Booklet making system, booklet making method, and program

Abstract

To provide a booklet making system, a booklet making method, a program, and a booklet which can reduce a workload when documents about a medical examination are manually enclosed and which can prevent an enclosure error.SOLUTION: A booklet making system includes: a composition processing section for allocating pages for printed documents which are required for consultation for each item of a medical examination, which is chosen by a medical examinee, among a plurality of items of the medical examination, which are available for the medical examinee; and a booklet making control section for controlling making of a booklet obtained by combining the documents required for the consultation into one for each medical examinee on the basis of a result of the page allocation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a booklet production system, a booklet production method, a program, and a booklet. [Background technology]

[0002] Traditionally, for health checkups, various documents such as consultation guides and consultation tickets are printed individually, manually sealed in envelopes, and mailed to patients. These documents contain a large amount of highly confidential personal information, such as past medical records and personal health information. Manual sealing is a heavy workload, and there is a risk of errors, such as forgetting to seal some necessary documents or accidentally sealing someone else's documents. These errors can also lead to the leakage of personal information.

[0003] In recent years, with the advancement of digitalization, various technologies have been proposed that can reduce the workload by reducing manual work. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a technology that enables medical questionnaires to be entered online, eliminating the need to send medical questionnaires to patients, thereby reducing the workload. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-117190 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, since there are many patients who have difficulty adapting to digitalization (such as the elderly), it is difficult to completely digitize all documents for all patients, and it is necessary to send them by mail in paper format. As a result, the current situation is that it is not possible to eliminate the manual work of enclosing documents.

[0006] In view of the above-mentioned problems, the object of the present invention is to provide a booklet manufacturing system, booklet manufacturing method, program, and booklet that can reduce the workload when manually enclosing health check-related documents and prevent enclosing errors. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, one embodiment of the present invention provides a booklet production system that includes a typesetting processing unit that assigns pages on which the forms required for the examination are printed for each examination item that a health checkup recipient will undergo, out of multiple examination items that the recipient can undergo, and a booklet production control unit that controls the production of a booklet in which the forms required for the examination are compiled together for each recipient based on the page assignment results.

[0008] A booklet production method according to one embodiment of the present invention is a computer-executed booklet production method that includes a typesetting process that assigns pages on which forms required for the examination are printed for each examination item that a patient will undergo, out of multiple examination items that the patient can undergo, and a booklet production control process that controls the production of a booklet in which the forms required for the examination are compiled together for each patient, based on the page assignment results.

[0009] A program according to one embodiment of the present invention causes a computer to function as a typesetting processing means that assigns pages on which the forms required for the examination are printed for each examination item that a patient will undergo, out of multiple examination items that the patient can undergo, and a booklet production control means that controls the production of a booklet in which the forms required for the examination are compiled for each patient based on the page assignment results.

[0010] A booklet according to one embodiment of the present invention has a cover section and a form section in which the forms required for the examination items that the health checkup recipient will undergo, out of the forms required for each of the multiple examination items that the health checkup recipient can undergo, are printed on different paper for each of the examination items. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the workload when manually enclosing documents related to health checkups and to prevent errors in enclosing documents. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a booklet production system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of a typesetting processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 3] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of typesetting setting information according to the embodiment; [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of patient information according to the present embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of patient information after group classification according to the present embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of typesetting target information according to the present embodiment. [Figure 7] 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of the booklet production device according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the front of the front cover of the booklet according to the embodiment. [Figure 9] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of the back of the front cover of a booklet according to the present embodiment and the front of a health checkup admission ticket. [Figure 10] 10 is a diagram showing an example of the back of a health checkup admission ticket and the front of a health checkup guide (first page) in a booklet according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 11] 10 is a diagram showing an example of the back of the health checkup guide (first page) and the front of the health checkup guide (second page) in the booklet according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 12] 10 is a diagram showing an example of the back of the health checkup guide (second page) in the booklet according to the present embodiment and the front of the ultrasound examination ticket. FIG. [Figure 13] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing an example of the back of an ultrasound consultation ticket and the back of the back cover in the booklet according to the present embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the front of the back cover of a booklet according to the present embodiment. [Figure 15] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an overall flow according to the present embodiment. [Figure 16] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow of typesetting setting processing according to the present embodiment. [Figure 17] 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a flow related to information processing according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0014] <1. Booklet production system configuration> The configuration of a booklet production system according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a booklet production system according to this embodiment.

[0015] The booklet production system 1 shown in Fig. 1 is a system for producing a booklet that compiles, for each examinee, the forms necessary for the examination items (hereinafter also referred to as "examination items") that the examinee will undergo out of the multiple examination items that the examinee can undergo. A medical checkup is a health checkup (health examination). The forms include, for example, examination guides, examination tickets, medical questionnaires, past examination records, documents related to additional examinations, etc. In addition to the basic examination items, examinees can add other examination items (options) they wish to undergo during health checkups. Therefore, even if multiple examinees undergo the same health checkup, the examination items they undergo may differ. In this case, the type and number of forms included in the booklet may also differ depending on the examinee.

[0016] Even if the examination items for each examinee in a given health checkup are different, the booklet production system 1 can select the necessary forms according to the examination items for each examinee, compile them into one for each examinee, and produce a booklet for each examinee according to the examination items. The envelope into which the booklet is enclosed is, for example, an envelope with a window, and the destination (address) and the examinee's name are printed on the cover (front cover) of the booklet so that they can be seen through the envelope window. Therefore, a worker who manually inserts the booklets into any envelope can complete the inserting work by simply inserting one booklet into any envelope. This reduces the workload of workers when inserting documents into envelopes compared to when documents for each patient are printed separately. It also prevents workers from accidentally inserting a document for one patient into an envelope for another patient, or forgetting to insert some documents (omitting documents). Therefore, the booklet production system 1 can reduce the workload when the work of inserting medical examination-related documents into envelopes is performed manually, and can prevent inserting errors.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 1, the booklet production system 1 includes a user terminal 10, a typesetting processing device 20, and a booklet production device 30. The network NW may be configured to transmit and receive information using, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network), a WAN (Wide Area Network), a telephone network (such as a mobile phone network or a fixed telephone network), a regional IP (Internet Protocol) network, or the Internet.

[0018] (1) User terminal 10 The user terminal 10 is a terminal used by a user to input and set information necessary for producing a booklet, give instructions for producing the booklet, etc. The user is, for example, a medical examination institution that conducts medical examinations, or a business operator that has outsourced work from the medical examination institution through BPO (Business Process Outsourcing).

[0019] The user terminal 10 is, for example, a PC (Personal Computer), a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. The user terminal 10 is communicably connected to the typesetting processing device 20 and the booklet production device 30 via a network NW. In communication with the typesetting processing device 20, the user terminal 10 transmits medical examination information, input information for typesetting settings, etc., and receives booklet information. In communication with the booklet production device 30, the user terminal 10 transmits booklet information, production instructions, etc.

