Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To provide a flexible convenient way for a patient to receive a prescribed drug based on a prescription issued to the patient.SOLUTION: A patient K puts an original prescription into a collection box 8-1 prepared with a locker device 3-1 located in a station closest to home (Step S2). A first delivery person H1 picks up the original prescription from the collection box 8-1 and delivers the prescription to a pharmacy YK (Step S3). A second delivery person H2 delivers and deposits, to a locker device 3-3 located in a station closest to a company that the patient K is working for, a prescribed drug prescribed based on the prescription by a pharmacist of the pharmacy YK (Step S5). The patient K takes out the prescribed drug from the locker device 3-3 in the station closest to the company to receive it (Step S6).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, a technology (hereinafter referred to as "prescription pre-transmission technology") has been known in which a prescription issued by a hospital (doctor) is pre-transmitted before a patient visits a pharmacy to accelerate the dispensing process by a pharmacist (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in the conventional prescription pre-transmission technology including Patent Document 1, from the patient's perspective, in order to receive the prescribed medicine based on the prescription, it is necessary to go directly to the pharmacy, etc., and there is a situation where a flexible manner that is convenient for the patient is required as a method for receiving the prescribed medicine based on the prescription issued to the patient.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide a flexible manner that is convenient for the patient as a method for receiving the prescribed medicine based on the prescription issued to the patient.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To achieve the above object, an information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention is Prescription storage information acquisition means for acquiring, as prescription storage information, information indicating that the original prescription issued for a specified patient is to be stored in a first predetermined closed space existing in a first place among a plurality of closed spaces existing in respective places; Prescription drug storage information acquisition means for acquiring, as prescription drug storage information, information indicating that the prescription drug prescribed based on the prescription is to be stored in a second predetermined closed space existing in a second place designated by the specified patient among the plurality of closed spaces existing in respective places; Prescription delivery control means for notifying the first person who takes out the prescription from the first predetermined closed space of the prescription storage information and information for taking out an article from the first predetermined closed space, and receiving, from the first person or the specified pharmacy, a notice of completion of delivery of the prescription taken out from the predetermined closed space to the specified pharmacy; Prescription drug delivery control means for notifying the second person who stores the prescription drug prepared by a pharmacist at the specified pharmacy in the second predetermined closed space of the prescription drug storage information and information for storing an article in the second predetermined closed space, and receiving, from the second person, a notice of completion of storage of the prescription drug in the second predetermined closed space; Prescription drug withdrawal notice means for notifying the specified patient of that fact and information for taking out an article from the second predetermined closed space when receiving the notice of completion of the storage of the prescription drug; Comprising.

[0007] Each of the information processing method and program according to one aspect of the present invention is a method and program corresponding to the information processing apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention.

Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it becomes possible to provide a flexible mode that is convenient for the patient as a method of receiving a prescription drug based on a prescription issued to the patient.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0011] First, with reference to FIG. 1, an outline of a service (hereinafter referred to as "this service") that can be realized by an information processing system (see FIG. 2 described later) to which a server according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention is applied will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of this service that can be realized by an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention is applied.

[0012] This service is a service that can provide a flexible mode that is convenient for patient K as a method of receiving a prescription based on a prescription issued to patient K. The flow of this service is as follows.

[0013] In step S1, after patient K has received a prescription from a doctor (not shown), in order to obtain the prescription medicine based on the prescription, the patient uses the dedicated application software installed on the terminal 4 (hereinafter referred to as "patient terminal 4") that the patient owns to pre-transmit an image of the prescription, etc. to pharmacy YK. Hereinafter, the dedicated application software applied in this service will be referred to as the "pharmacy app". Specific content to be sent in advance is, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the phone number of patient K, the pharmacy app ID of patient K, whether it is a generic drug, the desired date and time of receipt and location (this location will be the "second place" described later), the specified timing of online medication guidance, payment information, and the prescription image and text information obtained through the prescription image content text conversion service.

