Medical Resource Management Device

Abstract

To provide a medical resource management device that manages medical resources by the region.SOLUTION: A medical resource management system includes a medical resource management device, a doctor-side terminal, a co-medical-side terminal, a patient-side terminal, an electronic medical chart system, a map server, a medical supplies server, and a management server, and is communicatively connected to an external network via a LAN. A processing circuit of a medical resource management device 1 has an acquisition function, a calculation function, and a display control function. The acquisition function acquires regional information about a region, patient information about patients existing in the region, and medical resource information about medical resources existing in the region. The calculation function calculates the ratio of the number of medical resources included in the medical resource information to the number of patients included in the patient information in the range of the region included in the regional information. The display control function displays the ratio in association with the region.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The embodiments disclosed in this specification and drawings relate to a medical resource management device. [Background technology]

[0002] As the aging of society progresses in recent years, the number of elderly people who need medical care is increasing, and the soaring medical costs have become a serious social issue. In order to curb the increase in medical costs, there is an accelerating movement to promote early discharge of patients from hospitals and home medical care. In particular, with regard to home medical care, it is now possible to deliver medical resources, including medical professionals such as doctors and nurses, and medical supplies such as medical equipment and medicines, to the patient's location, so that medical professionals can provide medical care such as treatment and nursing on-site, and it is expected that the delivery of medical services will further advance in the future.

[0003] In order to promote the delivery of medical services, it is necessary to deal with patients with a wider variety of diseases and severity than is currently the case, in other words, to provide more advanced medical treatment to patients with a wider variety of symptoms. Therefore, it is necessary to manage medical resources by region. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-045668 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] One of the problems to be solved by the embodiments disclosed in this specification and the drawings is to manage medical resources by region. However, the problems to be solved by the embodiments disclosed in this specification and the drawings are not limited to the above problem. Problems corresponding to the effects of each configuration shown in the embodiments described later can also be positioned as other problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The medical resource management device according to this embodiment includes an acquisition unit, a calculation unit, and a display control unit. The acquisition unit acquires regional information related to a region, patient information related to patients present in the region, and medical resource information related to medical resources present in the region. The calculation unit calculates a ratio of the number of medical resources included in the medical resource information to the number of patients included in the patient information within the range of the region included in the regional information. The display control unit displays the ratio in association with the region. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a medical resource management system according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of the medical resource management apparatus according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the medical resource management apparatus according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a first display example of the medical resource management screen. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a first display example of the medical resource management screen. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a second display example of the medical resource management screen. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a medical resource management apparatus according to the second embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the medical resource management apparatus according to the second embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the calculation logic of health risks. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the logic for determining the necessity of admission or discharge. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a display of the necessity of admission or discharge. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a medical resource management apparatus according to the third embodiment. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of the operation of the medical resource management apparatus according to the third embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a display example of the matching management screen. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of display of allocation priorities. [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a display of an allocation calendar. [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a matching management screen display in an emergency. [Figure 18] FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of the operation of a medical resource management system including a medical resource management apparatus according to the third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] Hereinafter, a medical resource management device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, parts with the same reference numerals perform similar operations, and redundant explanations will be omitted as appropriate.

[0009] (First embodiment) An example of the configuration of a medical resources management system according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The medical resource management system 100 includes a medical resource management device 1, a doctor's terminal 2, a paramedical terminal 3, a patient's terminal 4, an electronic medical record system 5, a map server 6, a medical supplies server 7, and a management center 8. The medical resource management system 100 is a system that exchanges various information between the doctor's terminal 2, the paramedical terminal 3, the patient's terminal 4, the electronic medical record system 5, the map server 6, the medical supplies server 7, and the management center 8, with the medical resource management device 1 as the functional center, and supports operations related to out-of-hospital medical care. The medical resource management device 1 is communicably connected to the doctor's terminal 2, the paramedical terminal 3, and the patient's terminal 4 via a LAN (Local Area Network). The medical resource management device 1 is also communicably connected to an external network via the LAN. For example, the electronic medical record system 5, the map server 6, and the medical supplies server 7 are connected to the external network. The medical resource management device 1 is also communicably connected to the management center 8 that manages the device. A proxy server may be installed between the LAN and the external network.