[0020] The medical examination information is information relating to a medical examination. The medical examination information includes, for example, examinee information and form information. The medical examination information is, for example, information prepared by a medical examination institution. In this case, the user receives the medical examination information from the medical examination institution, for example, on a recording medium, and inputs it into the user terminal 10. The user may also receive the medical examination information from the medical examination institution via email or the web.

[0021] The examinee information is information about examinees who will undergo a health checkup. The examinee information includes, for example, the examinee's management information, the examinee's personal information, the forms required for each of the multiple test items that the examinee can undergo, the forms required for each examinee according to the test items, the test kits required for the multiple test items that the examinee can undergo, and the test kits required for each examinee according to the test items. In this embodiment, the examinee information sent from the user terminal 10 to the typesetting processing device 20 is assumed to include information about multiple examinees.

[0022] The management information is information used by the user to manage the examinees for whom booklets are to be produced. Personal information includes, for example, document ID, patient ID, reception barcode, applying organization, organization name, business or company name, affiliation, name (in katakana), name, date of birth, gender, age, examination course, type of health check, type of health check, postal code, address, telephone number, head of household, self-payment amount, patient or dependent, insurer number or employee number, insured person symbol / number, specific health check ticket number, etc.

[0023] The forms required for each of the multiple examination items that a health checkup recipient can undergo include, for example, examination tickets, medical questionnaires, flyers, etc. Examples include health checkup examination tickets, special health checkup examination tickets, information device health checkup examination tickets, influenza vaccination pre-examination tickets, stomach X-ray examination questionnaires, health checkup guides, bone mass / osteoporosis checkup examination tickets, ultrasound examination questionnaires, special questionnaires (pneumoconiosis questionnaires), special questionnaires (lower back pain health checkup questionnaires), special questionnaires (asbestos health checkup questionnaires), cancer checkup flyers, optional test flyers, COVID-19 antibody test flyers, infectious disease prevention flyers, hepatitis flyers, cancer checkup examination tickets, information on late-stage elderly health checkups, health checkup schedules, covers (front and back covers), etc. The forms required for each patient according to the examination items are indicated, for example, by attaching a symbol to the corresponding form or by setting a flag.

[0024] The test kits required depending on the multiple tests that health checkup recipients can take include, for example, a small urine test kit, a large urine test kit, a special urine test kit, a one-day stool test kit, a two-day stool test kit, and a sputum test kit. The test kit required for each patient according to the examination item is indicated, for example, by attaching a symbol to the corresponding test kit or by setting a flag.

[0025] The form information is information about the form required for each examination item (including options) of the health checkup. The form information is, for example, image data of the form.

[0026] The input information for typesetting settings is information for generating typesetting setting information. Typesetting setting information is information that indicates the settings for typesetting a booklet. Typesetting setting information includes, for example, the form symbol, page number, printing classification, form name, original file name, typesetting order, and typesetting set. This typesetting setting information is generated by the typesetting processing device 20 based on information input by the user for each page of the form. The user determines the input information to enter, for example, by referring to the form information on the user terminal 10 or by interviewing the health examination institution. The form code is information for uniquely identifying each page of each form. The form code may be manually input by the user or may be automatically assigned based on other information. The page number is the number of pages per form. If the page number is odd, the user inputs the next even number as the page number. For example, if the form has one page and the back side is blank, the user inputs the page number as two. In this embodiment, the page number is represented by a symbol (hereinafter also referred to as a "page symbol"). As an example, the page number is represented using the alphabet, such as "A" for page 1, "B" for page 2, and "C" for page 3. The printing category indicates the amount of patient information to be printed on the form. In this embodiment, as an example, three printing categories are used: "Full printing," "Address," and "None." "Full printing" indicates that the patient's address and past medical records are printed on the front of the form. "Address" indicates that only the patient's address is printed on the form. "None" indicates that no patient information is printed on the form. In this embodiment, as an example, the printing category is indicated by a number, such as "1" for "Full printing," "Address" for "2," and "None" for "0." The form name is the name of each form. The user inputs the form name based on the file name and form content. In the case of a form with multiple pages, the user inputs the same form name for each page. The original file name is the file name of each form. The user inputs the original file name of each form received from the medical examination institution. The composition order is the order in which each form is composed. The user inquires of the health checkup institution about the desired composition order and inputs the result. The composition order is set, for example, taking into consideration the order in which each test item is performed at the health checkup institution. This eliminates the need to search for the necessary form, as would be the case if the examinee's forms were printed separately, and allows the health checkup institution to efficiently process the reception of health checkups. The typesetting set is information indicating a set of forms. The typesetting set may be manually input by the user, or the same number may be automatically assigned to pages with the same form name based on the form name.

[0027] The booklet information is information used to produce the booklet. The booklet information indicates the results of the pages on which the forms required for the examination are printed for each of the examination items that the examinee will undergo, out of the multiple examination items that the examinee can undergo.

[0028] (2) Typesetting processing device 20 The typesetting processing device 20 is a device that performs typesetting processing and is configured with one or more servers (for example, cloud servers), PCs (Personal Computers), or the like.

[0029] The typesetting processing device 20 is communicably connected to, for example, a user terminal 10 via a network NW. In communication with the user terminal 10, the typesetting processing device 20 receives medical examination information, input information for typesetting settings, etc., and transmits booklet information.

[0030] (3) Booklet manufacturing equipment 30 The booklet production apparatus 30 is an apparatus that produces booklets. The booklet production apparatus 30 is an apparatus that has functions for producing booklets, such as a printing function and a binding function. The booklet production apparatus 30 may be a single apparatus that has all of the printing function, binding function, and processing function, or may be a combination of three apparatuses that have each function separately, or may be a combination of multiple apparatuses that have each function in any combination.

[0031] The booklet production device 30 is communicably connected via a network NW to, for example, a user terminal 10. In communication with the user terminal 10, the booklet production device 30 receives booklet information, production instructions, and the like.

[0032] <2. Functional configuration of typesetting processing device> The configuration of the booklet production system 1 according to this embodiment has been described above. Next, the functional configuration of the typesetting processing device 20 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 2 to Fig. 6. Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the typesetting processing device 20 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the typesetting processing device 20 includes a communication unit 210, a storage unit 220, and a control unit 230.

[0033] (1) Communications Unit 210 The communication unit 210 has a function of transmitting and receiving various information. The communication unit 210 is connected to the user terminal 10 via the network NW so as to be able to communicate with the user terminal 10. In communication with the user terminal 10, the communication unit 210 receives medical examination information and transmits booklet information.