[0014] Here, at each station, a locker device 3-1 to 3-4 and a collection box 8-1 to 8-4 for the original prescription are installed in advance. In step S2, patient K inserts the original prescription into the collection box 8-1 arranged together with the locker device 3-1 at the desired first location (the nearest station to the patient's home in the example of FIG. 1). Thereby, information indicating that the original prescription issued to patient K is deposited in the first predetermined closed space (collection box 8-1 in the example of FIG. 1) existing at the first place (the nearest station to the patient's home in the example of FIG. 1) among the plurality of closed spaces (locker devices 3-1 to 3-4 and collection boxes 8-1 to 8-4 in the example of FIG. 1) existing at each of the plurality of places (each station in the example of FIG. 1) is transmitted as prescription deposit information to the server (server 1 in FIG. 2 described later) managed by the provider of this service.

[0015] The server (server 1 in FIG. 2 described later) notifies the first person (deliveryman H1 in the example of FIG. 1) who takes out the item (the original prescription) from the first predetermined closed space (collection box 8-1 in the example of FIG. 1) of patient K of the above-mentioned prescription deposit information and the information for taking out the item (the original prescription) from the first predetermined closed space of patient K. Thereby, in step S3, deliveryman H1 takes out the original prescription from collection box 8-1 and delivers it to pharmacy YK. In this case, the server (server 1 in FIG. 2 described later) receives a notice of completion of delivering the original prescription from the first predetermined closed space (collection box 8-1 in the example of FIG. 1) to pharmacy YK from the first person (deliveryman H1 in the example of FIG. 1) or pharmacy YK.

[0016] In step S4, the pharmacist at pharmacy YK dispenses the prescription drug based on the prescription. Regarding the delivery of prescription drugs (after step S5 in the example of FIG. 1), it is necessary to start after the original prescription is delivered to pharmacy YK. However, the act of dispensing by the pharmacist can be performed as soon as the image of the prescription arrives, that is, at any timing after step S1. That is, step S4 is sufficient as long as it is after step S1 and may be performed before step S3.

[0017] Here, the server (server 1 in FIG. 2 described later) acquires, in advance, information indicating that the prescription drugs prescribed based on the prescription are to be deposited in a second predetermined closed space (locker device 3-3 in the example of FIG. 1) existing in a second place (the nearest station to the company in the example of FIG. 1) designated by patient K among a plurality of closed spaces existing in respective places, as prescription drug deposit information. In the example of FIG. 1, the "desired receipt date and time·location" pre-transmitted from patient K together with the image of the prescription by the pharmacy app in step S1 is acquired as at least a part of the prescription drug deposit information. The server (server 1 in FIG. 2 described later) notifies a second person (second delivery person H2 in the example of FIG. 1) who deposits the prescription drugs dispensed by the pharmacist of pharmacy YK into the second predetermined closed space, of the above-described prescription drug deposit information and information for depositing an article (prescription drugs in the example of FIG. 1) into the second predetermined closed space (locker device 3-3 in the example of FIG. 1).

[0018] In step S5, when the second delivery person H2 receives the above-described notification, the second delivery person H2 delivers the prescription drugs to the locker device 3-3 at the nearest station to the company and deposits them. The server (server 1 in FIG. 2 described later) receives a notice of the completion of the deposit of the prescription drugs into the second predetermined closed space (locker device 3-3 in the example of FIG. 1) from the second person (second delivery person H2 in the example of FIG. 1). Then, the server (server 1 in FIG. 2 described later) notifies the patient terminal 4 of patient K of the fact that it has received the notice of the completion of the deposit of the prescription drugs and information for taking out an article (prescription drugs in the example of FIG. 1) from the second predetermined closed space (locker device 3-3 in the example of FIG. 1).

[0019] In step S6, when patient K receives the above-described notification, patient K takes out and receives the prescription drugs from the locker device 3-3 at the nearest station to the company.