[0010] The medical resource management device 1 is the functional center of the medical resource management system 100, and is a device that exchanges various information with each entity (doctor's terminal 2, paramedical terminal 3, patient's terminal 4, electronic medical record system 5, map server 6, medical supply server 7, management center 8) connected to the medical resource management device 1 in a communicable manner, and provides business support related to outpatient medical care. As business support, for example, the medical resource management device 1 manages medical resources by region (first embodiment), displays the need for patients to be admitted or discharged (second embodiment), and supports matching paramedicals with patients (third embodiment). The medical resource management device 1 may be implemented in the form of hardware or software. The medical resource management device 1 is implemented, for example, by a single server or multiple servers (server group).

[0011] The doctor's terminal 2 is a user terminal operated by a doctor. The doctor's terminal 2 communicates with the electronic medical record system 5 by accessing an external network via a LAN. The doctor's terminal 2 registers patient information on multiple patients acquired from the electronic medical record system 5 in the medical resource management device 1. The medical resource management device 1 may acquire patient information directly from the electronic medical record system 5.

[0012] The patient information includes patient personal information, which is personal information about each of a plurality of patients, and patient medical information, which is medical information about each of the plurality of patients. The patient personal information includes, for example, the patient's name, address, contact information, age, sex, height, weight, blood type, allergies, and medical history. The patient medical information includes, for example, the name of the disease for which the patient is currently suffering and being treated, the risk of recurrence, severity, progress to date, and the details of the treatment currently required.

[0013] The paramedical terminal 3 is a user terminal operated by the paramedical. The paramedical terminal 3 registers paramedical information related to multiple paramedicals in the medical resource management device 1 by accessing the medical resource management device 1 via a LAN. In this embodiment, the paramedical terminal 3 is owned by each of multiple paramedicals, and each paramedical registers paramedical information via his / her own paramedical terminal 3. The paramedical is a medical professional who performs medical procedures in cooperation with a doctor, and includes, for example, a nurse, a midwife, a public health nurse, a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, a radiologist, a clinical laboratory technician, a speech-language-hearing therapist, and a dietician. In this embodiment, the paramedical terminal 3 may be owned by a part-time doctor who is not in the hospital but at home, as a doctor who is not using the doctor terminal 2 at the time of processing by the medical resource management device 1. In other words, a part-time doctor may be included in the definition of a paramedical according to this embodiment.

[0014] The paramedical information includes paramedical personal information, which is personal information about each of the multiple paramedicals, and paramedical skill information, which is skill information about each of the multiple paramedicals. The paramedical personal information includes, for example, the name, address, and contact information of the paramedical. The paramedical skill information includes, for example, the medical qualifications and skills possessed by the paramedical, work experience to date, and available times and locations.

[0015] The patient terminal 4 is a user terminal operated by a patient. The patient terminal 4 registers patient health information on multiple patients in the medical resource management device 1 by accessing the medical resource management device 1 via a LAN. In this embodiment, it is assumed that each of the multiple patients has a patient terminal 4, and each patient registers patient health information in the medical resource management device 1 via his or her own patient terminal 4. Patients include, for example, home-based patients who wish for medical services to be delivered to their home address (i.e., home medical care).

[0016] The patient health information is information related to the patient's health, and includes information related to vital signs such as blood pressure and pulse rate. The patient health information is periodically registered in the medical resources management device 1 at any timing in the patient's daily life (after waking up, before and after meals, before going to bed, etc.). The patient health information is included in the patient information.

[0017] Each user terminal (doctor terminal 2, paramedical terminal 3, patient terminal 4) may be, for example, a portable terminal or a terminal installed in each user's home. Each user terminal may include, for example, a processing circuit, a memory, a display device, an input interface, and a communication interface, and may have a configuration capable of various information processing.

[0018] The electronic medical record system 5 is a system that manages patient information on multiple patients. In this embodiment, the electronic medical record system 5 is accessed by the doctor's terminal 2, and provides patient information in response to a request from the doctor's terminal 2. The electronic medical record system 5 is installed, for example, in a medical institution (hospital, clinic, etc.) to which the doctor using the doctor's terminal 2 belongs. The electronic medical record system 5 may also be directly accessed by the medical resource management device 1, and provide patient information in response to a request from the medical resource management device 1.

