affiliate business device 2 may not be able to refer to information on the medical institution in the medical institution device 5a associated with the affiliate organization device 3 in DB4, and the affiliate organization device 3 may not be able to refer to information on the medical institution in the medical institution device 5b associated with the affiliate business device 2 in DB4.

[0083] <Hardware configuration of medical institution device 5> The medical institution device 5 includes a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM.

[0084] As shown in FIG. 4, the medical institution device 5 includes a control unit 50, a storage unit 51, a network interface 52, a graphics processing unit 53, an audio processing unit 54, and an operation unit 56.

[0085] The storage unit 51 , the network interface 52 , the graphics processing unit 53 , the audio processing unit 54 , the imaging unit 55 , and the operation unit 56 are electrically connected to the control unit 50 via a bus 59 .

[0086] The control unit 50 controls the operation of the medical institution device 5. The control unit 50 transmits and receives various information and data, and processes various information and data. The control unit 50 includes a CPU, a semiconductor memory, etc. The functions of the control unit 50 will be described later.

[0087] The storage unit 51 stores various types of information and data and is configured with an HDD, an SSD, a RAM, a ROM, and the like.

[0088] The storage unit 51 stores various data downloaded from a predetermined server, various programs such as application programs, etc. The storage unit 51 also stores information about medical institutions (e.g., institution ID, name, address, contact information, treatable illnesses, etc.).

[0089] The network interface 52 is communicatively connected to the communication network 6 in order to transmit and receive various data between the medical institution device 5 and the cooperating provider device 2.

[0090] The graphics processor 53 can render various images in a moving image format. The images rendered by the graphics processor 53 are output to the monitor 530.

[0091] The audio processing unit 54 outputs (plays back) various sounds from the speaker 540 in accordance with various types of audio information output from the control unit 50.

[0092] An operation signal is input from the user to the operation unit 55 via a mouse, a keyboard, etc. (keyboard, etc. 550).

[0093] <Description of Functions of the Control Unit 50 of the Medical Institution Apparatus 5b> In the following, the function of the control unit 50 of the medical institution device 5b will be particularly described.

[0094] The control unit 50 executes the application program to function as each of the following means and execute each of the following steps.

[0095] <Explanation of the acceptance steps> The control unit 50 executes the request receiving step by functioning as a request receiving unit. The following describes the request receiving process executed by the control unit 50 as a request receiving unit.

[0096] The control unit 50 generates an acceptance signal after receiving a query signal and information about the face-to-face medical treatment patient from the cooperating business device 2 based on an operation by the staff of the medical institution.

[0097] <Payment step description> The control unit 50 executes the payment step by functioning as a payment means. The following describes the payment process executed by the control unit 50 as a payment means.

[0098] The control unit 50 generates a completion signal based on an operation by a staff member of the medical institution after the information on the face-to-face medical treatment patient is associated with the information on the medical institution device 5b of the medical institution in the association step of the cooperating business device 2 and the face-to-face medical treatment with the face-to-face medical treatment patient is completed. This completion signal is transmitted from the medical institution device 5b to the cooperating business device 2.

[0099] Thereafter, the control unit 50 executes a payment step and executes payment processing after receiving a billing signal from the cooperating business device 2. As a result, a payment signal is generated.

[0100] <Communication step description> The control unit 50 executes a communication step by functioning as a communication unit. The communication process executed by the control unit 50 as a communication unit will be described below.

[0101] The control unit 50 receives the introduction signal from the cooperating business device 2 and information about the patient for face-to-face medical treatment.

[0102] In addition, the control unit 50 transmits an acceptance signal, a completion signal, and a payment signal to the cooperating business device 2.

[0103] <Explanation of the linking process> The linking process will be described below with reference to FIG.

[0104] First, a medical institution belonging to an affiliated organization performs an online examination (step S1). The results of this online examination are recorded in the affiliated organization device 3 and in the DB 4 via the affiliated organization device 3 for each patient ID who undergoes the examination.

[0105] Next, the flow branches based on the result of the online examination as to whether the disease is one for which online treatment can be received or one for which face-to-face treatment is required (step S2).

[0106] If the disease is one for which online treatment is available (S2: YES), the linking process ends.

[0107] On the other hand, if the disease requires face-to-face treatment (S2: NO), the cooperating organization device 3 generates information about the patient for face-to-face treatment and a reference signal, and transmits them to the cooperating business device 2 (step S3).

[0108] Next, the cooperating business device 2 that has received the inquiry signal accesses the DB4 and acquires information on medical institutions that satisfy predetermined conditions based on the address information of the face-to-face medical treatment patient (step S4).

[0109] Next, the partner provider device 2 generates an introduction signal associated with information about the medical institution that satisfies the specified conditions, and transmits the introduction signal to the medical institution device 5b of the medical institution that satisfies the specified conditions (for example, within 3 km of the address or workplace of the patient for face-to-face treatment) (step S5).

[0110] Next, when the medical institution device 5b is able to accept the patient for face-to-face medical treatment, it generates an acceptance signal and transmits the acceptance signal to the cooperating business device 2 (step S6).

[0111] Next, at a predetermined timing after the face-to-face medical treatment is performed on the face-to-face medical treatment patient in the medical institution, the medical institution device 5b generates a completion signal and transmits the completion signal to the business partner device 2 (step S7).

[0112] Next, at a predetermined timing after the face-to-face medical treatment is performed on the face-to-face medical treatment patient in the medical institution, the cooperating business device 2 generates a billing signal and transmits the billing signal to the corresponding medical institution device 5b (step S8).

[0113] Next, at a predetermined timing after the face-to-face medical treatment is performed for the face-to-face medical treatment patient in the medical institution, the medical institution device 5b generates a payment signal and transmits the payment signal to the cooperating business device 2 (step S9).