[0020] Note that the first predetermined closed space where patient K deposits the original prescription is the collection box 8-1 installed independently of the locker device 3-1 in the example of FIG. 1, but it is not particularly limited thereto. For example, it may be a collection device having a scanner reading function, or it may be the locker device 3-1 itself. In the case of the locker device 3-1, the locker device 3-1 may be provided with a scanner reading function. By being a device having a scanner reading function (including the locker device 3-1), even if patient K does not have the pharmacy app, just by inserting the original prescription into the device, an image of the prescription read by the scanner reading function can be pre-transmitted from the device to pharmacy YK. Also, the second predetermined closed space where patient K picks up the prescription drug is the locker device 3-3 installed at the nearest station to patient K's company in the example of FIG. 1, but it is not particularly limited thereto. For example, although not shown in the figure, it may be a locker installed around the entrance of pharmacy YK.

[0021] Next, with reference to FIG. 2, the configuration of the information processing system for realizing the provision of the above-described service, that is, the information processing system to which the server according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention is applied will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of an information processing system to which a server according to an embodiment of the information processing apparatus of the present invention is applied.

[0022] The information processing system shown in FIG. 2 is configured to include a server 1, a locker management system 2, a locker device 3, a patient terminal 4, a pharmacy terminal 5, a prescription delivery person terminal 6, and a prescription drug delivery person terminal 7. The server 1, the locker management system 2, the patient terminal 4, the pharmacy terminal 5, the prescription delivery person terminal 6, and the prescription drug delivery person terminal 7 are interconnected via a network such as the Internet.

[0023] Server 1 is an information processing device managed by the provider of this service (Figure 1). Server 1 executes various processes for realizing this service while appropriately communicating with the locker management system 2, the patient terminal 4, the pharmacy terminal 5, the prescription delivery staff terminal 6, and the prescription drug delivery staff terminal 7.

[0024] The locker management system 2 includes a management server (not shown) that communicates with Server 1 to manage the locker device 3. The locker device 3 includes a locker device main body having a plurality of locker boxes R, a temperature control unit that controls the temperature state of each of the plurality of locker boxes R, and a locking / unlocking control unit that controls the locking and unlocking of the entrances and exits of each of the plurality of locker boxes R. The plurality of locker boxes R have closed spaces for storing articles (prescription drugs, original prescriptions, etc. as required in this service). Here, for convenience of explanation, an example of the case when connected to a network is shown, but it is not limited to this. That is, it is assumed that the locker device 3 may be configured to be controlled without being connected to a network. In this case, for example, various situations are conceivable, such as the prescription delivery staff terminal 6 or the prescription drug delivery staff terminal 7 described later detecting the locking of the locker box R, or the prescription delivery staff terminal 6 or the prescription drug delivery staff terminal 7 switching the temperature state of the locker box R.

[0025] The patient terminal 4 is an information processing device operated by the patient K, and is composed of a smartphone, a tablet, a personal computer, etc. The pharmacy terminal 5 is an information processing device operated by a person (pharmacist, etc.) belonging to the pharmacy YK, and is composed of a smartphone, a tablet, a personal computer, etc. The prescription delivery staff terminal 6 is an information processing device operated by the first person (the first delivery staff H1 in the example of Figure 1) who takes out the original prescription from the first predetermined closed space (the collection box 8-1 at the nearest station to the patient K's home in the example of Figure 1), and is composed of a smartphone, a tablet, a personal computer, etc. The prescription drug delivery staff terminal 7 is an information processing device operated by a second person (in the example of FIG. 1, the second delivery staff H2) who deposits the prescription drugs prescribed by the pharmacist of pharmacy YK into a second predetermined closed space (in the example of FIG. 1, the locker device 3-3 at the nearest station to patient K's company), and is composed of a smartphone, a tablet, a personal computer, etc.

[0026] FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the server in the information processing system shown in FIG. 2.

[0027] The server 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 11, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 13, a bus 14, an input / output interface 15, an input unit 16, an output unit 17, a storage unit 18, a communication unit 19, and a drive 20.

[0028] The CPU 11 executes various processes according to the programs recorded in the ROM 12 or the programs loaded from the storage unit 18 to the RAM 13. In the RAM 13, data and the like necessary for the CPU 11 to execute various processes are also appropriately stored.

