Group health management system

Abstract

To provide a group health management system placing a small burden on members, and allowing the members to have advice for the group as well as for individuals and to implement health promotion measures as a whole group.SOLUTION: A group health management system stores basic information of members, health level measurement values measured by a measuring instrument, evaluation standard values of the health level measurement values, and health level evaluation values calculated from the health level measurement values and the evaluation standard values; stores advice for the members; causes a group health level evaluation DB to store advice for the group; causes the measuring instrument brought into the group to store measured health level measurement values in the health level DB; and causes a control unit to function as means of transmitting the advice for member transmission to member terminals and transmitting the advice for group transmission to group terminals.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a group health management system, and more particularly to a system for measuring the health of group members and obtaining advice from registered dietitians, pharmacists, and the like. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, health checkups and the like have been conducted periodically for members of organizations such as companies to check their health. The results of the health checkups were fed back to each member and the organization's public health nurse, who then gave health advice. Health checkups are large-scale, including blood tests and stomach X-rays, and for small and medium-sized enterprises, it is difficult to secure testing locations and they require members to be committed for long periods of time, so they could usually only be conducted about once a year. In addition, health checkup results were often only provided as feedback to members and the organization's public health nurses, making it difficult for the company to take action to promote health. Therefore, there was a need for a health check system that would make it easy to secure testing locations, minimize the burden on organization members, and allow organizations to receive advice about their members' health.

[0003] To address this issue, various techniques have been proposed. For example, a system that visits a group to conduct health checkups for members of the group (see Patent Document 1) has been proposed and is now known. More specifically, this system shortens the overall examination time for examinees in on-site health checkups, allowing reservations to be made from the workplace and providing on-site guidance on order and route. The scheduler is composed of a waiting queue means for each examination item and a waiting queue means for each examinee. The examinee operates the scheduler over a network to determine the schedule in order of the examination items with the earliest available time slots, shortening the overall examination time. The technology disclosed improves the efficiency of health checkups by communicating with a wireless display carried by the examinee at the examination site and providing individual guidance, such as on-site directions. However, there is no description of how to utilize the diagnostic results, and the problem remains unresolved. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-312473 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In view of the above problems, the present invention aims to provide a group health management system that places a small burden on members, allows them to receive advice for individuals as well as for the group as a whole, and enables them to implement health promotion measures for the group as a whole. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a system that includes a database, a control unit, a measuring device, and a terminal application, and the database comprises a health DB, a group of medical-related expert DBs, and a group health evaluation DB, and the health DB stores, for each member, basic information, attribute information, health measurement values ​​measured by the measuring device, evaluation reference values ​​for the health measurement values, and a health evaluation value calculated from the health measurement values ​​and the evaluation reference values, the group of medical-related expert DBs comprises DBs for multiple medical-related experts, and each DB stores advice for the member according to the respective health evaluation values, and the group health evaluation DB stores a group average value which is an average value of the health evaluation values ​​of the entire group or of members for each attribute information, and a group health evaluation value. and advice for the organization according to the body average value, and the terminal app consists of a member terminal app and an organization terminal app, the measuring device is brought into the organization, the measuring device inputs or transmits the measured health level measurement value to the control unit, the control unit stores the health level measurement value in the health level DB, the control unit generates advice to be sent to members from the health level DB, each DB of the medical professional DB group, the health level evaluation value, and the time series information, and transmits the advice to be sent to the member terminal app, and generates advice to be sent to the organization from the group health evaluation DB and the group average value, and transmits the advice to be sent to the organization terminal app.

[0007] Furthermore, the present invention employs a means in which the group of medical-related professional DBs includes at least one of a registered dietitian DB, a pharmacist DB, a physical therapist DB, a certified psychologist DB, and a psychiatrist DB, wherein the registered dietitian DB has the health level evaluation value related to health and nutrition and the corresponding advice for the members, the pharmacist DB has the health level evaluation value related to health and medication and the corresponding advice for the members, the physical therapist DB has the health level evaluation value related to physical disabilities and injuries and the corresponding advice for the members, the certified psychologist DB has the health level evaluation value related to mental and psychological aspects and the corresponding advice for the members, and the psychiatrist DB has the health level evaluation value related to mental and psychological aspects and the corresponding advice for the members.

[0008] Furthermore, the present invention provides a measuring device that includes at least a chatbot, and the chatbot employs a means for determining whether the patient is suffering from depression or for asking questions about interactions between supplements and medications.

[0009] Furthermore, the present invention employs a means in which the basic information includes at least one of medical history, medication, and lifestyle, and the attribute information includes at least one of department, occupation, and position.

[0010] Furthermore, the present invention employs a means in which the measuring device includes at least any one of body composition, vascular age, bone health, skin age, vegetable intake, stress check, and lung age.