[0034] (2) Storage section 220 The storage unit 220 has a function of storing various types of information. The storage unit 220 is configured by a storage medium provided as hardware in the typesetting processing device 20, such as a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state drive (SSD), a flash memory, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a random access read / write memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), or any combination of these storage media. The storage unit 220 stores, for example, medical examination information (examinee information and form information), typesetting setting information, typesetting target information, booklet information, and the like.

[0035] (3) Control unit 230 The control unit 230 has a function of controlling the overall operation of the typesetting processing device 20. The control unit 230 is realized, for example, by causing a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) that the typesetting processing device 20 has as hardware to execute a program. As shown in FIG. 2, the typesetting processing device 20 includes an information acquisition unit 231, a typesetting setting unit 232, an information processing unit 233, a typesetting processing unit 234, and an output control unit 235.

[0036] (3-1) Information acquisition section 231 The information acquisition unit 231 has a function of acquiring various information. The information acquisition unit 231 acquires medical checkup information (examinee information and form information), input information for typesetting, etc., which the communication unit 210 receives from the user terminal 10. The information acquisition unit 231 stores the acquired medical checkup information (examinee information and form information) in the storage unit 220.

[0037] (3-2) Typesetting section 232 The typesetting setting unit 232 has a function of making settings related to typesetting of a booklet. The typesetting setting unit 232 generates typesetting setting information based on input information for typesetting settings acquired by the information acquisition unit 231. The typesetting setting unit 232 stores the generated typesetting setting information in the storage unit 220. In this way, the typesetting setting unit 232 registers settings for the typesetting processing unit 234 (described later) to perform typesetting processing.

[0038] Here, the typesetting setting information according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of typesetting setting information according to this embodiment. Fig. 3 shows typesetting setting information for a total of 34 pages for 16 types of forms. The typesetting setting information shows the typesetting settings of the forms for all test items that can be taken by the examinee. Note that "***" in Fig. 3 indicates an arbitrary character string.

[0039] "#1" and "#2" in Figure 3 show the typesetting information for the first type of form, "Health Examination Form." "#1" is the typesetting information for the first page of "Health Examination Form," with the form code "T00001_0001A," page code "A," print type "1," form name "Health Examination Form," original file name "***," typesetting order "1," and typesetting set "1." "#2" is the typesetting information for the second page of "Health Examination Form," with the form code "T00001_0001B," page code "B," print type "1," form name "Health Examination Form," original file name "***," typesetting order "2," and typesetting set "1."

[0040] "#3" and "#4" in Figure 3 show the typesetting information for the second type of form, "Stomach X-ray Examination Questionnaire." "#3" is the typesetting information for the first page of "Stomach X-ray Examination Questionnaire," with the form code "T00001_0002A," page code "A," print type "2," form name "Stomach X-ray Examination Questionnaire," original file name "***," typesetting order "3," and typesetting set "2." "#4" is the typesetting information for the second page of "Stomach X-ray Examination Questionnaire," with the form code "T00001_0002B," page code "B," print type "0," form name "Stomach X-ray Examination Questionnaire," original file name "***," typesetting order "4," and typesetting set "2."

[0041] "#11" to "#14" in Figure 3 show the typesetting information for the sixth type of form, "Health Checkup Information." "#11" is the typesetting information for the first page of "Health Checkup Information," with the form code "T00001_0006A," page code "A," print type "2," form name "Health Checkup Information," original file name "***," typesetting order "11," and typesetting set "6." "#12" is the typesetting information for the second page of "Health Checkup Information," with the form code "T00001_0006B," page code "B," print type "0," form name "Health Checkup Information," original file name "***," typesetting order "12," and typesetting set "6." "#13" is the typesetting setting information for the third page of "Health Checkup Information", with the form code "T00001_0006C", page code "C", print type "0", form name "Health Checkup Information", original file name "***", typesetting order "13", and typesetting set "6". "#14" is the typesetting setting information for the fourth page of "Health Checkup Information", with the form code "T00001_0006D", page code "D", print type "0", form name "Health Checkup Information", original file name "***", typesetting order "14", and typesetting set "6".

[0042] "#17" and "#18" in Figure 3 show the typesetting information for the eighth type of form, "Ultrasound Examination Questionnaire." "#17" is the typesetting information for the first page of "Ultrasound Examination Questionnaire," with the form code "T00001_0008A," page code "A," print type "2," form name "Ultrasound Examination Questionnaire," original file name "***," typesetting order "17," and typesetting set "8." "#18" is the typesetting information for the second page of "Ultrasound Examination Questionnaire," with the form code "T00001_0008B," page code "B," print type "0," form name "Ultrasound Examination Questionnaire," original file name "***," typesetting order "18," and typesetting set "8."

[0043] "#33" and "#34" in Figure 3 show the typesetting setting information for the 16th type of form, "Hepatitis Flyer." "#33" is the typesetting setting information for the first page of "Hepatitis Flyer," with the form code "T00001_0016A," page code "A," print type "0," form name "Hepatitis Flyer," original file name "***," typesetting order "33," and typesetting set "16." "#34" is the typesetting setting information for the second page of "Hepatitis Flyer," with the form code "T00001_0016B," page code "B," print type "0," form name "Hepatitis Flyer," original file name "***," typesetting order "34," and typesetting set "16."

[0044] (3-3) Information processing unit 233 The information processing unit 233 has the function of performing various information processing. For example, the information processing unit 233 generates typesetting target information based on the patient information. The typesetting target information is information that summarizes the forms of examination items to be typeset for each patient. Based on the test kit required for each patient, the information processing unit 233 classifies the patient information into groups of patients who require the same test kit, and then generates typesetting target information for each group. The information processing unit 233 stores the generated typesetting target information in the memory unit 220.

[0045] Specifically, first, the information processing unit 233 classifies the information of each patient indicated by the patient information into multiple groups based on the test kit required for each patient indicated by the patient information. After classifying the groups, the information processing unit 233 generates typesetting target information for each patient based on the patient information. After generation, the information processing unit 233 manages the typesetting target information on a group-by-group basis.

[0046] Here, the patient information according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the patient information according to this embodiment. In FIG. 4, the form required for each patient according to the examination item is indicated by adding a symbol (○) to the corresponding form out of 16 types of forms. Furthermore, the test kit required for each patient according to the examination item is indicated by adding a symbol (○) to the corresponding test kit out of five types of test kits. Note that "***" in FIG. 4 indicates that an arbitrary item is included and the information for that item is an arbitrary character string.

[0047] "#1" shown in Figure 4 is patient information for the first patient, "Nihon Taro," with management information "***," personal information name (furigana) "Nihon Taro," examination course "Basic health check course," required forms "Form 1" and "Form 6," and required test kits "Test kit 1" and "Test kit 4."