[0029] The CPU 11, ROM 12, and RAM 13 are interconnected via the bus 14. The input / output interface 15 is also connected to this bus 14. The input unit 16, output unit 17, storage unit 18, communication unit 19, and drive 20 are connected to the input / output interface 15.

[0030] The input unit 16 is composed of, for example, a keyboard or the like and inputs various information. The output unit 17 is composed of a display such as a liquid crystal or a speaker or the like and outputs various information as images or sounds. The storage unit 18 is composed of a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) or the like and stores various data. The communication unit 19 communicates with other devices (e.g., the patient terminal 4, pharmacy terminal 5, locker management system 2, prescription delivery staff terminal 6, and prescription drug delivery staff terminal 7 in FIG. 2) via a network N including the Internet.

[0031] A removable medium 30 made of a magnetic disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, semiconductor memory, or the like is appropriately mounted on the drive 20. The program read from the removable medium 30 by the drive 20 is installed in the storage unit 18 as necessary. In addition, the removable medium 30 can also store various data stored in the storage unit 18 in the same manner as the storage unit 18.

[0032] Although not shown, the management server (not shown) of the locker management system 2, patient terminal 4, pharmacy terminal 5, prescription delivery staff terminal 6, and prescription drug delivery staff terminal 7 in FIG. 2 can also have a configuration basically the same as the hardware configuration shown in FIG. 3. Therefore, the description of the hardware configuration of the management server (not shown) of the locker management system 2, patient terminal 4, pharmacy terminal 5, prescription delivery staff terminal 6, and prescription drug delivery staff terminal 7 is omitted.

[0033] Through the cooperation of various hardware and various software that make up the information processing system in FIG. 2 including the server 1 in FIG. 3, various processes for providing the present service in FIG. 1 can be executed.

[0034] FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the server in FIG. 3 in the information processing system in FIG. 2.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 4, in the CPU 11 of the server 1, a prescription storage information acquisition unit 51, a prescription drug storage information acquisition unit 52, a prescription delivery control unit 53, a prescription drug delivery control unit 54, a prescription drug retrieval notification unit 55, and a prescription copy transmission control unit 56 function. In an area of the storage unit 18, a prescription storage information DB 71, a prescription drug storage information DB 72, and a locker information DB 73 are provided.

[0036] The prescription copy transmission control unit 56 acquires information such as an image of a prescription pre-transmitted from the pharmacy application of the patient terminal 4 and executes control to transmit it to the pharmacy terminal 5.

[0037] The prescription deposit information acquisition unit 51 acquires, as prescription deposit information, information indicating that the original prescription issued to a predetermined patient (for example, patient K in FIG. 1) is to be deposited in a first predetermined closed space (for example, collection box 8-1 in FIG. 1) existing in a first place (for example, the nearest station to patient K's home) among a plurality of closed spaces (for example, locker devices 3-1 to 3-4 and collection boxes 8-1 to 8-4) existing in each of a plurality of places (for example, a plurality of stations in FIG. 1), and stores it in the prescription deposit information DB 71.

[0038] The prescription drug deposit information acquisition unit 52 acquires, as prescription drug deposit information, information indicating that the prescription drugs prescribed based on the prescription (for example, the prescription drugs prescribed by the pharmacist of pharmacy YK in FIG. 1) are to be deposited in a second predetermined closed space (for example, locker device 3-3 in FIG. 1) existing in a second place (for example, the nearest station to patient K's company in FIG. 1) indicated by the predetermined patient (for example, patient K in FIG. 1) among a plurality of closed spaces (for example, locker devices 3-1 to 3-4 and collection boxes 8-1 to 8-4) existing in each of a plurality of places (for example, a plurality of stations in FIG. 1), and stores it in the prescription drug deposit information DB 72.