[0114] Next, the partner business device 2 generates a reward signal and transmits the reward signal to the partner organization device 3 (step S10). After that, the process ends. Through the above procedure, the linking process of the present invention is carried out.

[0115] In summary, the present invention provides: A computer system that causes a computer to execute the following steps: In the extraction step, information on face-to-face medical patients is extracted from information on patients including online medical care patients and face-to-face medical care patients; An online medical consultation patient is a patient suffering from a disease (e.g., hypertensive disease) for which both online examination (examination that can at least be scheduled online) and online treatment (treatment online) can be received, A face-to-face medical treatment patient is a patient suffering from a disease for which online testing is available, but who may need to receive face-to-face treatment (in-person treatment) rather than online treatment depending on the results of the online test (e.g., SAS). In the acquisition step, information about medical institutions that can accept face-to-face medical patients is acquired, In the association step, if the address information from the extracted information about the face-to-face patient and the residence information from the acquired information about the medical institution satisfy a predetermined condition (for example, the distance between the address or workplace of the face-to-face patient and the residence of the medical institution is within 3 km), the information about the face-to-face patient and the information about the medical institution are associated.

[0116] <Effects of the Invention> 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, computer systems capable of linking information about medical institutions with information about patients have been known.

[0117] And when someone has an online test, they may be able to continue with their treatment online, or they may not be able to have the test online and may need to have face-to-face treatment.

[0118] If a person undergoes an online test as part of online medical care and is found to have a disease that requires face-to-face medical care, but the medical institution is unable to provide face-to-face medical care due to its location, the person must search for a new nearby medical institution that can provide face-to-face medical care. In this case, some people may lose interest in continuing their treatment because it is too much trouble to search for a medical institution.

[0119] In contrast, in the present invention, when the results of an online test performed at a medical institution associated with an affiliated organization indicate a disease (e.g., SAS) for which face-to-face treatment cannot be provided at that medical institution, a query signal is sent from the affiliated organization device to the affiliated business device.

[0120] Then, the collaborating provider device compares the information about the patient regarding the face-to-face consultation with the information about the medical institution, and associates the information about the medical institution that meets a specified condition (for example, within 3 km of the address / workplace of the patient regarding the face-to-face consultation) with the information about the patient regarding the face-to-face consultation.

[0121] This makes it possible to efficiently link patients who need face-to-face medical care with medical institutions that can provide such care, thereby saving the patient the trouble of searching for a medical institution that provides face-to-face medical care, and preventing the patient from not receiving face-to-face medical care.

[0122] As described above, it is possible to provide a computer system that can efficiently associate patients who require face-to-face medical treatment with medical institutions that can provide such treatment.

[0123] [Other embodiments] In the above embodiment, an example is described in which the DB is prepared separately from the cooperating business device, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the DB may be incorporated in the cooperating business device. Alternatively, the DB may be incorporated in the cooperating organization device, or a part of the information may be stored in the cooperating business device, and the other information may be stored in the cooperating organization device, and they may be configured to be transmitted and received between each other.

[0124] In addition, in the above embodiment, an example is described in which information about one face-to-face medical patient is associated with information about one medical institution, but the present invention is not limited to this. Information about one face-to-face medical patient may be associated with information about multiple medical institutions. In this case, when an acceptance signal is first transmitted from one of the medical institution devices of the multiple medical institutions, the partner business device may determine the association between the medical institution that first transmitted the acceptance signal and the face-to-face medical patient.

[0125] In addition, the order of generating and transmitting the request signal, the payment signal, and the reward signal is not limited to the example of Fig. 5, and may be generated and transmitted in the order of reward signal, request signal, payment signal, etc. In addition, the request signal and / or the reward signal may be generated and transmitted, for example, before the completion signal is generated and transmitted.

[0126] Since the test itself is not a medical procedure, for example, a partner company can also perform the test. In this case, for example, a partner organization different from the above embodiment (an organization that introduces patients for face-to-face medical treatment to the partner company) can provide a subsidy to the patient, making the first test essentially free (or discounted).

[0127] According to this, for example, a partner company can contact patients directly and use subsidies to provide testing to patients essentially free of charge (or at a discount), and then connect any subsequent face-to-face treatment to insured medical care.

[0128] Furthermore, there are simple tests and detailed tests, and because simple tests are cheaper than detailed tests, it is possible that a patient may choose to have the simple test done at their own expense without insurance coverage, and then proceed to the detailed test, which is covered by insurance. In such cases, the partner company may provide a service in which it subsidizes part or all of the cost of the simple test paid for out of pocket, and part or all of the cost of the detailed test covered by insurance. [Explanation of symbols]

[0129] 1 System 2. Partner Equipment 3 Partner Organizations 4 DB 5 Medical institution equipment 6. Communication Network

Claims

[Claim 1] A computer system that causes a computer to execute the following steps: In the extraction step, information on the face-to-face medical treatment patient is extracted from information on the patient including the online medical treatment patient and the face-to-face medical treatment patient; The online medical consultation patient is a patient suffering from a disease for which at least an examination that can be booked online (hereinafter referred to as "online examination") and a treatment that can be received online (hereinafter referred to as "online treatment"), The face-to-face medical treatment patient is a patient suffering from a disease for which the online examination can be performed, but which requires face-to-face treatment (hereinafter referred to as "face-to-face treatment") rather than the online treatment depending on the results of the online examination, In the acquisition step, information regarding a medical institution that can accept the face-to-face medical treatment patient is acquired, In the association step, when the address information in the extracted information on the face-to-face medical patient and the residence information in the acquired information on the medical institution satisfy a predetermined condition, the information on the face-to-face medical patient and the information on the medical institution are associated with each other. Computer system.

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