[0048] "#2" shown in Figure 4 is patient information for the second patient, "Nihon Jiro," and has the following management information: "***," the personal name (furigana) is "Nihon Jiro," the examination course is "Basic Health Checkup Course," the required forms are "Form 1," "Form 2," "Form 6," and "Form 7," and the required test kits are "Test Kit 3" and "Test Kit 5."

[0049] "#3" shown in Figure 4 is patient information for the third patient, "Nihon Hanako," and has the following management information: "***," the name (in furigana) of the personal information is "Nihon Hanako," the examination course is "Basic Health Checkup Course," the required forms are "Form 1," "Form 6," and "Form 8," and the required test kits are "Test Kit 1" and "Test Kit 4."

[0050] "#4" shown in Figure 4 is patient information for the fourth patient, "Nihon Saburo," with management information "***," personal information name (furigana) "Nihon Saburo," examination course "Basic health check course," required forms "Form 1," "Form 6," and "Form 9," and required test kits "Test kit 2" and "Test kit 4."

[0051] "#5" shown in Figure 4 is patient information for the fifth patient, "Nihon Shirou," with management information as "***," personal information name (furigana) as "Nihon Shirou," examination course as "Basic Health Checkup Course," required forms as "Form 1," "Form 6," and "Form 10," and required test kits as "Test Kit 1" and "Test Kit 4."

[0052] "#6" shown in Figure 4 is patient information for the sixth patient, "Nihon Gorou," with management information as "***," personal information name (furigana) as "Nihon Gorou," examination course as "Basic Health Checkup Course," required forms as "Form 1," "Form 3," "Form 6," and "Form 9," and required test kits as "Test Kit 3" and "Test Kit 5."

[0053] "#7" shown in Figure 4 is patient information for the seventh patient, "Nihon Rokurou," with management information as "***," personal information name (furigana) as "Nihon Rokurou," examination course as "Basic Health Checkup Course," required forms as "Form 1," "Form 3," "Form 6," and "Form 10," and required test kits as "Test Kit 2" and "Test Kit 4."

[0054] Here, the examinee information after group classification according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 5. Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the examinee information after group classification according to this embodiment. Fig. 5 shows the result of the examinee information shown in Fig. 4 being classified into a plurality of groups by the information processing unit 233.

[0055] As shown in Figure 5, "#1" "Nihon Taro," "#3" "Nihon Hanako," and "#5" "Nihon Shirou" all require test kits "Test Kit 1" and "Test Kit 4." Therefore, the three are classified into the same group, "Group A." Additionally, "Nihon Jiro" in "#2" and "Nihon Gorou" in "#6" both require test kits "Test Kit 3" and "Test Kit 5." For this reason, the two are classified into the same group, "Group B." Additionally, "#4" Nihon Saburo and "#7" Nihon Rokurou both require "Test Kit 2" and "Test Kit 4." For this reason, they are both classified in the same group, "Group C."

[0056] Here, the typesetting target information according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of typesetting target information according to this embodiment. Fig. 6 shows an example in which typesetting target information is generated by the information processing unit 233 for the patient information of "Nihon Hanako" in "#3" among the patient information after group classification shown in Fig. 5. Note that "***" in Fig. 6 indicates an arbitrary character string.

[0057] "#1" shown in Figure 6 is the information to be typeset for "Form 1," with the management information being "***," the personal information being date of birth, gender, age, company name, department, division, height, and weight being "***," and the form being a "health examination form."

[0058] "#2" shown in Figure 6 is the information to be typeset for "Form 6," with the management information being "***," the personal information being date of birth, gender, age, company name, department, division, height, and weight being "***," and the form being "Health Checkup Information."

[0059] "#3" shown in Figure 6 is the information to be typeset for "Form 8," where the management information is "***," the personal information including date of birth, gender, age, company name, department, division, height, and weight is "***," and the form is "Ultrasound Examination Questionnaire."

[0060] (3-4) Typesetting processor 234 The typesetting processor 234 has a function of performing typesetting-related processing. For example, the typesetting processor 234 performs typesetting processing by allocating pages on which the forms required for the examination will be printed in a booklet for each examination item that the examinee will undergo, out of multiple examination items that the examinee can undergo, and generating booklet information indicating the page allocation results. The typesetting processor 234 stores the generated booklet information in the storage unit 220. The typesetting processor 234 generates booklet information based on the typesetting target information for each group classified by the information processor 233. After generation, the typesetting processor 234 manages the booklet information for each group.

[0061] Specifically, the typesetting processor 234 performs typesetting processing based on the typesetting settings (typesetting setting information) set by the typesetting setting unit 232 and the typesetting target information generated by the information processing unit 233. First, the typesetting processor 234 refers to the typesetting target information and confirms the form to be typeset. Next, the typesetting processor 234 refers to the typesetting settings and typesets the target form in the typesetting order indicated by the typesetting settings. After typesetting, the typesetting processor 234 generates booklet information indicating the content of the typesetting.

[0062] In the typesetting process, the typesetting processor 234 assigns at least one set of pages for printing the form, each set consisting of a first page that is the front and a second page that is the back of the first page, to each form of the medical examination item. For example, in the case of a form with two pages, the typesetting processor 234 assigns one set in which the first page is the front (first page) and the second page is the back of the first page (second page). In addition, in the case of a form with four pages, the typesetting processor 234 assigns two sets: one set in which the first page is the front (first page) and the second page is the back of the first page (second page), and another set in which the third page is the front (first page) and the fourth page is the back of the third page (second page).

[0063] If the form has an odd number of pages, the typesetting processor 234 allocates the first and second pages to the form by allocating the last first page (last odd-numbered page) as the page on which the last page (last odd-numbered page) of the form is printed, and allocating the last second page (the back of the last odd-numbered page (last even-numbered page)) as a blank page. For example, if the form has only one page, the typesetting processor 234 allocates one set in which the first page is the front (first page) and the back of the first page (second page) is blank. If the form has three pages, the typesetting processor 234 allocates two sets: one set in which the first page is the front (first page) and the second page is the back of the first page (second page), and another set in which the third page is the front (first page) and the back of the third page (second page) is blank. In this way, by leaving the last even-numbered page blank, different types of forms will not be printed on the front and back of the same sheet of paper, making it easier for the health checkup institution to manage the forms, such as separating them and then scanning them.

[0064] Furthermore, if there are test items that the examinee will not undergo among the available test items, the typesetting unit 234 performs typesetting by closing up the pages of the test items that the examinee will not undergo. The typesetting order (page order) is set in advance for multiple test items by the typesetting setting unit 232. Based on the typesetting order, the typesetting unit 234 closes up the pages of the test items that the examinee will not undergo, and assigns pages to each of the forms for the test items.