[0039] The prescription delivery control unit 53 notifies the first person (for example, the prescription delivery staff terminal 6 in FIG. 2 of the first delivery staff H1 in FIG. 1) who takes out the prescription from the first predetermined closed space of the prescription deposit information stored in the prescription deposit information DB 71 and information for taking out an article (for example, the original prescription) from the first predetermined closed space (for example, collection box 8-1 in FIG. 1), and receives a notice of completion of delivering the prescription from the first predetermined closed space to a predetermined pharmacy (for example, pharmacy YK in FIG. 1) from the first person (for example, the prescription delivery staff terminal 6 in FIG. 2) or the predetermined pharmacy (for example, the pharmacy terminal 5 in FIG. 2).

[0040] The prescription drug delivery control unit 54 notifies the second person (for example, the prescription drug delivery staff terminal 7 of the second delivery staff H2 in FIG. 2) who deposits the prescription drug dispensed by the pharmacist of the pharmacy (for example, the pharmacy YK in FIG. 1) into the second predetermined closed space (for example, the locker device 3-3 in FIG. 1) of the prescription drug deposit information stored in the prescription drug deposit information DB 72 and the information for depositing an article (for example, a prescription drug) into the second predetermined closed space, and receives a notice of the completion of the deposit of the prescription drug into the second predetermined closed space from the second person (for example, the prescription drug delivery staff terminal 7 in FIG. 2).

[0041] When receiving a notice of the completion of the deposit of a prescription drug, the prescription drug withdrawal notification unit 55 notifies the prescribed patient (for example, the patient terminal 4 of the patient K in FIG. 1) of the fact and the information for withdrawing an article (for example, a prescription drug) from the second predetermined closed space (for example, the locker device 3-3 in FIG. 1).

[0042] Note that the CPU 11 may be configured to function as a unit (hereinafter referred to as an "electronic key control unit") that performs control to lock and unlock the locker box R that is the target of depositing or withdrawing an article among the locker devices 3-1 to 3-4. The information related to this function is stored and managed in the locker information DB 73. When recognizing that an article (in this embodiment, a prescription drug or the original prescription form as necessary) is stored and locked in a predetermined locker box R, the electronic key control unit provides an electronic key to the terminal of the person who withdraws the article (in this service, the patient terminal 4, the prescription form delivery staff terminal 6, or the prescription drug delivery staff terminal 7). The electronic key control unit includes an electronic key generation unit, an electronic key management unit, and an electronic key providing unit. In this case, an electronic key DB for storing electronic keys is provided in an area of the storage unit 18.

[0043] The electronic key generation unit generates an electronic key (for example, a URL key) for unlocking a predetermined locker box in a locked state. The electronic key management unit associates the generated electronic key with other information and stores it in the electronic key database. Specifically, the electronic key management unit stores and manages the URL key generated by the electronic key generation unit in the electronic key database in association with an ID that can identify the user (hereinafter referred to as "user ID"). That is, the electronic key database stores information regarding an electronic key such as a URL key. Specifically, in the electronic key database, for each URL key, information such as the locker device ID, locker number (box number), and user ID is associated and stored. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, the electronic key providing unit provides an electronic key to the terminal of the person who takes out the article (in this service, the patient terminal 4, the prescription delivery person terminal 6, or the prescription drug delivery person terminal 7) via the network.

[0044] As described above, one embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications, improvements, etc. within the scope that can achieve the object of the present invention are considered to be included in the present invention.

[0045] For example, in the above-described service, the predetermined space for storing prescription drugs was a predetermined locker box R among a plurality of locker boxes R of the locker devices 3-1 to 3-4 (in the example of FIG. 1, the predetermined locker box R of the locker device 3-3). On the other hand, the predetermined space for storing the original prescription was the collection boxes 8-1 to 8-4 (collection box 8-1 in the example of FIG. 1) provided independently of the locker device. However, this is merely an example and may be arbitrary. Similarly, in the example of FIG. 1, the locker device was arranged within the site of a public facility (each station shown in FIG. 1) separated from the pharmacy YK by a predetermined distance, but it is not particularly limited thereto. For example, although not shown, it may be arranged near the entrance of the pharmacy YK.