[0011] In addition, the present invention has an industry analysis DB, which stores anonymized health evaluation values ​​of multiple organizations, organization standard values ​​which are organization average values ​​for the entire industry or for each attribute, organization evaluation values ​​calculated from the organization average values ​​and organization standard values, and other company comparison advice according to the organization evaluation values, and the control unit can also employ a means for generating other company comparison sending advice from the industry analysis DB and the organization evaluation values ​​and sending other company comparison sending advice to an app for terminals for organizations. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the group health management system of the present invention, it is easy to secure testing locations for health checks, testing can be done multiple times a year, and the short time it takes reduces the burden on members.In addition to individual advice, advice can be obtained as a group, making it possible to implement health promotion measures for the entire group and improve the quality of health as a group. In addition, by using chatbots or other tools to assess depression and notifying the department that manages the health of members who are found to have symptoms of depression, the system can take action before the member is diagnosed with depression or other symptoms and takes leave of absence, thereby preventing human losses for the organization. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a block diagram of a group health management system according to the present invention. [Figure 2] 3 is a table showing an example of data in a health level DB in the group health management system according to the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a table showing examples of expert DB check items in the group health management system according to the present invention. [Figure 4] 10 is a flowchart for generating advice in the group health management system according to the present invention. [Figure 5] 10 is a table showing an example of advice for a group in the group health management system according to the present invention. [Figure 6] 10 is a table showing an example of advice for industry analysis in another embodiment of the group health management system according to the present invention. [Figure 7] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the content displayed on a terminal in the group health management system according to the present invention. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] The greatest feature of the group health management system of the present invention is that it allows group members to easily undergo health tests and receive advice from medical experts, and the group itself can receive advice on an organizational level. The following describes an embodiment with reference to the drawings. The overall configuration and the configuration of each part of the group health management system shown below are not limited to the examples described below, but can be modified within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention, i.e., within the scope of configurations that can achieve the same functional effects. An organization is a group of people who come together for a common purpose, and includes businesses, associations, organizations, companies, corporations, and unions. Furthermore, a member is someone who makes up an organization, and is also called a member, organization member, member, union member, employee, etc. Furthermore, a public health nurse is either a public health nurse who belongs to an organization or a public health nurse who has been commissioned by an organization.

[0015] The present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5 and 7. FIG. FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a group health management system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a table showing an example of data in the health level DB in the group health management system according to the present invention, where (a) shows examples of basic information, attribute information, health level measurement values, and health level evaluation values, and (b) shows examples of evaluation standard values. FIG. 3 is a table showing examples of expert DB check items in the group health management system according to the present invention, where (a) shows the evaluation value used by each expert DB for judgment, and (b) shows the evaluation value for each expert DB and the corresponding advice content. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing how advice is generated in the group health management system according to the present invention. Figure 5 is a table showing an example of data in the group health evaluation DB in the group health management system of the present invention, where (a) is a table of health evaluation values ​​for each organization and group, and (b) is a table showing the evaluation values ​​and the corresponding advice content. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the display content on a terminal in the group health management system according to the present invention, where (a) shows the display screen of the terminal for members, and (b) shows the display screen of the terminal for the group.

[0016] The health management system 1 is a system that periodically checks the health of members of an organization. In general, health checkups are conducted about once a year, and some diseases may become serious depending on their progression. By conducting the test according to this embodiment multiple times a year, it is possible to prevent diseases from being overlooked. The measurers are, for example, a pharmacy or a business that owns the measuring equipment, and a public health nurse, who periodically bring health-related measuring equipment 10 for testing into the organization. All of the measuring equipment does not require the supervision of a medical professional and is small, so a relatively small space within the organization can be rented as a testing location. Furthermore, since the device does not require management by medical personnel, it is easy to handle and manage. Members can take short health-related measurements during their work breaks, and the results will be sent to them at a later date and can be used. The health management system 1 includes a database 30, a control unit 20, a measuring device 10, and a terminal app. The terminal app consists of a member terminal app 81 and an organization terminal app 91. The member terminal application 81 and the organization terminal application 91 are respectively installed on the member terminal 80 and the organization terminal 90 or connected as web applications.

[0017] The measuring device 10 is a measuring device that measures the health condition of a human body, etc. The measuring device 10 is brought into an organization and set up at the time of measurement, and the members of the organization perform health-related measurements in between work. After the measurement is completed, the measuring device 10 is removed. Since all the measuring devices 10 are small, the inspection space required is small and it takes little time to set up and remove them, so they can be carried out even by organizations such as small and medium-sized enterprises that have difficulty in securing space. After measuring the body, the measuring device 10 inputs the measured health level measurement value 42 to the control unit 20 or transmits it as electronic data via wire or wirelessly. The measuring device 10 includes a body composition analyzer, a vascular age measuring device, a bone health measuring device, a vegetable intake measuring device, a skin age measuring device, a stress check device, a lung age measuring device, and the like. Body composition analyzers measure muscle mass, body fat, and other basic components that make up the body. The vascular age measuring device provides an estimated age by measuring the hardness and blockage of blood vessels. The bone health measuring device uses ultrasound to measure bone mass and displays the bone health as a number. The vegetable intake meter is a measuring device that measures the amount of carotenoids in the skin and provides a numerical indication of vegetable intake status. The skin age measuring device measures the impedance of the epidermis and dermis of the skin and calculates the estimated skin age and skin health. The stress check device passes a weak electric current between sensors, measures the skin impedance of each part of the body, and displays the balance between mind and body, the degree of relaxation, and an overall evaluation. A chatbot can also be used for stress checks and questions about drug and supplement interactions. By using the chatbot to ask and answer questions at the member's pace, it is possible to understand the member's condition. The stress check involves asking around 10 stress-related questions, and depending on the answers, the level of depression and stress is assessed. If conducted face-to-face, the person may pretend to be normal, but with a chatbot, honest answers can often be obtained. Even if people are concerned about drug and supplement interactions, they often leave them unchecked, thinking that it's not worth checking. By using a chatbot, people can easily ask questions about drug interactions and the results can be stored in a database, making it ideal for health management. The lung age measuring device measures key lung function parameters such as lung age and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) by inhaling into the lungs. None of the measuring devices require management by medical professionals and can be managed and operated by pharmacies, etc. Furthermore, the measuring devices 10 can be replaced.