[0065] Here, we will explain the case of typesetting by reducing the number of pages for test items that are not taken, using the example of "Nihon Hanako" shown in Figures 4 to 6 as an example. Note that for booklets, the front and back covers are also included in the page count. Therefore, the front of the front cover is considered to be page 1 of the booklet, the back of the front cover is considered to be page 2 of the booklet, and page 1 of the first form is assigned from page 3 of the booklet. In the example of "Nihon Hanako" shown in Figures 4 to 6, the forms to be typeset are a "health checkup appointment slip," a "health checkup guide," and an "ultrasound examination questionnaire." First, the typesetting processor 234 checks the typesetting settings for the "health checkup appointment slip." In the typesetting setting information shown in Figure 3, the typesetting order for the "health checkup appointment slip" is "1" and "2." Therefore, the typesetting processor 234 assigns page 1 of the "health checkup appointment slip" to page 3 of the booklet, and page 2 of the "health checkup appointment slip" to page 4 of the booklet. Next, the typesetting processor 234 checks the typesetting settings for "Information about a Health Check." In the typesetting setting information shown in Fig. 3, the typesetting order for "Information about a Health Check" is "11" to "14." Therefore, the typesetting processor 234 closes up the pages with typesetting orders of "3" to "10." Therefore, the typesetting processor 234 assigns page 1 of "Information about a Health Check" to page 5 of the booklet, page 2 of "Information about a Health Check" to page 6 of the booklet, page 3 of "Information about a Health Check" to page 7 of the booklet, and page 4 of "Information about a Health Check" to page 8 of the booklet. Finally, the typesetting processor 234 checks the typesetting settings for the "ultrasound examination questionnaire." In the typesetting setting information shown in FIG. 3, the typesetting order for the "ultrasound examination questionnaire" is "17" and "18." Therefore, the typesetting processor 234 closes the pages with typesetting orders of "15" and "16." Therefore, the typesetting processor 234 assigns page 1 of the "ultrasound examination questionnaire" to page 9 of the booklet, and page 2 of the "ultrasound examination questionnaire" to page 10 of the booklet. Note that page 2 of the "ultrasound examination questionnaire" is a blank page.

[0066] (3-5) Output control unit 235 The output control unit 235 has a function of controlling the output of various information. For example, the output control unit 235 transmits booklet information generated by the typesetting processing unit 234 to the user terminal 10 via the communication unit 210.

[0067] <3. Functional configuration of booklet production equipment> The functional configuration of the typesetting processing device 20 according to this embodiment has been described above. Next, the functional configuration of the booklet production device 30 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 7 to Fig. 14. Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the booklet production device 30 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the booklet production device 30 includes a communication unit 310, a storage unit 320, a control unit 330, and a booklet production unit 340.

[0068] (1) Communications unit 310 The communication unit 310 has a function of transmitting and receiving various information. The communication unit 310 is connected to the user terminal 10 via the network NW so that the communication unit 310 can communicate with the user terminal 10. In communication with the user terminal 10, the communication unit 310 receives booklet information, manufacturing instructions, and the like.

[0069] (2) Storage section 320 The storage unit 320 has a function of storing various types of information. The storage unit 320 is configured by a storage medium provided as hardware in the booklet production apparatus 30, such as an HDD, SSD, flash memory, EEPROM, RAM, ROM, or any combination of these storage media. The storage unit 320 stores, for example, booklet information.

[0070] (3) Control unit 330 The control unit 330 has a function of controlling the overall operation of the booklet production apparatus 30. The control unit 330 is realized, for example, by causing a CPU or a GPU provided as hardware in the booklet production apparatus 30 to execute a program. As shown in FIG. 7, the booklet production device 30 includes a booklet information acquisition unit 331 and a booklet production control unit 332.

[0071] (3-1) Booklet information acquisition section 331 The booklet information acquisition unit 331 has a function of acquiring booklet information. The booklet information acquisition unit 331 acquires the booklet information that the communication unit 310 receives from the user terminal 10. The booklet information acquisition unit 331 stores the acquired booklet information in the storage unit 320.

[0072] (3-2) Booklet production control unit 332 The booklet production control unit 332 has a function of controlling the production of booklets. Based on the page allocation results indicated by the booklet information acquired by the booklet information acquisition unit 331, the booklet production control unit 332 controls the production of booklets in which the forms required for examination are compiled into one for each patient.

[0073] First, the booklet production control unit 332 instructs the booklet production unit 340 to print a slip on paper based on the booklet information. The booklet production control unit 332 causes the booklet production unit 340 to print the slip for each patient indicated by the booklet information. After printing, the booklet production control unit 332 causes the booklet production unit 340 to bind the printed sheets for each patient into one booklet. The binding is performed by side stitching or saddle stitching.

[0074] The booklet production control unit 332 causes the booklet production unit 340 to produce booklets based on the booklet information for each group classified by the information processing unit 233. As a result, booklets are produced for each group that will contain the same test kit. This allows workers to perform the work of enclosing booklets and test kits for each group that will contain the same test kit, preventing mistakes in enclosing the test kits.

[0075] The booklet may be manufactured using paper that has been previously processed for separation, such as by micro-perforation. This allows the examinee to separate and collect the test slips performed by the health checkup institution when the examinee undergoes the health checkup at the health checkup institution. Furthermore, if there are any unseparated slips remaining in the booklet, the examinee or the person in charge at the health checkup institution can know that the test item on that slip has not been taken. Furthermore, the booklet production control unit 332 may cause the booklet production unit 340 to print a message near the micro-perforation (separation processing) to instruct the examinee not to separate the form. This prevents the examinee from separating the form before undergoing the health checkup, and can prevent the form from being lost or from forgetting to bring it to the health checkup institution on the day of the health checkup.

[0076] (4) Booklet production department 340 The booklet production unit 340 has a function of producing booklets. The booklet production unit 340 produces booklets based on the control of the booklet production control unit 332.

[0077] Here, a booklet according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 8 to 14. Figs. 8 to 14 show a booklet 40 produced by the booklet production department 340, using the example of "Nihon Hanako" shown in Figs. 4 to 6 as an example. As an example, the booklet 40 is made by saddle-stitching three sheets of paper (A3 size) into a booklet having six sheets of paper (A4 size). Micro-perforations L are made on the throat side of the booklet 40, and a message M saying "Do not separate" is printed near the micro-perforations L.

[0078] Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the front of the front cover of booklet 40 according to this embodiment. Fig. 8 shows front page P1-1 of sheet P1, the first of six sheets. The front of the front cover is assigned to front page P1-1 of sheet P1 (the first page of booklet 40). Information indicating the delivery address of booklet 40, the patient's name, various barcodes (or two-dimensional codes), forms included in booklet 40, etc. is printed on the front of the front cover.

