Reception terminal device

Abstract

To perform reception processing without imposing a burden on a patient even when a My Number Card is used instead of a health insurance card.SOLUTION: A reception terminal device 1 according to one embodiment includes: a reading unit 11 for reading information linked to a My Number Card held by a patient; a camera 12 for capturing an image including at least the face of the patient; and a control unit 14 for enabling use of a guidance terminal 20 used by the patient within a hospital, when the comparison result between a facial photograph printed on the My Number Card and the face of the patient captured by the camera 12 in the information linked to the My Number card read by the reading unit 11 indicates that the facial photograph matches the face of the patient.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a reception terminal device. [Background technology]

[0002] Patients who receive medical treatment at a hospital are required to present their health insurance card at the hospital's medical office once a month. Therefore, current reception terminal devices are equipped with a function that prompts patients who are required to present their health insurance card once a month to do so at the medical office. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7001261 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Starting in December 2024, My Number cards will be used in place of traditional health insurance cards, and patients will be required to present their My Number cards for authentication every time they visit the hospital.

[0005] However, with the current reception terminal device, all patients are required to present their My Number card at the medical office counter every time, which makes it impossible to process the reception.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a reception terminal device that can perform reception processing without imposing a burden on patients, even in cases where My Number cards are used instead of health insurance cards. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The reception terminal device of one embodiment is a reception terminal device for patients using a hospital, and comprises: a reading unit that reads information linked to a My Number card held by the patient; a camera that captures video including at least the face of the patient; and a control unit that, when the facial photograph printed on the My Number card read by the reading unit matches the patient's face as a result of comparing the facial photograph and the patient's face captured by the camera, enables the patient to use the information terminal used by the patient within the hospital. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present invention, a reception terminal device can be provided that can perform reception processing without imposing a burden on patients, even in cases where My Number cards are used instead of health insurance cards. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a reception terminal device 1 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of functional blocks of the reception terminal device 1 according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the reception terminal device 1 according to the first embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the drawings, identical or similar parts are designated by identical or similar reference numerals. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic, and the dimensional ratios and the like may differ from those of the actual parts. Therefore, specific dimensions and the like should be determined with reference to the following description. Furthermore, parts in the drawings may have different dimensional relationships and ratios. In this specification and the drawings, elements having substantially the same functions and configurations are designated by the same reference numerals to avoid redundant description, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not shown.

[0011] (First embodiment) A reception terminal device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of the reception terminal device 1 according to this embodiment, Figure 2 is a diagram showing an example of functional blocks of the reception terminal device 1 according to this embodiment, and Figure 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the reception terminal device 1 according to this embodiment.

[0012] The reception terminal device 1 according to this embodiment is configured to be able to perform reception processing for patients who use the hospital.

[0013] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the reception terminal device 1 according to this embodiment includes a reading unit 11, a camera 12, an issuing unit 13, a control unit 14, and a display unit 15.

[0014] The reading unit 11 reads information linked to a My Number card held by a patient. Specifically, the reading unit 11 may read the information linked to a My Number card by scanning the My Number card inserted into an insertion slot.

[0015] 1, the reading unit 11 may be configured with a reading function provided in a card reader with face authentication (hereinafter referred to as an authentication terminal) 30 that has been certified by the government to authenticate My Number cards. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the authentication terminal 30 is connected to a reception terminal device 1, and is connected via a network 5 to an authentication server 6 that authenticates My Number cards.

[0016] The camera 12 captures an image including at least the face of the patient. As shown in Fig. 1, the camera 12 may also be configured by the camera function provided in the certification terminal 30 described above.

[0017] The issuing unit 13 accumulates and issues information for the guide terminal 20 used in the hospital. The guide terminal 20 is a terminal that displays the next medical department that the corresponding patient should go to and calls the patient.

[0018] The guide terminal 20 includes a dedicated terminal issued by the reception terminal device 1 and a portable terminal carried by the patient and used as the guide terminal 20.

[0019] Therefore, when using the patient's mobile terminal as the guidance terminal 20 instead of a dedicated terminal, for example, by registering the telephone number of the patient's mobile terminal in the reception terminal device 1, it becomes possible to use the patient's mobile terminal as the guidance terminal 20.