[0046] Also, the system configuration shown in FIG. 2 and the hardware configuration of the server 1 shown in FIG. 3 are merely examples for achieving the object of the present invention and are not particularly limited.

[0047] Also, the functional block diagram shown in FIG. 4 is merely illustrative and not particularly limited. That is, it is sufficient if the information processing system of FIG. 2 is provided with the functions capable of executing the various processes described above as a whole, and the functional blocks and databases used to implement this function are not particularly limited to the example of FIG. 5.

[0048] Also, the location of the functional blocks and databases is not limited to FIG. 4 and may be arbitrary. For example, at least a part of the functional blocks and databases arranged on the server 1 side may be configured to be provided on the locker management system 2 side, the patient terminal 4 side, the pharmacy terminal 5 side, the prescription delivery staff terminal 6 side, the prescription drug delivery staff terminal 7 side, or other information processing apparatuses not shown in the figure.

[0049] Also, the above-described series of processes can be executed by hardware or by software. Also, one functional block may be configured by hardware alone, by software alone, or by a combination thereof.

[0050] When the series of processes are executed by software, the program constituting the software is installed in a computer or the like from a network or a recording medium. The computer may be a computer incorporated in dedicated hardware. Also, the computer may be a computer capable of executing various functions by installing various programs, for example, a general-purpose smartphone or a personal computer in addition to a server.

[0051] A recording medium containing such a program is not only composed of a removable medium (not shown) distributed separately from the device body to provide the program to the user, but also composed of a recording medium or the like provided to the user in a state pre-installed in the device body.

[0052] In addition, in this specification, the step of describing a program recorded on a recording medium includes not only processes that are performed in chronological order according to that order, but also processes that are executed in parallel or individually, even if they are not necessarily processed in chronological order.

[0053] To summarize the above, it is sufficient for the information processing apparatus to which the present invention is applied to have the following configuration, and various embodiments can be adopted. That is, the information processing apparatus (for example, the server 1 in FIGS. 2 to 4) to which the present invention is applied prescription slip storage information acquisition means (for example, the prescription slip storage information acquisition unit 51 in FIG. 4) that acquires, as prescription slip storage information, information indicating that the original prescription slip issued to a predetermined patient (for example, patient K in FIG. 1) is to be stored in a first predetermined closed space (for example, the collection box 8-1 in FIG. 1) existing in a first place (for example, the nearest station to patient K's home) among a plurality of closed spaces (for example, the locker devices 3-1 to 3-4 and the collection boxes 8-1 to 8-4) existing in each of a plurality of places (for example, the plurality of stations in FIG. 1); prescription drug storage information acquisition means (for example, the prescription drug storage information acquisition unit 52 in FIG. 4) that acquires, as prescription drug storage information, information indicating that the prescription drug prescribed based on the prescription slip (for example, the prescription drug prescribed by the pharmacist at pharmacy YK in FIG. 1) is to be stored in a second predetermined closed space (for example, the locker device 3-3 in FIG. 1) existing in a second place (for example, the nearest station to patient K's company in FIG. 1) indicated by the predetermined patient (for example, patient K in FIG. 1) among a plurality of closed spaces (for example, the locker devices 3-1 to 3-4 and the collection boxes 8-1 to 8-4) existing in each of a plurality of places (for example, the plurality of stations in FIG. 1); prescription slip delivery control means (for example, the prescription slip delivery control unit 53 in FIG. 4) that notifies the first person (for example, the prescription slip delivery staff terminal 6 of the first delivery staff H1 in FIG. 2) who takes out an article (for example, the original prescription slip) from the prescription slip storage information and the first predetermined closed space (for example, the collection box 8-1 in FIG. 1), and receives a completion notice of delivering the prescription slip from the first person (for example, the prescription slip delivery staff terminal 6 in FIG. 2) or the predetermined pharmacy (for example, the pharmacy terminal 5 in FIG. 2) after taking out the prescription slip from the predetermined closed space and delivering it to a predetermined pharmacy (for example, pharmacy YK in FIG. 1); Prescription drug deposit information stored in the prescription drug deposit information DB72 and information for depositing an article (e.g., a prescription drug) into a second predetermined closed space (e.g., the locker device 3-3 in FIG. 1) are notified to a second person (e.g., the prescription drug delivery terminal 7 in FIG. 2 of the second delivery person H2 in FIG. 1) who deposits the prescription drug dispensed by a pharmacist at the predetermined pharmacy (e.g., the pharmacy YK in FIG. 1) into the second predetermined closed space, and a prescription drug delivery control means (e.g., the prescription drug delivery control unit 54 in FIG. 4) that receives a notification of the completion of the deposit of the prescription drug into the second predetermined closed space from the second person (e.g., the prescription drug delivery terminal 7 in FIG. 2), When receiving a notification of the completion of the deposit of the prescription drug, a prescription drug withdrawal notification means (e.g., the prescription drug withdrawal notification unit 56 in FIG. 4) notifies the predetermined patient (e.g., the patient terminal 4 in FIG. 2 of the patient K in FIG. 1) to that effect and information for taking out an article (e.g., a prescription drug) from the second predetermined closed space (e.g., the locker device 3-3 in FIG. 1), It suffices to be provided with.