[0019] The map server 6 is a server that manages regional information related to any region. The regional information is information that expresses geographical features related to a certain range of the region using characters and symbols, and specifically, is information related to the positions and ranges of features including natural objects (mountains, rivers, seas, plants, etc.) and man-made objects (railroads, roads, bridges, buildings, etc.). In this embodiment, the map server 6 is accessed by the medical resource management device 1, and provides regional information in response to a request from the medical resource management device 1. The map server 6 is installed, for example, at a company that provides maps, on a cloud server, etc.

[0020] The medical supply server 7 is a server that manages medical supply information related to medical supplies including medical equipment and medicines. The medical supply information is, for example, information regarding the name, type, quantity, and storage location of the medical supplies. In this embodiment, the medical supply server 7 is accessed by the medical resource management device 1, and provides the medical supply information in response to a request from the medical resource management device 1. The medical supply server 7 is installed, for example, in a medical institution that stores medical supplies, or in a shipping company that is contracted by the medical institution to deliver the medical supplies.

[0021] The management center 8 is a facility that manages various information registered in the medical resource management device 1. Specifically, by accessing the medical resource management device 1, staff of the management center 8 centrally manages regional information, patient information (patient personal information, patient medical information, patient health information), paramedical information (paramedical personal information, paramedical skill information), and medical supply information. Since paramedicals and medical supplies are medical resources, paramedical information and medical supply information are included in medical resource information. In addition, by operating the medical resource management device 1, staff of the management center 8 causes the medical resource management device 1 to execute various processes including (first embodiment) management of medical resources by region, (second embodiment) display of the necessity of admission and discharge of patients, and (third embodiment) support for matching paramedicals with patients.

[0022] In the medical resource management system 100, the medical resource management device 1 may be installed either inside or outside the management center 8. In addition, in the medical resource management system 100, the medical supply server 7 may not be provided, and the management center 8 may include the configuration of the medical supply server 7.

[0023] An example of the configuration of a medical resource management apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the medical resource management device 1 is a single device, and a detailed configuration will be described below.

[0024] The medical resource management device 1 includes a processing circuit 11, a memory 12, a region information DB 13, a patient information DB 14, a medical resource information DB 15, a display device 16, an input interface 17, and a communication interface 18. Each component is communicatively connected to one another via a bus. Note that each component does not have to be implemented by individual hardware. For example, at least any two of the components may be implemented by incorporating them into a single piece of hardware.

[0025] The processing circuitry 11 controls the operation of the medical resource management device 1. The processing circuitry 11 has processors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and an FPU (Floating Point Unit) as hardware. The processing circuitry 11 executes each program deployed in the memory 12 via the processor, thereby realizing each function corresponding to each program (an acquisition function 111, a synthesis function 112, a setting function 113, a calculation function 114, and a display control function 115). Each function is implemented by, for example, the processing circuitry 11 consisting of a single processor, or the processing circuitry 11 consisting of multiple processors (a group of processors).

[0026] The acquisition function 111 acquires area information related to an area, patient information related to patients present in the area, and medical resource information related to medical resources present in the area. The synthesis function 112 synthesizes the patient information and the medical resource information with the region information. The setting function 113 sets a calculation condition for the ratio of the number of medical resources included in the medical resource information to the number of patients included in the patient information within the range of the region included in the region information. The calculation function 114 calculates the ratio of the number of medical resources included in the medical resource information to the number of patients included in the patient information within the range of the region included in the region information. The display control function 115 displays the ratio in association with the region.

[0027] The memory 12 stores information such as data and programs used by the processing circuit 11. The memory 12 has a semiconductor memory element such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) as hardware. The memory 12 may be a drive device that reads and writes information to and from an external storage device such as a magnetic disk (floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk), magneto-optical disk (MO), optical disk (CD, DVD, Blu-ray (registered trademark)), flash memory (USB flash memory, memory card, SSD), or magnetic tape. The storage area of ​​the memory 12 may be located inside the medical resource management device 1 or in an external storage device.

[0028] The area information DB 13 is a database in which area information acquired from the map server 6 is stored. The patient information DB 14 is a database in which patient information acquired from the doctor's terminal 2 (electronic medical record system 5) and the patient's terminal 4 is stored. The medical resource information DB15 is a database in which medical resource information acquired from the paramedical terminal 3 and the medical supply server 7 is stored. The area information DB13, the patient information DB14, and the medical resource information DB15 may be stored in different storage areas on the same memory 12.

[0029] The display device 16 displays information such as data generated by the processing circuit 11 and data stored in the memory 12. As the display device 16, any display including, for example, a cathode ray tube (CRT) display, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display, an organic electro-luminescence display (OELD), and a tablet terminal can be used.