[0018] The control unit 20 controls the entire system and receives the measurement results of the measuring device 10 and stores them in the health DB 40 of the database 30. The control unit 20 generates advice 58 to be sent to members regarding the health of members from each DB of the medical-related expert DB group and the health evaluation value, and generates advice to be sent to the group that can be used as a reference for the health management of the entire organization from the group health evaluation DB 70 and the group average value 73. The control unit 20 transmits the advice via the Internet I to the member terminal application 81 and the organization terminal application 91. Furthermore, control unit 20 acquires a plurality of health level evaluation values ​​43 and generates radar chart 83 from the plurality of health level evaluation values ​​43. Furthermore, the control unit 20 acquires time-series information of the health measurement values ​​and the health evaluation values ​​from the health DB 40, and generates a time-series graph from the time-series information.

[0019] There are two types of terminals: terminals 80 for members and terminals for organizations. The terminals for members may be terminals provided by the organization, or may be smartphones or other devices that are personally owned by members. The terminals for organizations are best provided by the organization because they allow members' information to be checked. The applications include an application 81 for member terminals and an application 91 for group terminals. The group terminal application 91 is a program installed on or connected as a web application to the group terminal 90. It starts up in the group terminal 90, communicates with the control unit 20, and receives information as needed. The information is advice for organizations to manage the health of their entire organization based on the health measurements of their members. Organization executives, public health nurses, and other relevant parties can use the advice to create health management plans, etc. The member terminal application 81 is a program installed on or connected as a web application to the member terminal 80. It starts up in the member terminal 80, communicates with the control unit 20, and transmits and receives information as appropriate. The member receives health guidance advice based on the measurement results of the member's health. The member can improve their lifestyle by referring to the advice to be sent to member 58 displayed on the member terminal 80 using the member terminal app 81.

[0020] The database 30 is a key part of the present invention and is generally installed for each organization. The database 30 is controlled by the control unit 20, and data is written and read. The database 30 consists of multiple independent DBs. The database 30 comprises a health level DB 40, a medical specialist DB group 50, and a group health level assessment DB 70.

[0021] Health DB 40 stores, for each member, basic information about the member, measurement data related to the member's health, etc. Specifically, it stores basic information 41 about the member, attribute information 45, health measurement values ​​42 measured by measuring device 10, evaluation standard values ​​44 for health measurement values ​​42, and health evaluation values ​​43 calculated from health measurement values ​​42 and evaluation standard values ​​44. The basic information 41 is basic information about the members, such as name, age, sex, address, telephone number, email address, etc. It also includes information about past illnesses and medications. The attribute information 45 includes the member's department, position, job type, etc. By examining the health status of members by department, position, or job type, the direction of health management for the organization can be clarified. The health level measurement values ​​42 are the measurement results obtained by each measuring device 10. The health level measurement values ​​42 are continuously stored in the health level DB 40, so that changes over time can be easily confirmed. The evaluation reference values ​​44 are a group of values ​​for normalizing the health measurement values ​​42. For each measuring device, a reference value is determined based on, for example, age, gender, etc. If the measurement value is better than the reference value, there is little need for advice. Conversely, if the measurement value is worse, there is a greater need for advice to improve the value. The health evaluation value 43 is obtained by normalizing the health measurement value 42 using the evaluation reference value 44 as a reference. By normalizing the health measurement value 42, it becomes clear which of the multiple measurements should be given priority in advice.

[0022] The medical specialist DB group 50 is a collection of advice data constructed for each of the many specialists involved in medical care. The medical expert DB group 50 is made up of DBs for a plurality of medical experts, and each DB stores advice 57 for members corresponding to the respective health evaluation values ​​43 . The medical specialist DB group 50 consists of a registered dietitian DB 51, a pharmacist DB 52, a physical therapist DB 53, a licensed psychologist DB 54, and a psychiatrist DB 55. This is because when conducting health checks on members, it is necessary to check nutrition, medication, quality of movement, mental health, and so on.