[0054] In this way, it becomes possible to provide a flexible mode that is convenient for the patient as a method of receiving a prescription drug based on a prescription issued to the patient.

[0055] Also, when a copy of the prescription is transmitted from the predetermined patient, a prescription copy transmission control means (e.g., the prescription copy transmission control unit 56 in FIG. 4) that receives the copy of the prescription and executes control to transmit it to the predetermined pharmacy can be further provided.

[0056] Also, the second predetermined closed space for depositing the prescription drug is a predetermined locker box (e.g., the predetermined locker box R of the locker device 3-3 in FIG. 1) among a plurality of locker boxes of the locker device, The first predetermined closed space for depositing the original prescription is provided independently of the locker device (e.g., provided as the collection box 8-1 in FIG. 1), can be made like this.

[0057] In addition, the first predetermined closed space for storing the original prescription and the first predetermined closed space for storing the prescription medicine are predetermined locker boxes among a plurality of locker boxes of the locker device (for example, each predetermined locker box R of the locker devices 3-1 and 3-3 in FIG. 1). It can be made like this.

[0058] In addition, the locker device is arranged within the site of a public facility (for example, each station in FIG. 1) that is separated from the predetermined pharmacy by a predetermined distance. It can be made like this. In addition, the locker device can also be arranged near the entrance of the predetermined pharmacy.

Explanation of Signs

[0059] 1... Server, 2... Locker management system, 3... Locker device, 4... Patient terminal, 5... Pharmacy terminal 5, 6... Prescription delivery staff terminal, 7... Prescription medicine delivery staff terminal, 11... CPU, 12... ROM, 13... RAM, 14... Bus, 15... Input / output interface, 16... Input unit, 17... Output unit, 18... Storage unit, 19... Communication unit, 20... Drive, 30... Removable media, 51... Prescription storage information acquisition unit, 52... Prescription medicine storage information acquisition unit, 53... Prescription delivery control unit, 54... Prescription medicine delivery control unit, 55... Prescription medicine retrieval notification unit, 56... Prescription copy transmission control unit, 71... Prescription storage information DB, 72... Prescription medicine storage information DB, 73... Locker information DB73

Claims

1. Prescription storage information acquisition means for acquiring, as prescription storage information, information indicating that the original prescription issued for a specified patient is to be stored in a first specified closed space existing in a first location among a plurality of closed spaces existing in respective locations; Prescription drug storage information acquisition means for acquiring, as prescription drug storage information, information indicating that the prescription drug prescribed based on the prescription is to be stored in a second specified closed space existing in a second location designated by the specified patient among the plurality of closed spaces existing in respective locations; Prescription delivery control means for notifying a first person who takes out the prescription from the first specified closed space of the prescription storage information and information for taking out an article from the first specified closed space, and receiving a notification of completion of delivery of the prescription from the first person or the specified pharmacy after taking out the prescription from the specified closed space and delivering it to the specified pharmacy; Prescription drug delivery control means for notifying a second person who stores the prescription drug prepared by a pharmacist at the specified pharmacy in the second specified closed space of the prescription drug storage information and information for storing an article in the second specified closed space, and receiving a notification of completion of storage of the prescription drug in the second specified closed space from the second person; Prescription drug withdrawal notification means for notifying the specified patient to that effect and information for taking out an article from the second specified closed space when receiving the notification of completion of the storage of the prescription drug; An information processing apparatus comprising the above.