[0030] The input interface 17 accepts input from a user operating the medical resource management device 1, converts the accepted input into an electrical signal, and outputs it to the processing circuit 11. As the input interface 17, physical operating parts such as a mouse, keyboard, trackball, switch, button, joystick, touchpad, touch panel display, etc. can be used. Note that the input interface 17 may also be a device that accepts input from an external input device separate from the medical resource management device 1, converts the accepted input into an electrical signal, and outputs it to the processing circuit 11. The user is, for example, a staff member of the management center 8.

[0031] The communication interface 18 exchanges various information between the medical resource management device 1 and each entity communicatively connected thereto (doctor's terminal 2, paramedical terminal 3, patient's terminal 4, electronic medical record system 5, map server 6, medical supplies server 7, management center 8). Any communication standard can be used between the communication interface 18 and each entity. For example, HL7 (Health Level 7) can be used for communication related to medical text information, and DICOM (Digital Imaging and COmmunications in Medicine) can be used for communication related to medical image information. The communication method may be either wired or wireless.

[0032] An operation example of the medical resource management apparatus according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this flow, the medical resources management device 1 manages medical resources by region.

[0033] In step S101, the medical resource management device 1 executes the acquisition function 111 to acquire area information, patient information, and medical resource information. Specifically, the medical resource management device 1 acquires area information from the map server 6 via the communication interface 18, acquires patient information from the doctor's terminal 2 (electronic medical record system 5) and the patient's terminal 4, and acquires medical resource information from the paramedical terminal 3 and the medical supply server 7. The acquired various information is stored in dedicated databases (area information DB 13, patient information DB 14, medical resource information DB 15). At this time, it is sufficient that patient information on patients present in the area and medical resource information on medical resources present in the area are acquired at least within the range of the area included in the acquired area information.

[0034] In step S102, the medical resource management device 1 executes the synthesis function 112 to synthesize the patient information and the medical resource information with the regional information. Specifically, the medical resource management device 1 identifies the position of each of the multiple patients and the position of each of the multiple medical resources on a certain range of the region included in the acquired regional information based on the acquired patient information and medical resource information. To identify the positions, for example, a geographic coordinate system (longitude and latitude coordinate system, etc.) may be used to associate specific coordinates on the region with the positions of the patient and the medical resources. Next, the medical resource management device 1 manages the patient information and the medical resource information in association with the identified positions. This enables the medical resource management device 1 to centrally manage the patient information and the medical resource information in association with the regional information.

[0035] In step S103, the medical resource management device 1 executes the setting function 113 to set the calculation conditions of the patient-to-medical resource ratio. The patient-to-medical resource ratio is the ratio of the number of medical resources to the number of patients in a certain region, and is an index for judging the amount of medical resources for the number of patients for each region. For example, a region with a higher patient-to-medical resource ratio indicates that there are more medical resources for the number of patients, and a region with a lower patient-to-medical resource ratio indicates that there are less medical resources for the number of patients. The medical resource management device 1 may set the calculation conditions according to an instruction input by the user via the input interface 17, or may set default calculation conditions stored in the memory 12 in advance. The calculation conditions include the range of the region to be calculated (calculation range), the disease to be calculated (calculation disease), and the time to be calculated (calculation time).

[0036] The calculation range is a parameter that can be set within a range that does not exceed the area included in the acquired regional information. For example, if the acquired regional information is a map of the entire area of ​​a specific prefecture, the calculation range can be set within the prefecture in which the regional information exists. Of course, the calculation range may be set to the same range as the area included in the acquired regional information, or may be set to the range of each of a plurality of subdivisions obtained by dividing the area into a plurality of subdivisions. In other words, if the acquired region is "XX prefecture," the calculation range may be the entire prefecture, or may be set to a city, ward, town, or village that is an administrative division smaller than "XX prefecture." The calculation range may be set by any geometric figure, including polygons (triangles, rectangles, etc.) and circles (circles, ellipses, etc.).