[0079] Fig. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the back of the front cover and the front of the health checkup receipt in booklet 40 according to this embodiment. Fig. 9 shows the back page P1-2 of sheet P1, the first of six sheets, and the front page P2-1 of sheet P2, the second of six sheets. The back page P1-2 of sheet P1 (the second page of booklet 40) is assigned the back of the front cover as a blank page. The front page P2-1 of sheet P2 (the third page of booklet 40) is assigned the front (first page) of the health checkup receipt.

[0080] Fig. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the back of the health checkup admission ticket and the front of the health checkup guide (first page) in booklet 40 according to this embodiment. Fig. 10 shows the back page P2-2 of sheet P2, the second of six sheets, and the front page P3-1 of sheet P3, the third of six sheets. The back page P2-2 of sheet P2 (the fourth page of booklet 40) is assigned to the back (second page) of the health checkup admission ticket. The front page P3-1 of sheet P3 (the fifth page of booklet 40) is assigned to the front of the first page (first page) of the health checkup guide.

[0081] Fig. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the back of the health checkup guide (first page) and the front of the health checkup guide (second page) in booklet 40 according to this embodiment. Fig. 11 shows the back page P3-2 of sheet P3, the third of six sheets, and the front page P4-1 of sheet P4, the fourth of six sheets. The back page P3-2 of sheet P3 (the sixth page of booklet 40) is assigned to the back of the first page (the second page) of the health checkup guide. The front page P4-1 of sheet P4 (the seventh page of booklet 40) is assigned to the front of the second page (the third page) of the health checkup guide.

[0082] Fig. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the back of the health checkup guide (second page) and the front of the ultrasound examination ticket in booklet 40 according to this embodiment. Fig. 12 shows the back page P4-2 of sheet P4, the fourth of six sheets, and the front page P5-1 of sheet P5, the fifth of six sheets. The back page P4-2 of sheet P4 (eighth page of booklet 40) is assigned the back of the second sheet (fourth page) of the health checkup guide. The front page P5-1 of sheet P5 (ninth page of booklet 40) is assigned the front (first page) of the ultrasound examination questionnaire.

[0083] Fig. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the back of the ultrasound examination questionnaire and the back of the back cover of booklet 40 according to this embodiment. Fig. 13 shows back page P5-2 of sheet P5, the fifth of six sheets, and front page P6-1 of sheet P6, the sixth of six sheets. The back page P5-2 of sheet P5 (the tenth page of booklet 40) is assigned the back of the ultrasound examination questionnaire (page 2) as a blank page. The front page P6-1 of sheet P6 (the eleventh page of booklet 40) is assigned the back of the back cover as a blank page.

[0084] Fig. 14 is a diagram showing an example of the front of the back cover of booklet 40 according to this embodiment. Fig. 14 shows the back page P6-2 of sheet P6, the sixth of six sheets. The back page P6-2 of sheet P6 (the 12th page of booklet 40) is assigned as a blank page on the front of the back cover.

[0085] As described with reference to Figures 8 to 14, the booklet according to this embodiment has a cover portion and a form portion. The cover portion includes a front cover portion and a back cover portion. The front cover portion is, for example, the front page P1-1 of sheet P1 and the back page P1-2 of sheet P1 in booklet 40. The front page P1-1 of sheet P1 is the front of the front cover. The back page P1-2 of sheet P1 is the back of the front cover. The back cover portion is, for example, the front page P6-1 of sheet P6 and the back page P6-2 of sheet P6 in booklet 40. The front page P6-1 of sheet P6 is the back of the back cover. The back page P6-2 of sheet P6 is the front of the back cover.

[0086] In the form section, forms required for the examination items that the examinee will undergo, among forms required for multiple examination items that the examinee can undergo, are printed on different paper for each examination item. The form section is, for example, each page from paper P2 to paper P5 in booklet 40. The form section has a separation processing section at the throat side of the booklet that allows the paper to be separated into individual forms. The separation processing section is, for example, a micro perforation L in the booklet 40. The form portion also has a first print area near the tear-off section where a message instructing the patient not to tear off the paper is printed. The first print area is, for example, the area where message M is printed on booklet 40.

[0087] The cover has a second print area where information indicating the recipient's address and name is printed. The second print area is, for example, the area on the front page P1-1 of the paper P1 in the booklet 40 where the recipient's address and name are printed. The cover also has a third print area where information indicating the names of forms required for the examination items that the patient will undergo is printed. The third print area is, for example, an area on the front page P1-1 of the paper P1 in the booklet 40 where the names of the forms included in the booklet 40 are printed.

[0088] 8 to 14, an example is described in which the booklet is bound using A3 size paper so that each form is A4 size, but the booklet size is not limited to this example and can be designed to be any desired size. For example, the booklet size can be designed so that the size of the form after separation matches the paper size of the reader (scanner) at the health checkup institution, and can be designed wider than a normal health checkup form to take into account separation at the throat side.

[0089] <4. Flow> The functional configuration of the booklet production apparatus 30 according to this embodiment has been described above. Next, a flow according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0090] (1) Overall flow The overall flow according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 15. Fig. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the overall flow according to this embodiment.

[0091] As shown in FIG. 15, first, health checkup information is acquired (step S101). To acquire the health checkup information, the user receives the health checkup information from the health checkup institution and inputs it into the user terminal 10. The user terminal 10 transmits the health checkup information input by the user to the typesetting processing device 20 via the network NW. The communication unit 210 of the typesetting processing device 20 receives the health checkup information transmitted from the user terminal 10. The information acquisition unit 231 of the typesetting processing device 20 acquires the health checkup information received by the communication unit 210 from the user terminal 10 and stores it in the memory unit 220.

[0092] Next, typesetting setting processing (step S102) and information processing (step S103) are performed. Details of the typesetting setting processing will be described later with reference to Fig. 16. Details of the information processing will be described later with reference to Fig. 17. Note that the typesetting setting processing and the information processing may be performed in parallel as shown in Fig. 15, or may be performed in series with one being performed first.

[0093] Next, typesetting processing is performed (step S104). In the typesetting processing, the typesetting processing unit 234 of the typesetting processing device 20 generates booklet information based on the typesetting settings (typesetting setting information) set in the typesetting setting processing and the typesetting target information generated in the information processing. The typesetting processing unit 234 stores the generated booklet information in the memory unit 220. In addition, the output control unit 235 of the typesetting processing device 20 transmits the booklet information generated by the typesetting processing unit 234 from the communication unit 210 to the user terminal 10 via the network NW. The user terminal 10 receives the booklet information transmitted from the typesetting processing device 20 via the network NW. The user terminal 10 transmits the booklet information received from the typesetting processing device 20 to the booklet production device 30 via the network NW. The communication unit 310 of the booklet production device 30 receives the booklet information transmitted from the user terminal 10. The booklet information acquisition unit 331 of the booklet production device 30 acquires the booklet information received by the communication unit 310 from the user terminal 10 and stores it in the storage unit 320.