2. Prescription copy transmission control means for, when a copy of the prescription is transmitted from the specified patient, receiving the copy of the prescription and executing control to transmit it to the specified pharmacy The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising the above.

3. The second specified closed space for storing the prescription drug is a specified locker box among a plurality of locker boxes of a locker device, The first specified closed space for storing the original prescription is provided independently of the locker device, The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

4. The first specified closed space for storing the original prescription and the first specified closed space for storing the prescription drug are specified locker boxes among a plurality of locker boxes of a locker device, The information processing apparatus according to claim 1.

5. The locker device is arranged within the site of a public facility separated from the specified pharmacy by a specified distance, The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4.

6. The locker device is arranged near the entrance of the specified pharmacy. The information processing apparatus according to claim 3 or 4.

7. In an information processing method executed by an information processing apparatus, a prescription storage information acquisition step of acquiring, as prescription storage information, information indicating that the original prescription issued for a predetermined patient is to be stored in a first predetermined closed space existing in a first place among a plurality of closed spaces existing in respective places; a prescription drug storage information acquisition step of acquiring, as prescription drug storage information, information indicating that the prescription drug prescribed based on the prescription is to be stored in a second predetermined closed space existing in a second place designated by the predetermined patient among the plurality of closed spaces existing in respective places; a prescription delivery control step of notifying a first person who takes out the prescription from the first predetermined closed space of the prescription storage information and information for taking out an article from the first predetermined closed space, and receiving a completion notice that the prescription has been taken out from the first predetermined closed space and delivered to a predetermined pharmacy from the first person or the predetermined pharmacy; a prescription drug delivery control step of notifying a second person who stores the prescription drug prepared by a pharmacist at the predetermined pharmacy in the second predetermined closed space of the prescription drug storage information and information for storing an article in the second predetermined closed space, and receiving a completion notice of storing the prescription drug in the second predetermined closed space from the second person; a prescription drug withdrawal notice step of notifying the predetermined patient to that effect and information for taking out an article from the second predetermined closed space when receiving the completion notice of the storage of the prescription drug; An information processing method including the above.

8. Causing a computer to perform a prescription storage information acquisition step of acquiring, as prescription storage information, information indicating that the original prescription issued for a predetermined patient is to be stored in a first predetermined closed space existing in a first place among a plurality of closed spaces existing in respective places; perform a prescription drug storage information acquisition step of acquiring, as prescription drug storage information, information indicating that the prescription drug prescribed based on the prescription is to be stored in a second predetermined closed space existing in a second place designated by the predetermined patient among the plurality of closed spaces existing in respective places; perform a prescription delivery control step of notifying a first person who takes out the prescription from the first predetermined closed space of the prescription storage information and information for taking out an article from the first predetermined closed space, and receiving a completion notice that the prescription has been taken out from the first predetermined closed space and delivered to a predetermined pharmacy from the first person or the predetermined pharmacy; A prescription drug delivery control step of notifying a second person who stores the prescription drug dispensed by a pharmacist at the predetermined pharmacy in the second predetermined closed space of the prescription drug pre-storage information and the information for storing an article in the second predetermined closed space, and receiving from the second person a notification of completion of storage of the prescription drug in the second predetermined closed space; A prescription drug withdrawal notification step of notifying the predetermined patient to that effect and information for taking out an article from the second predetermined closed space when receiving the notification of completion of the storage of the prescription drug; A program for executing a control process including the above.

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