[0023] The registered dietitian DB 51 is a database of experts who provide advice on dietary habits, and has data related to the health and nutrition of members and corresponding advice data. Advice for members based on the measurement results is stored.

[0024] Pharmacist DB52 is a database of experts who hold data on health and medications, as well as corresponding advice data, and provide advice on whether the medications and supplements members take are appropriate and whether there are any problems with drug interactions. Advice is given based on the health evaluation value 43 and medication etc.

[0025] The physical therapist DB53 is a database of experts that holds data on physical disabilities and injuries, as well as corresponding advice data, and covers declines in motor function due to injuries, etc., and provides advice on recovering and maintaining basic movement abilities. Of the 43 health assessment values, emphasis is placed on vascular age and bone health, and advice is given based on these.

[0026] The Certified Psychologist DB54 and the Psychiatrist DB55 are databases of specialists who have data on mental and psychological aspects and corresponding advice data, and who primarily provide advice on mental disorders and mental burdens. Of the 43 health assessment values, emphasis is placed on stress checks and advice is given accordingly. DB54, a licensed psychologist, and DB55, a psychiatrist, each give advice on mental health issues from different perspectives. By dividing the database into smaller parts, advice can be given to members from a wider range of perspectives. Advice could include encouraging people to consider ways to avoid stress, and providing information on necessary nutrients and promoting sports for vascular age, body composition, and skin age.

[0027] The group health assessment DB 70 is a database for providing groups with advice related to health management for their members on a group basis. The group health evaluation DB 70 stores a group average value 73, which is the average value of the health evaluation values ​​43 of the entire group or of the members for each attribute information, and group advice 71 corresponding to the group average value 73. Advice for groups is a compilation of advice prepared for groups by multiple medical professionals. From the advice provided by multiple medical professionals, advice specific to health management for members of groups and organizational units has been selected. Therefore, it can be said that the advice is focused on important points for groups.

[0028] Specific examples of each data will be explained below. The basic information 41, attribute information 45, health measurement value 42, and health evaluation value 43 of health DB 40 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2(a) is a table of basic information 41, health measurement value 42, and health evaluation value 43. From the left, they are basic information 41, attribute information 45, health measurement value 42, and health evaluation value 43. These are stored in health DB 40. The basic information 41 includes an ID number, name, gender, age, medical history, medication, and lifestyle. Gender and age may be used as indicators when using the evaluation standard value 44. You can also include your address, phone number, email address, etc. The attribute information 45 includes the department, position, and job type. This information is necessary to check the health status of each department, and to check the stress level of each position or job type. The health level measurement value 42 is the actual measured data. By using it as an evaluation value, it can be used as a basis for providing advice. Furthermore, by checking the health level measurement value 42 and its history, it can also be used as a basis for providing advice. In this example, the seven data items are body composition, vascular age, bone health, lung age, skin age, vegetable intake, and stress check. Body composition is measured as the percentage of body fat. Too much body fat increases the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, and myocardial infarction and stroke. Vascular age is an indicator of arteriosclerosis. The higher the age value measured, the more advanced the arteriosclerosis. If your vascular age is significantly worse than your actual age, you are at a higher risk of arteriosclerosis. Bone health is a measure of bone strength related to bone density. For example, bone health is measured on a 5-point scale, with 5 being the weakest and 1 being the strongest and healthiest. Lung age is a calculation of lung function based on the speed and volume of air exhaled during breathing. The greater the discrepancy between lung age and actual age, the greater the risk of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Skin age is calculated by measuring the skin impedance between the epidermis and dermis between electrodes. The higher the measured age value, the less moisturized the skin is. If the vascular age is significantly worse than the actual age, the skin is aging significantly. Vegetable intake is a calculation of vegetable intake. It measures the amount of carotenoids in the skin. It utilizes the fact that the amount of carotenoids in the skin changes depending on the amount of vegetables (green and yellow vegetables) consumed. The measurement value is on a five-point scale, from 1 being low to 5 being sufficient. The stress check evaluates the autonomic nervous system balance by measuring skin impedance. The measurement value is, for example, on a five-point scale from low to high. 1 is low stress, 2 is slightly low, 3 is normal, 4 is slightly high, and 5 is high. Additionally, the diagnostic results from the chatbot may be included in the measurements.

[0029] The health evaluation value 43 is a normalized value of the health measurement value 42. Although the health trend of the member can be grasped only from the health measurement value 42, normalization makes it possible to clarify more important items. For example, standardization uses a five-point scale from 1 to 5, from the upper limit to the lower limit of measurement, with 1 being the worst rating and 5 being the best rating. Therefore, when selecting an item for which advice is to be given, an appropriate choice can be made by selecting the item with the lowest rating value.