[0037] The calculation target disease is a parameter that can set any type of disease. Since the acquired patient information includes patient information on each of a plurality of patients, it is assumed that there are patients with various diseases even in the same calculation target range. Therefore, the medical resource management device 1 calculates the ratio of the number of medical resources that can be treated for the specific disease to the number of patients with the specific disease as the patient-to-medical resource ratio by setting a specific disease as the calculation target disease. In addition, when the calculation target disease is not set, "general" may be set instead of a specific disease. When "general" is set, the ratio of all medical resources to the number of all patients in the same calculation target range, regardless of the type of disease, is calculated as the patient-to-medical resource ratio. In addition to the type of disease, the calculation target disease may be further subdivided and set according to the symptoms and severity of the disease. For example, a specific disease and the severity of the disease may be set at the same time as the calculation target disease, such as "acute kidney failure-severe". In this way, a more detailed patient-to-medical resource ratio may be calculated taking into account that the symptoms and severity of the disease differ for each patient, even if the disease is the same.

[0038] The calculation target time is a parameter that can be set to any time. Since the acquired medical resource information includes the time when the paramedicals are available, it is assumed that the paramedicals may not be able to respond to patients depending on the time even within the same calculation target range. Therefore, the medical resource management device 1 sets a specific time as the calculation target time, and calculates the patient-to-medical resource ratio taking into account whether the paramedicals are available at the specific time. For example, any date or time period can be set as the calculation target time. Note that the calculation conditions only need to include at least the calculation target range as the calculation conditions, and the calculation target disease and calculation target time do not necessarily need to be considered.

[0039] In step S104, the medical resource management device 1 calculates the patient-to-medical resource ratio by executing the calculation function 114. Specifically, the medical resource management device 1 calculates the patient-to-medical resource ratio based on the set calculation conditions (calculation range, calculation target disease, calculation target time). The calculated patient-to-medical resource ratio is stored in the memory 12.

[0040] In step S105, the medical resource management device 1 displays the patient-to-medical resource ratio by executing the display control function 115. Specifically, the medical resource management device 1 displays the calculated patient-to-medical resource ratio on the display device 16 in association with the area set as the calculation target range. At this time, the medical resource management device 1 may display the range of the area by coloring it with a color corresponding to the ratio.

[0041] Since steps S101 and S102 are preliminary operations for calculating and displaying the patient-to-medical resource ratio in the following steps, it is sufficient to execute them at least once when the medical resource management device 1 is started for the first time. Also, a series of steps S103 to S105 may be executed every time the calculation conditions are changed. An example of a medical resource management screen displayed on the display device 16 as a result of executing this flow is described below.

[0042] A first display example of the medical resource management screen will be described with reference to FIGS. The medical resource management screen 200 is a screen that displays the patient-to-medical resource ratio for each region. The display of the medical resource management screen 200 can be changed as appropriate in response to various operations from the user via the input interface 17. The medical resource management screen 200 includes a calculation condition area 21 and a medical resource management area 22.

[0043] The calculation condition area 21 is an area where the set calculation conditions are displayed. Specifically, "X-chome, O-city, T-prefecture to Y-chome, O-city, T-prefecture" is displayed as the calculation target range, "acute kidney injury" is displayed as the calculation target disease, and "XX month, XX day, △ o'clock to □ o'clock" is displayed as the calculation target time. The calculation target range corresponds to the range of the map displayed in the medical resource management area 22. In this display example, the patient-to-medical resource ratio is calculated including the calculation target disease and calculation target time as the calculation conditions, so the patient-to-medical resource ratio calculated by narrowing down the calculation conditions to the calculation target disease and calculation target time within the set calculation target range is displayed in the medical resource management area 22.

[0044] The medical resource management area 22 is an area where the calculated patient-to-medical resource ratio is displayed. Here, as an example of the patient-to-medical resource ratio, the ratio of the number of medical resources available for treating "acute kidney injury" to the number of patients with "acute kidney injury" is calculated and displayed for each area divided into meshes 220. Specifically, a total of 12 square meshes 220 consisting of 3 vertical and 4 horizontal meshes are arranged on the map, and the patient-to-medical resource ratio calculated for each mesh 220 is displayed by the color of each mesh 220. Each color is expressed by four shades of gray in Fig. 4 and Fig. 5. The correspondence between each color and the shade level is as follows: blue is the lightest gray, yellow is slightly light gray, red is slightly dark gray, and gray is the darkest gray. For example, a mesh 220 where medical resources are sufficient for the number of patients is displayed in blue, a mesh 220 where medical resources are insufficient for the number of patients is displayed in yellow, a mesh 220 where medical resources are not available for the number of patients is displayed in red, and a mesh 220 where no patients exist is displayed in gray. The transparency of the mesh 220 may be set so that the map underneath can be seen when the mesh 220 is superimposed on a map. Furthermore, the coarseness of the mesh 220 may be automatically changed in response to the map being enlarged or reduced by a user operation.