[0020] The control unit 14 compares the facial photograph printed on the My Number card read by the reading unit 11 with the patient's face photographed by the camera 12, among the information linked to the My Number card, and if the facial photograph matches the patient's face, it causes the issuing unit 13 to issue an information terminal 20 or makes the patient's mobile terminal available as an information terminal.

[0021] According to this configuration, if the person who brings the My Number card is the card's owner, the information terminal 20 can be issued, or alternatively, the patient's mobile terminal can be used as the information terminal 20, thereby eliminating the need for a patient card when processing the reception.

[0022] Furthermore, when the issuing unit 13 issues the information terminal 20, the control unit 14 may link the information about the patient linked to the My Number card to the information terminal 20 (a dedicated terminal or a mobile terminal of the patient).

[0023] With this configuration, it becomes possible to use medical data such as medication information when a patient visits another medical institution, past specific health checkup results, medical history and treatment results from other medical departments as information about the patient.

[0024] Various types of information are displayed on the display unit 15. As shown in Fig. 1, the display unit 15 may also be configured with the display function provided in the certification terminal 30 described above.

[0025] If the result of the above-mentioned comparison shows that the facial photograph does not match the patient's face, the control unit 14 may display this fact on the display unit 15. In this case, a pre-registered password may be entered. This configuration makes it easy to verify the patient's identity and prevents medical malpractice.

[0026] An example of the operation of the reception terminal device 1 according to this embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 3, in step S101, the reception terminal device 1 causes the reading unit 11 to read the My Number card inserted into the insertion slot by the patient.

[0028] In step S102, the reception terminal device 1 uses the camera 12 to capture an image that includes at least the face of the patient.

[0029] In step S103, the reception terminal device 1 compares the facial photograph printed on the My Number card with the patient's face photographed by the camera 12.

[0030] In step S104, if the result of the comparison is that the facial photograph matches the patient's face, the certification terminal 30 connected to the reception terminal device 1 sends information linked to the My Number card (including the facial photograph printed on the My Number card) to the authentication server 6 via the network 5 and requests authentication of the My Number card.

[0031] When the certification terminal 30 receives the result of authentication OK from the authentication server 6, the reception terminal device 1 displays a screen on the display unit 15 that allows the user to select whether to issue a guide terminal 20, use the patient's mobile terminal as the guide terminal 20 instead of the guide terminal 20, or print the contents displayed on the guide terminal 20 on paper.

[0032] In step S105, depending on the patient's selection on the screen, the reception terminal device 1 performs one of the following processes: issues a guide terminal 20, sends application information for registering the patient's mobile terminal phone number in the reception terminal device 1, or prints the above-mentioned paper.

[0033] On the other hand, if the result of the above-mentioned comparison shows that the facial photograph does not match the patient's face, the reception terminal device 1 displays on the display unit 15 a message stating that the facial photograph does not match the patient's face, and prompts the user to enter a password.

[0034] According to this embodiment, even if a My Number card is used instead of a health insurance card, reception processing can be carried out without imposing a burden on the patient.

[0035] Although the present invention has been described in detail using the above-described embodiments, it is clear to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein. The present invention can be implemented in modified and altered forms without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the claims. Therefore, the description in this specification is intended to be illustrative and explanatory and does not have any limiting meaning on the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0036] 1...Reception terminal device 11...Reading unit 12...Camera 13...Publishing Department 14...Control unit 15...Display section 20...Information terminal 30...Certified terminal 5. Network 6...Authentication server

Claims

1. A reception terminal device for patients using a hospital, A reading unit that reads information linked to a My Number card held by the patient; a camera that captures an image including at least the face of the patient; A reception terminal device comprising: a control unit that, when a facial photograph printed on the My Number card is compared with the patient's face photographed by the camera among the information linked to the My Number card read by the reading unit and the facial photograph matches the patient's face, enables the patient to use an information terminal within the hospital.

2. The reception terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit links information about the patient linked to the My Number card to the guidance terminal when making the guidance terminal available.

3. Further provided is a display unit (15) for displaying various information, The reception terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein, when the facial photograph and the face of the patient do not match as a result of the comparison, the control unit causes the display unit to display a message to that effect.

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