[0030] The health level evaluation value 43 is generated using the evaluation reference value 44. The evaluation reference value 44 is information that is stored in the health level DB 40 from the beginning. The evaluation criteria value 44 will be explained with reference to the table in FIG. 2(b). The table lists the evaluation criteria 44 for each measurement device (measurement item). The measuring device measures seven things: body composition, vascular age, lung age, skin age, bone health, stress check, and vegetable intake. Since bone health, stress check, and vegetable intake amount are not very age-dependent, the measured values ​​can be used as evaluation values ​​directly or by simply reversing the high and low values. The vascular age, lung age, and skin age are basically based on actual age. If the difference between actual age and skin age is small, the evaluation value will be normal (3). For both vascular age and skin age, the evaluation value is determined by the difference between actual age and measured age. In this example, the evaluation values ​​for vascular age and lung age are changed when the difference is 10 years and 20 years, and the evaluation value for skin age is changed when the difference is 20 years and 30 years. This is because skin age is considered to have less impact on health and is less important. Regarding body composition (body fat percentage), since the standard body fat percentage differs between men and women and it is appropriate to set the standard as normal (3), the ratings of 5 and 4 have been eliminated, and the fat percentages considered normal, slightly obese, and obese have been assigned to ratings of 3, 2, and 1. Using these, a health evaluation value 43 is generated from the health measurement value 42.

[0031] The data in the table in Figure 2(a) will be explained. As an example, eight members are listed. Their ID numbers are 101 to 130. The basic information 41 includes their name, gender, age, medical history, medication, and lifestyle. ID No. 101's name is Yamada Taro, he is male, and he is 31 years old. Health measurement value 42 is a measurement of six items ranging from body composition to stress check. Yamada Taro's measurements are: body composition (body fat) 25%, vascular age 55 years old, bone health 1 (good), lung age 35 years old, skin age 40 years old, vegetable intake 5, and stress check 4 (slightly high). When looking at the health level measurement value 42, it is unclear which item advice should be given with emphasis. Therefore, the health level evaluation value 43 obtained by normalizing the health level measurement value 42 by the evaluation standard value 44 is confirmed. For example, if we look at the health rating of Yamada Taro, which is 43, we can see that his vascular age is rated 1, which is the lowest compared to the other ratings, and therefore this is an item that should be given top priority in advice. Standardization in this way allows for more accurate advice to be given.

[0032] The structure of each DB in the medical specialist DB group 50 will be described with reference to FIG. In principle, the health measurement values ​​42 and health evaluation values ​​43 to be referenced are predetermined for each DB. Examples of health evaluation values ​​43 to be referenced by each DB are shown in Table 3 in FIG. For example, registered dietitian DB51 refers to five items of vegetable intake from body composition. The pharmacist DB 52 references body composition, vascular age, bone health, and vegetable intake. The physical therapist DB 53 references body composition, vascular age, bone health, and stress checks. The licensed psychologist DB 54 and the psychiatrist DB 55 reference stress checks. By limiting the evaluation values, etc., that are referenced in each database, the DB structure can be made more efficient. These are just examples and will change depending on how the database is set up and the system configuration.

[0033] The evaluation values ​​in each DB and the content of advice 57 for members are shown in Table 4 in Figure 3(b). The table is huge, so only a portion is shown. From the left, the items are the name of the expert database, measurement items, evaluation values, and advice for members. The expert DB names are from the registered dietitian DB 51 to the psychiatrist DB 55 in the medical expert DB group 50. The target items are based on the table in FIG. 3(a). For a registered dietitian, DB51 includes body composition, vascular age, bone health, skin age, and vegetable intake. When giving advice about body composition, the advice is selected based on the evaluation value. For example, if the evaluation value is 2, the advice would be "Your body fat seems to be a little high. Take good care of your health." If the evaluation value is 1, the advice will be stronger, such as "It appears that you have a lot of body fat. Take good care of your health and reconsider your diet." By providing advice based on the evaluation value, it is possible to provide detailed advice to members. The same applies to other measurement items.

[0034] The group average value 73 and the content of advice for groups 71 will be explained with reference to Figure 5. Table 5 in Figure 5(a) shows the health evaluation scores for each member, as in Table 1 in Figure 2(a), grouped by attribute, and the average value calculated, resulting in a group average of 73. Table 5 shows examples of attributes by department, by occupation (white collar and blue collar), and by average for the entire organization. As examples of departments, the average health evaluation score of each member is listed for the sales department, planning department, accounting department, and manufacturing department. By dividing them in this way, it is possible to clarify the trends and problems of each department. As an example, in the case of the sales department, in the health DB of Table 1 in Figure 2(a), the sales department consists of five people with ID numbers 101 to 105, so the health evaluation values ​​of these five people are averaged to obtain the average health evaluation value of the sales department. Additionally, as an example of dividing the data into white-collar and blue-collar, the average values ​​for sales, planning, and accounting are listed as white-collar, and manufacturing as blue-collar, because by dividing the data in this way, it is possible to clarify the differences in health levels between jobs that mainly involve desk work and jobs that involve a lot of physical activity. Furthermore, by calculating the average for the entire group, it is possible to ascertain trends for the group as a whole.