[0045] The colors of the meshes 220 are color-coded according to the ratio of the number of medical resources available for treating a particular disease to the number of patients with that disease. The correspondence between the ratio and each color is expressed, for example, as follows. First, if there are five patients with acute kidney injury in a certain area, five or more nurses capable of dialysis management, and five or more dialysis machines, it is determined that the number of medical resources is sufficient for the number of patients, and the area is displayed as a blue area 221 (low risk area). Second, if there are five patients with acute kidney injury in a certain area, one nurse capable of dialysis management, and five or more dialysis machines, it is determined that the number of medical resources is insufficient for the number of patients, and the area is displayed as a yellow area 222 (medium risk area). Similarly, if there are five patients with acute kidney injury in a certain area, five or more nurses capable of dialysis management, and one dialysis machine, it is determined that the number of medical resources is insufficient for the number of patients, and the area is displayed as a yellow area 222 (medium risk area). Thirdly, if there are five patients with acute kidney injury in a certain area, and there is no nurse capable of managing dialysis or no dialysis machine, it is determined that there are no medical resources for the number of patients, and the area is displayed as a red area 223 (high risk area). Fourthly, if there are no patients with acute kidney injury in a certain area, the area is displayed as a gray area 224.

[0046] In the above example, there are two types of medical resources, "nurses" and "dialyzers", so there are two types of patient-to-medical resource ratios. That is, the first patient-to-medical resource ratio is the ratio of the number of "nurses" to the number of "patients", and the second patient-to-medical resource ratio is the ratio of the number of "dialyzers" to the number of "patients". The medical resource management device 1 judges whether the number of medical resources for the number of patients is sufficient or insufficient for each region based on these two types of patient-to-medical resource ratios. For example, when the number of "nurses" and the number of "dialyzers", which are medical resources, are equal to or greater than the number of patients, it is judged that the medical resources are sufficient. Note that, as the judgment criteria, the number of medical workers required per patient or the number of medical supplies required per patient may be set by the user to any value for each type of disease or for each symptom or severity of the disease. The medical resource management device 1 may judge whether the number of medical resources for the number of patients is sufficient or insufficient for each region based on these set judgment criteria.

[0047] In the above example, the case where the disease to be calculated is a "disease type" has been described. However, if the disease to be calculated further includes "disease symptoms and severity" in addition to "disease type", the patient-to-medical resource ratio may be calculated according to the "disease symptoms and severity". For example, assume that, of 10 patients with acute kidney injury in a certain area, 2 are seriously ill and 8 are mildly ill. Also assume that the number of medical resources "dialysis machines" in the same area is 5, and that the number of medical resources is equal to or greater than the number of patients, and that the medical resources are determined to be sufficient. Here, assuming that the user applies one dialysis machine to each patient regardless of the severity of the disease, if the user specifies "acute kidney injury", which is a "disease type", as the disease to be calculated, the patient-to-medical resource ratio will be 10:5, and it will be determined that the area is lacking in medical resources. On the other hand, if the user assumes that one dialysis machine will be used for each seriously ill patient and specifies "acute kidney failure - severe" as the disease to be calculated, which includes "symptoms and severity of the disease," the patient-to-medical resource ratio will be 2:5, and it will be determined that there are sufficient medical resources in the area.

[0048] Furthermore, when a pointer such as a mouse cursor is placed on a specific mesh 220, the numerical value of the patient-to-medical resource ratio in that mesh 220 may be displayed in a pop-up or the like near the pointer. Furthermore, when the pointer is placed on a red region 223, a pop-up or the like may be displayed indicating which of the number of paramedicals and the number of medical supplies, which are medical resources, is not present relative to the number of patients.

[0049] Also, when a specific mesh 220 is selected by the pointer, the selected mesh 220 may be divided into a plurality of small sections as shown in FIG. 5. Furthermore, for each of the divided small sections, the patient-to-medical resource ratio may be displayed by the color of the mesh 220. Specifically, when one of the plurality of yellow regions 222 is selected in FIG. 4, the selected yellow region 222 is divided into four square small sections, and the patient-to-medical resource ratio is calculated under the calculation conditions with each small section as the calculation target range and displayed as shown in FIG. 5. As shown in FIG. 5, the selected yellow region 222 includes, in detail, one blue region 221, two yellow regions 222, and one red region 223. In this way, the selected mesh may be subdivided to display the patient-to-medical resource ratio in a more detailed region.