[0094] Next, booklet printing is performed (step S105). In booklet printing, the booklet production control unit 332 of the booklet production device 30 instructs the booklet production unit 340 to print slips on paper based on the booklet information acquired by the booklet information acquisition unit 331. The booklet production unit 340 prints slips for each patient indicated by the booklet information. The booklet production unit 340 also prints a message near the microperforation to instruct the patient not to tear the sheets apart.

[0095] Next, booklet binding is performed (step S106). In booklet binding, the booklet production unit 340 binds the printed sheets for each patient into one booklet. The booklet is bound by side stitching or saddle stitching.

[0096] Next, the booklet is enclosed (step S107). In the booklet enclosure, an operator manually encloses the booklet in an envelope.

[0097] Next, the test kit is enclosed (step S108). In enclosing the test kit, a worker manually encloses the test kit in an envelope.

[0098] Next, a shipping check is performed (step S109). If there are no problems in the shipping check, the envelope containing the booklet and the test kit is shipped (by mail) (step S110).

[0099] (2) Flow of composition setting process The flow of typesetting setting processing according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 16. Fig. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the flow of typesetting setting processing according to this embodiment.

[0100] 16, first, the number of form pages is input (step S201). To input the number of form pages, the user refers to the form information on the user terminal 10 and confirms the number of pages of each form. After confirmation, the user inputs the confirmed number of form pages (page code) into the user terminal 10 as part of the input information for typesetting settings.

[0101] Next, the printing classification is input (step S202). In inputting the printing classification, the user refers to the form information on the user terminal 10 and confirms the information that needs to be printed for each form. After confirmation, the user inputs the printing classification according to the confirmation result into the user terminal 10 as part of the input information for typesetting settings.

[0102] Next, the form name is input (step S203). In inputting the form name, the user refers to the form information on the user terminal 10 and checks the file name or form contents. After checking, the user inputs the form name according to the check result into the user terminal 10 as part of the input information for typesetting settings.

[0103] Next, the original file name is input (step S204). In inputting the original file name, the user refers to the form information on the user terminal 10 and confirms the original file name. After confirmation, the user inputs the confirmed original file name into the user terminal 10 as part of the input information for typesetting settings.

[0104] Next, the typesetting order is input (step S205). In inputting the typesetting order, the user inquires of the medical examination institution about the desired typesetting order. After the inquiry, the user inputs the typesetting order into the user terminal 10 as part of the input information for typesetting setting.

[0105] Next, typesetting setting information is generated (step S206). The user terminal 10 transmits the input information for typesetting settings input by the user to the typesetting processing device 20 via the network NW. The communication unit 210 of the typesetting processing device 20 receives the input information for typesetting settings transmitted from the user terminal 10. The information acquisition unit 231 of the typesetting processing device 20 acquires the input information for typesetting settings received by the communication unit 210 from the user terminal 10. The typesetting setting unit 232 of the typesetting processing device 20 generates typesetting setting information based on the input information for typesetting settings acquired by the information acquisition unit 231.

[0106] Next, the typesetting settings are registered (step S207). The typesetting setting unit 232 stores the generated typesetting setting information in the storage unit 220. In this way, the typesetting setting unit 232 registers the typesetting settings.

[0107] (3) Information processing flow A flow related to information processing according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 17. Fig. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of a flow related to information processing according to this embodiment.

[0108] 17, first, the test kit required for each patient is confirmed (step S301). In the confirmation of the test kit, the information processing unit 233 of the typesetting processing device 20 refers to the patient information and confirms the test kit required for each patient.

[0109] Next, the examinees are classified (step S302). In classifying the examinees, the information processing unit 233 classifies the information of each examinee indicated by the examinee information into a plurality of groups based on the confirmation results of the test kit.

[0110] Next, the examinee information is divided into individual units (step S303). In dividing the examinee information into individual units, the information processing unit 233 further divides the examinee information classified into groups into examinee information (1 record) for each individual unit.

[0111] Next, the target line is acquired (step S304). In acquiring the target line, the information processing unit 233 acquires examinee information on an individual basis that is to be used to generate typesetting target information.

[0112] Next, the relevant form is checked (step S305). In checking the relevant form, the information processing unit 233 refers to the examinee information on an individual basis and checks the form required for the examination items that the examinee will undergo.

[0113] Next, the number of forms is counted (step S306). In counting the number of forms, the information processing unit 233 checks the number of forms required for the examinee based on the check result in step S305.

[0114] Next, the printing classification is confirmed (step S307). In the confirmation of the printing classification, the information processing unit 233 confirms the printing classification of each of the forms required for the examinee.

[0115] Next, unnecessary items are deleted (step S308). In deleting unnecessary items, information processing unit 233 deletes items that will not be printed on the form from the examinee information on an individual basis, based on the confirmation result in step S307.

[0116] Next, typesetting target information is generated (step S309). In generating typesetting target information, the information processing unit 233 generates typesetting target information as shown in Fig. 6 based on the results of steps S301 to S308. The information processing unit 233 stores the generated typesetting target information in the storage unit 220.

[0117] The processing flow according to this embodiment has been described above. As described above, the booklet production system 1 according to this embodiment includes a typesetting processing unit 234 that assigns pages on which the forms required for the examination are printed for each examination item that the examinee will undergo out of the multiple examination items that the examinee can undergo, and a booklet production control unit 332 that controls the production of a booklet in which the forms required for the examination are compiled together for each examinee based on the page assignment results.

[0118] With this configuration, when a worker manually inserts documents into envelopes, the documents required for each patient are not printed individually and prepared separately, but are prepared together in a single booklet for each patient. This allows the worker manually inserting the documents into envelopes to complete the work simply by inserting one booklet into any desired envelope. This reduces the workload imposed on the worker during the inserting work compared to when the documents required for each patient are prepared separately. It also prevents the worker from accidentally inserting a document for one patient into an envelope for another patient or forgetting to insert a required document. Therefore, the booklet production system 1 according to this embodiment can reduce the workload and prevent errors when manually enclosing medical examination documents. Furthermore, the booklet production system 1 can also alleviate labor shortages by reducing the workload. Furthermore, the booklet production system 1 can prevent highly confidential personal information from being leaked by preventing errors in enclosing documents.

[0119] <5. Variations> The above describes the embodiments. Next, modifications of the above-described embodiments will be described. Note that each modification described below may be applied to the embodiments alone or in combination with each other. Furthermore, each modification may be applied in place of the configuration described in the embodiments, or may be applied in addition to the configuration described in the embodiments.

[0120] In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the health checkup information received by the user from the health checkup institution is transmitted from the user terminal 10 to the typesetting processing device 20, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. For example, the health checkup information may be transmitted from a device (such as a PC or a server) of the health checkup institution to the typesetting processing device 20 via the network NW.