[0035] Table 6 in Figure 5 provides advice to organizations regarding the health status of groups of members. The items are, from left to right, measurement items, evaluation values, and advice for organizations 71. The DB is only the group health evaluation DB 70. The group health evaluation DB 70 is specialized in the advice of each expert that is necessary when an organization provides guidance to a group of members. Although there is only one database, the procedure for selecting advice proposals based on evaluation values ​​is almost the same as for advice for members. The difference is that the content of the advice is for groups and is specialized in line with health management guidance.

[0036] The structure of each DB in the medical specialist DB group 50 will be described with reference to FIG. In principle, the health measurement values ​​42 and health evaluation values ​​43 to be referenced are predetermined for each DB. Examples of health evaluation values ​​43 to be referenced by each DB are shown in Table 3 in FIG. For example, DB51 for registered dietitians references six items from body composition, such as vegetable intake, and supplement intake. DB52 for pharmacists references body composition, vascular age, bone health, lung age, vegetable intake, and supplement intake. DB53 for physical therapists references body composition, vascular age, bone health, lung age, and stress checks. DB54 for certified psychologists and DB55 for psychiatrists reference stress checks. By limiting the evaluation values, etc., that are referenced, the DB structure can be made more efficient. These are just examples and will change depending on how the database is set up and the system configuration.

[0037] The evaluation values ​​in each DB and the content of advice 57 for members are shown in Table 4 in Figure 3(b). The table is huge, so only a portion is shown. From the left, the items are the name of the expert database, measurement items, evaluation values, and advice for members 57. The expert DB names are from the registered dietitian DB 51 to the psychiatrist DB 55 in the medical expert DB group 50. The target items are based on the table in FIG. 3(a). For a registered dietitian, DB51 includes body composition, vascular age, bone health, lung age, skin age, and vegetable intake. When giving advice about body composition, first, the advice is selected based on the evaluation value. For example, if the evaluation value is 2, the first advice would be "Your body fat seems to be a little high. You should train hard." If the evaluation value is 1, the advice will be stronger, such as "It seems that the amount of body fat is large. Train hard and reconsider your diet." The same applies to the other measurement items.

[0038] The process of selecting and sending appropriate advice from the advice for members 57 will be explained in accordance with the flowchart in Figure 4. Unless otherwise specified, these processes are performed by the control unit 20. As an example of the process, the case of a member with ID No. 101 will be explained. First, one DB is selected from the group of medical specialist DBs 50 (S101). If it is the first time, the registered dietitian DB 51 is selected. For the selected DB, the evaluation values ​​of the relevant measurement items are checked (S102). The relevant evaluation values ​​in the medical expert DB group 50 are body composition, vascular age, bone health, lung age, skin age, and vegetable intake, so these evaluation values ​​are checked. The item with the lowest evaluation value is selected (S103). Looking at the evaluation values ​​of body composition, vascular age, bone health, lung age, skin age, and vegetable intake for ID No. 101 in Figure 2(a), the lowest evaluation value is evaluation 1 for vascular age.

[0039] Advice is selected from the advice for members 57 according to the evaluation value of the selected item (vascular age) (S104). In the vascular age item of the registered dietitian DB51 in Figure 3(b), advice for members 57 with an evaluation value of 1 is selected as advice, "Your vascular age seems high. Be careful not to consume too much fat. We recommend that you see a doctor."

[0040] The advice is sent as advice 58 to be sent to the member to be transmitted to the application on the member's terminal (S105). The advice to be sent to member 58 is received by the member terminal application 81 of the member's member terminal 80 via the Internet I and displayed on the display screen 82 of the member terminal 80 . When sending advice to be sent to members 58, a radar chart 83 or a time series graph 84 may also be sent. By viewing these at the same time, the health condition can be grasped comprehensively.

[0041] It is confirmed whether the processing has been completed for all DBs (S106). If it is completed, the process ends. If it is not completed, the next DB is selected (S107), and the process returns to S102 and the same process is performed. By carrying out this process, members of the organization can receive health checks and comprehensive advice on their health status without having to go to another facility or meet with a public health nurse to receive a direct oral explanation, which will help them maintain their health.

[0042] Explain the process of generating advice for organizations. For organizations, it is possible to calculate average values ​​when grouping members by department, position, or job type, but as an example, the process of generating advice for average values ​​by department will be described. First, let's look at the group average value of 73 for the Sales Department in Table 5. Of the six indicators, we can see that the value for vascular age is 1.6, which is worse than the other values. Therefore, we select advice about vascular age. In Table 6 of Figure 5, advice content with an evaluation value of 1 is selected for vascular age. The advice was, "It seems that a large number of people have hardened blood vessels. In order to prevent myocardial infarction and stroke, we recommend holding seminars to encourage exercise and raise awareness of dietary habits." Therefore, the control unit 20 adopts this advice as advice for group transmission 72, and transmits it to the group terminal application 91 of the group terminal 90 via the Internet I. Organizations and public health nurses can use this advice to provide appropriate guidance to their members and implement health management measures.