[0050] A second display example of the medical resource management screen will be described with reference to FIG. In the medical resources management screen 200 shown in the first display example, the patient-to-medical resources ratio for each region is displayed by the color of a mesh 220 superimposed on a map. In the medical resources management screen 201 shown in the second display example, the patient-to-medical resources ratio for each region is displayed in a table format without using a map.

[0051] In the medical resource management screen 201, the region for which the patient-to-medical resource ratio is calculated is displayed in "administrative district". There may be multiple administrative districts, for example, a large administrative district (major division) and multiple smaller administrative districts (subdivisions) included in the administrative district. For example, the medical resource management screen 201 includes "administrative district 1", "administrative district 2", and "administrative district 3" in the order from the major division to the subdivision. Furthermore, the number of "patients", the number of "nurses", and the number of "medicines" are displayed in association with each region. In addition, the patient-to-medical resource ratio of each region is displayed by coloring the cells of the "administrative district" in each color. In FIG. 6, each color is expressed by four gray shading levels similar to those in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5. Note that when multiple subdivisions are included in the same major division, the patient-to-medical resource ratio of the major division may be displayed in a color corresponding to the average value of the patient-to-medical resource ratios of the multiple subdivisions.

[0052] For example, U city, T prefecture has 30 nurses and 100 medicines for 50 patients, so it is determined that the medical resources of nurses are insufficient for the number of patients, and the cell for "administrative district 2" is shown in yellow. On the other hand, N ward, K city, K prefecture has 25 nurses and 30 medicines for 20 patients, so it is determined that the medical resources are sufficient for the number of patients, and the cell for "administrative district 3" is shown in blue.

[0053] According to the first embodiment described above, the medical resource management device 1 calculates the patient-to-medical resource ratio for each region, and displays the calculated patient-to-medical resource ratio on the medical resource management screen 200, 201. By checking the medical resource management screen 200, 201, the user can easily determine which region has sufficient or insufficient medical resources. Specifically, the patient-to-medical resource ratio in each region is displayed in a color corresponding to the region, so that the user can easily determine the shortage of medical resources relative to the number of patients in each region. In addition, the calculation conditions of the patient-to-medical resource ratio are displayed together, so that the user can simultaneously determine the details of the currently displayed patient-to-medical resource ratio.

[0054] The medical resource management device 1 according to the first embodiment has been described above. In the first embodiment, the medical resource management device 1 calculates and displays the ratio of the number of medical resources to the number of patients in each region. In the second embodiment, the medical resource management device 1 displays the necessity of admission or discharge regarding whether a patient should be admitted or discharged based on the ratio in each region and the health risk of each patient.

[0055] Second embodiment An example of the configuration of a medical resource management apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, the medical resource management device 1 includes a determination function 116 in the processing circuitry 11. The other configurations are similar to those of the first embodiment.

[0056] The determination function 116 determines the need for admission or discharge.

[0057] An operation example of the medical resource management apparatus according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this flow, the medical resource management device 1 displays the necessity of admission / discharge of the patient. In the second embodiment, an additional flow is performed following the series of flows (steps S101 to S105) in the first embodiment.

[0058] In step S201, the medical resource management device 1 executes the calculation function 114 to calculate the health risk of the patient. The health risk is a risk to the patient's health, and serves as an index for displaying the necessity of admission or discharge for each patient. Specifically, the medical resource management device 1 calculates the health risk for each patient using the recurrence risk and severity of a disease currently suffered from and being treated for, which is included in the acquired patient information.

[0059] Specifically, the health risk is calculated according to the calculation logic 300 shown in FIG. 9. For example, the health risk is calculated discretely in five levels from "1" to "5" according to the combination of the degree of the recurrence risk and the degree of the severity, with the recurrence risk and severity being divided into three levels, (low, medium, high). For example, if the combination of (recurrence risk, severity) is (low, low), the health risk is calculated as "1", if it is (low, medium) or (medium, low), the health risk is calculated as "2", if it is (low, high), (medium, medium), or (high, low), the health risk is calculated as "3", if it is (medium, high) or (high, medium), the health risk is calculated as "4", and if it is (high, high), the health risk is calculated as "5". Note that the health risk may be calculated in any way, with the health risks "1" and "2" combined into one risk category and the remaining health risks "3" to "5" defined as four levels.