[0121] In the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the user transmits the booklet information generated by the typesetting processing device 20 from the user terminal 10 to the booklet production device 30, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. For example, the booklet information may be transmittable from the typesetting processing device 20 to the booklet production device 30 via the network NW.

[0122] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which the booklet production system 1 includes the user terminal 10, the typesetting processing device 20, and the booklet production device 30, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. For example, the number of devices may be reduced by combining the functions of several or all of the above-described devices into one device, or the functions of one or several devices may be divided and new devices may be added. As an example, the booklet production system 1 may be realized by one device (e.g., a PC) that includes the functions of the user terminal 10, the functions of the typesetting processing device 20, and the functions of the booklet production device 30.

[0123] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which all of the forms to be printed are compiled into one booklet, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. All of the forms to be printed do not necessarily need to be compiled into a booklet. For example, as long as at least the forms actually required for the health checkup are compiled into a booklet, forms such as flyers and guides may be printed on separate sheets of paper and enclosed in the booklet. However, from the viewpoint of work efficiency, it is preferable that all forms be compiled into a booklet.

[0124] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, an example has been described in which paper sheets that have been subjected to a separation process such as microperforation are used in the production of booklets, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. For example, booklet production device 30 may have a function for performing separation on paper sheets. In this case, booklet production control unit 332 causes booklet production unit 340 to perform separation process such as microperforation on each paper sheet of the booklet. Under the control of booklet production control unit 332, booklet production unit 340 performs microperforation on each paper sheet of the booklet, for example, on the throat side.

[0125] Furthermore, although the booklet 40 described in the above embodiment has been described as having information printed thereon according to the printing classification, the present invention is not limited to such an example. For example, information such as the patient's past medical examination history may be printed on the booklet 40. To achieve this, it is necessary to store information indicating the patient's past medical examination history in advance in the memory unit 220 of the typesetting processing device 20. During typesetting processing, the typesetting processing unit 234 of the typesetting processing device 20 acquires information indicating the patient's past medical examination history from the memory unit 220 based on the identification information of the patient to be typeset, and types the information into a form. This allows information indicating the patient's medical examination history to also be printed on the form.

[0126] In the above-described embodiment, an example in which options are added based on the examinee's wishes has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such an example. For example, options may be added automatically based on the examinee's past medical history, medical checkup results, etc.

[0127] The above describes modified embodiments of the present invention. Note that some or all of the booklet production system 1, user terminal 10, typesetting processing device 20, and booklet production device 30 in the above-described embodiments may be implemented by a computer. In this case, a program for implementing these functions may be recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded on the recording medium may be read into and executed by a computer system. Note that the term "computer system" here includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. Additionally, "computer-readable recording media" refers to portable media such as flexible disks, optical magnetic disks, ROMs, CD-ROMs, etc., and storage devices such as hard disks built into computer systems. Furthermore, "computer-readable recording media" may also include devices that dynamically store programs for a short period of time, such as communication lines when transmitting programs via networks such as the Internet or communication lines such as telephone lines, and devices that store programs for a certain period of time, such as volatile memory within computer systems that serve as servers or clients in such cases. Furthermore, the above program may be one that realizes part of the above-mentioned functions, or may be one that can realize the above-mentioned functions in combination with a program already recorded in a computer system, or may be one that is realized using a programmable logic device such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

[0128] The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the drawings, but the specific configuration is not limited to that described above, and various design changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0129] 1...booklet production system, 10...user terminal, 20...typesetting processing device, 30...booklet production device, 210...communication unit, 220...storage unit, 230...control unit, 231...information acquisition unit, 232...typesetting setting unit, 233...information processing unit, 234...typesetting processing unit, 235...output control unit, 310...communication unit, 320...storage unit, 330...control unit, 331...booklet information acquisition unit, 332...booklet production control unit, 340...booklet production unit, 40...booklet, NW...network

Claims

1. a typesetting processor that assigns a page on which a form required for the examination is printed for each examination item that the examinee will undergo among a plurality of examination items that the examinee can undergo; a booklet production control unit that controls the production of a booklet in which the forms necessary for the examination are compiled for each patient based on the page allocation result; A booklet production system comprising:

2. the typesetting processing unit assigns at least one set of a first page serving as a front face and a second page serving as a back face of the first page to each of the forms of the medical examination items as the pages on which the form can be printed; The booklet production system according to claim 1 .

3. When the form has an odd number of pages, the typesetting processing unit allocates the last first page of the form as a page on which the last page of the form is to be printed and allocates the last second page as a blank page with respect to the first and second pages allocated to the form. The booklet production system according to claim 2 .

4. the typesetting processing unit, based on a page order preset for the plurality of examination items, closes the pages of the examination items that the examinee will not undergo, and assigns the pages to each of the forms of the examination items. The booklet production system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. an information acquisition unit that acquires patient information indicating a form required for each patient according to the examination items; an information processing unit that generates, for each patient, typesetting target information that indicates information that summarizes the forms of the examination items to be typeset for each patient based on the patient information; Furthermore, the typesetting processing unit allocates the pages based on the typesetting target information, and generates booklet information indicating the page allocation results. The booklet production system according to claim 1 .

6. The patient information further indicates a test kit required for each patient according to the examination item, the information processing unit classifies the patient information into groups of patients who require the same test kit based on the test kit required for each patient, and then generates the typesetting target information for each group; the typesetting processing unit generates the booklet information for each group based on the typesetting target information. The booklet production system according to claim 5 .

7. a typesetting process for allocating a page on which a form required for the examination is printed for each examination item that the examinee will undergo among a plurality of examination items that the examinee can undergo; a booklet production control process for controlling the production of a booklet in which the forms necessary for the examination are compiled for each patient based on the page allocation result; A computer-implemented booklet production method comprising:

8. Computer, a typesetting processing means for allocating a page on which a form required for the examination is printed for each examination item that the examinee will undergo among a plurality of examination items that the examinee can undergo; booklet production control means for controlling the production of a booklet in which the forms necessary for examination are compiled for each patient based on the page allocation result; A program to function as a

9. The cover and a form unit in which forms required for a plurality of examination items that a medical examinee can undergo are printed on different paper sheets for each examination item that the medical examinee will undergo; A booklet with the following.

10. The form section includes a separation processing section at the throat side of the booklet that allows the form to be separated into individual forms, and a first print area near the separation processing section in which a message instructing the patient not to separate the form is printed.

10. The booklet of claim 9, comprising:

11. The cover portion includes a second printing area in which information indicating the destination and name of the patient is printed, and a third printing area in which information indicating the names of forms required for the examination items that the patient will receive is printed.

11. The booklet according to claim 9 or claim 10, comprising:

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