[0043] The screen displays of the member terminal 80 and the group terminal 90 will be described with reference to FIG. In addition to advice, health-related information is displayed on the member terminal 80 by the member terminal application 81. The radar chart 83 comprehensively displays the most recent measured values ​​and evaluation values. From the shape of the graph, members can intuitively grasp which health-related items are of concern. Members can understand their health condition by looking at the time series graph 84 of the measured values. The measurement value, evaluation value, and judgment table 85 shows the evaluation and judgment of each measurement value. Items for which a medical examination is recommended and items that are worse than the standard can be confirmed at a glance. The advice display 93 is a section that displays the advice to be sent to members 58. In this example, advice is displayed for each expert. Alternatively, the advice may be displayed all at once. In addition, an inquiry display 86 allows the user to consult with a pharmacist or the like. The app also has a function to search for nearby pharmacies based on the user's location information, and users who wish to speak directly with a pharmacist or registered dietitian can be directed to a nearby pharmacy. It is also possible to present recommended videos 87 according to the evaluation value.

[0044] In this way, this system allows health information to be displayed on individual members' terminals, allowing them to be aware of their health on a regular basis.

[0045] Advice for sending to the group 72 is displayed on the group terminal 90 by the group terminal app 91. The group and public health nurses can easily check on the terminal any medical precautions that need to be taken when managing the health of the entire company's members. In Figure 7(b), group sending advice 72 for the entire group and group sending advice 72 for the sales department are displayed. In this way, advice can be received from multiple perspectives, which helps in determining detailed policies for the entire group and for each department. In addition, by using the industry analysis DB described later, it is possible to receive industry comparison advice 61 for organizations, so that it is possible to confirm the position within the industry.

[0046] As described above, according to this embodiment, it is easy to secure a measurement location for health checks, and the test can be carried out multiple times a year. The test takes a short time, so the burden on the members is small. Since advice can be obtained for the group as a whole in addition to advice for individuals, measures can be taken to promote health for the group as a whole, thereby improving the quality of health for the group as a whole. Public health nurses can then use each piece of generated advice as a reference to provide appropriate guidance to the organization and its members, as well as additional advice as needed, and further enable individuals and organizations to implement the best health management measures.

[0047] Another embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. The same parts as in the first embodiment will be omitted. Figure 6 is a table showing example data of an industry analysis DB, which is another embodiment of the group health management system of the present invention, where (a) is a table of health evaluation values ​​for each group and for the entire industry, and (b) is a table showing the evaluation values ​​and the corresponding advice content. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, the operations are performed by the control unit 20. In the first embodiment, a system has been described that provides advice to members and an organization based on the health measurement results of members in the organization. Furthermore, if we can compare the health of the organization with that of the entire industry to which it belongs, we can confirm the organization's position in terms of health within that industry. By doing so, it is possible to grasp whether the company is in line with the times and whether the burden on its members is one of the heaviest in the industry. In this embodiment, this system will be described. In this embodiment, in addition to the contents of the first embodiment, the database 30 has an industry analysis DB 60 .

[0048] The industry analysis DB will be explained with reference to Figure 6. The Industry Analysis DB60 is a database that allows each organization to confirm its position in terms of health within the industry. The industry analysis DB 60 stores health evaluation values ​​43 of anonymized members of multiple organizations, an industry average value 62 which is the average value for the entire industry or multiple organizations by attribute, an organization evaluation value 74 calculated from the organization average value 73 and the industry average value 62, and other company comparison advice 61 for the organization based on the organization evaluation value 74. The control unit 20 selects the other company comparison advice 61 for the group from the industry analysis DB 60 and the group evaluation value 74, and transmits it to the application for the group terminal. Industry Comparison Advice for Organizations 61 is advice comparing your company with other companies, compiled by multiple medical experts as advice for the entire organization. From the advice of multiple medical experts, we have selected advice that is specific to the organization's future health approach. Therefore, it can be said that the advice is focused on important points for the organization. Additionally, anonymized information is used when calculating the industry average value 62 in order to prevent information considered to be personal information from being inadvertently included in the industry analysis DB 60. Anonymization is performed, for example, by deleting the name, gender, and age as part of the basic information 41.

[0049] Table 7 in FIG. 6( a ) lists the industry average value 62 , the group average value 73 , and the group evaluation value 74 calculated from the difference between the industry average value 62 and the group average value 73 . The classification shows evaluations of the organization as a whole and evaluations of each department. Table 8 in Figure 6(b) shows the content for providing advice to organizations based on comparison with the industry. The items are, from the left, measurement items, organization evaluation value range, and industry comparison advice for organizations 71. Depending on the value of the group evaluation value, industry comparison advice 71 for groups is selected. The selection is made, for example, such that if the group evaluation value 74 is between 0 and minus 0.5, minor advice is given, and if the group evaluation value 74 is minus 0.5 or less, important advice is given.

[0050] As an example, the flow of advice generation when classification is overall will be described. The group evaluation score of 74 is: body composition 0.1, vascular age -0.1, bone health -0.1, lung age 0.0, skin age -0.1, vegetable intake 0.4, and stress check -0.6. The lowest group evaluation value 74 was -0.6 in the stress check, so this corresponds to the stress check in Table 8, -0.5 or below. Therefore, from among the industry comparison advice for groups 61, "It seems that the stress load is higher than at other companies. There is a possibility that the workload varies and that there is excessive work. Conduct interviews with the departments and personnel with low evaluation scores." is selected and transmitted to group terminal app 91 of group terminal 90 via the Internet I. The group terminal application 91 displays the received advice on the screen of the group member terminal 90.

[0051] By performing such processing, the organization can confirm its position in terms of health within the industry, prevent deviation from the state of its health in the industry as a whole, and manage its health in line with the times.

[0052] In this way, with the group health management system of the present invention, health-related measurements are taken of group members, and they can receive advice from experts based on the measurements, allowing them to manage their health appropriately, thereby promoting their health.

[0053] In addition, members can undergo regular health checks within the organization without having to visit other facilities, and can receive comprehensive advice on their health status without having to meet with a public health nurse and receive a direct verbal explanation, allowing them to manage their health without any burden.

[0054] Additionally, members can access advice from multiple medical professionals for health-related measurements using a database of multiple medical professionals.

[0055] Furthermore, members can obtain advice on their own mobile devices such as smartphones, so they can use the service without the burden of having to purchase a new device.

[0056] Furthermore, members are provided with department-based health management measures based on health-related measurement results by the organization, so they can manage their health in accordance with their health conditions.

[0057] Furthermore, the organization can quickly grasp the medical conditions of its members and provide appropriate guidance to the members.

[0058] Furthermore, by analyzing the health measurement results of its members, organizations can understand the health risks within the organization, which can lead to improvements in the work environment and enhanced employee benefits. [Industrial Applicability]

[0059] The group health management system according to the present invention is believed to have great industrial applicability as a system that allows group members to grasp their health status without any burden. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 1. Health Management System 10 Measuring equipment 20 Control Unit 30 databases 40 Health level DB 41 Basic information 42 Health Measurements 43 Health Rating 44 Evaluation criteria 45 Attribute information 50 Medical Specialist Databases 51 Registered Dietitian Database 52 Pharmacist Database 53 Physical Therapist Database 54 Certified Psychologist DB 55 Psychiatrist DB 57 Advice for Members 58 Advice for Members to Send 60 Industry analysis DB 61 Industry Analysis Advice for Organizations 62 Industry average 70 Group Health Assessment DB 71 Group Advice 72 Group Sending Advice 73 Group average 74 Group Evaluation Value 80 Member terminals 81 Apps for Member Devices 82 Display screen 83 Radar Chart 85 Measurement Values, Evaluation Values, and Judgment Table 86 Inquiry Display 87 Recommended Videos 90 Group terminals 91 Group device apps 92 Measurement Values, Evaluation Values, and Judgment Table Internet

Claims

1. A health management system for members of an organization, It is equipped with a database, a control unit, a measuring device, and a terminal application. The measuring device includes at least a chatbot, and the chatbot asks either a depression diagnosis or a question about the interaction of supplements and medications, The database comprises a health level DB, a medical expert DB group, and a group health level evaluation DB, The health DB stores, for each member, basic information, attribute information, a health measurement value measured by the measuring device, an evaluation standard value of the health measurement value, and a health evaluation value calculated from the health measurement value and the evaluation standard value; The medical expert DB group is composed of DBs for a plurality of medical experts, and stores advice for members corresponding to the respective health evaluation values ​​in each DB; The group health evaluation DB stores a group average value, which is an average value of the health evaluation values ​​of the entire group or of members for each attribute information, and advice for the group corresponding to the group average value; The medical professional DB group includes at least one of a registered dietitian DB, a pharmacist DB, a physical therapist DB, a certified psychologist DB, and a psychiatrist DB, The registered dietitian DB has the health evaluation value related to health and nutrition and the corresponding advice for the member, The pharmacist DB has the health evaluation values ​​related to health and medicines and corresponding advice for the member, The physical therapist DB has the health evaluation values ​​related to physical disabilities and injuries and corresponding advice for the member, The certified psychologist DB has the mental and psychological health evaluation values ​​and corresponding advice for the members, The psychiatrist DB has the mental and psychological health evaluation values ​​and corresponding advice for the member, The terminal app consists of a member terminal app and an organization terminal app, The measuring device is brought to the organization at the time of measurement, The measuring device inputs or transmits the measured health level measurement value to the control unit, and the control unit stores the health level measurement value in the health level DB; The control unit generates advice to be sent to members for each DB in the group of medical-related expert DBs for the measurement item with the lowest health evaluation value among the measurement items related to that DB, sends the advice to be sent to members to the app for the terminal for the member, generates advice to be sent to the group from the group health evaluation DB and the group average value, and sends the advice to be sent to the app for the terminal for the group.

2. 2. The health management system according to claim 1, wherein the basic information includes at least one of medical history, medication, and lifestyle habits, and the attribute information includes at least one of department, occupation, and position.

3. 3. The health management system according to claim 1, wherein the measuring device includes at least one of body composition, vascular age, bone health, lung age, skin age, vegetable intake, and stress check.

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