[0060] In step S202, the medical resource management device 1 executes the judgment function 116 to judge the necessity of admission or discharge. The necessity of admission or discharge is judged based on the patient-to-medical resource ratio of the area where the patient resides and the health risk of the patient. The risk assessment regarding the patient-to-medical resource ratio of the area (blue area 221, yellow area 222, red area 223) is also called the area risk.

[0061] Specifically, the need for admission / discharge is determined according to the determination logic 400 shown in Fig. 10. The medical resource management device 1 determines the need for admission / discharge based on a combination of health risk and regional risk. For example, if the health risk is "1" or "2", the need for admission / discharge is determined to be "discharge" regardless of the regional risk. If the health risk is "3", the need for admission / discharge is determined to be "discharge" in the blue region 221 and the yellow region 222, and is determined to be "admission" in the red region 223. If the health risk is "4", the need for admission / discharge is determined to be "discharge" in the blue region 221, and is determined to be "admission" in the yellow region 222 and the red region 223. If the health risk is "5", the need for admission / discharge is determined to be "admission" regardless of the regional risk.

[0062] In addition, when the patient whose hospitalization / discharge necessity is determined is a home-based patient, the hospitalization / discharge necessity "admission" and "discharge" respectively mean that the home-based patient should be hospitalized and that the home-based patient does not need to be hospitalized. On the other hand, when the patient whose hospitalization / discharge necessity is determined is an inpatient, the hospitalization / discharge necessity "admission" and "discharge" respectively mean that the inpatient should continue to be hospitalized and that the inpatient should be discharged. In addition, from the nature of the determination logic 400, the hospitalization / discharge necessity is information that encourages the patient to be hospitalized or to continue to be hospitalized as the patient-to-medical resource ratio is lower and the health risk is higher, and encourages the patient to be discharged or not to be hospitalized as the patient-to-medical resource ratio is higher and the health risk is lower.

[0063] In step S203, the medical resource management device 1 displays the necessity of admission / discharge by executing the display control function 115. Specifically, the medical resource management device 1 displays on the display device 16 the necessity of admission / discharge determined for each patient.

[0064] The operation of the medical resource management device 1 according to the second embodiment has been described above. The admission / discharge necessity table 500 displayed on the display device 16 as a result of executing this flow will be described below. The admission / discharge necessity table 500 may be displayed on the display device 16 together with the medical resource management screens 200 and 201.

[0065] An example of a display of the necessity of admission or discharge will be described with reference to FIG. In the admission / discharge necessity table 500, "Patient name", "health risk", "area risk", and "admission / discharge necessity" are displayed in correspondence with each patient. For example, it can be seen that the health risk of the patient with the name "Patient A" is "1", the area risk is "blue area", and the admission / discharge necessity is "discharge". Furthermore, when comparing "Patient C" and "Patient D", it can be seen that although both have a health risk of "3", the area risks are different, so the admission / discharge necessity is different for "Patient C" (discharge) and for "Patient D" (hospitalization). Furthermore, when looking at "Patient E", it can be seen that the admission / discharge necessity is "hospitalization" even though the area risk is "blue area" due to the health risk being "5".

[0066] According to the second embodiment described above, the medical resource management device 1 calculates the health risk from the recurrence risk and severity of the patient's disease, determines the necessity of admission or discharge based on the calculated health risk and the patient-to-medical resource ratio of the area where the patient resides, and displays the determined necessity of admission or discharge. By checking the displayed necessity of admission or discharge, the user can easily determine which patients need to be hospitalized or not.

[0067] The above describes the medical resource management device 1 according to the second embodiment. In addition, the medical resource management device 1 may perform the following operations to deal with areas with a low patient-to-medical resource ratio, that is, areas where medical resources are insufficient relative to the number of patients. First, the medical resource management device 1 may display, based on the paramedical skill information included in the medical resource information, paramedicals who are present in an area where the patient-to-medical resource ratio is lower than a threshold value, who do not have the qualifications and skills to treat patients. For example, the location of the paramedicals who do not have the qualifications and skills may be displayed with a mark or the like on the mesh 220 (e.g., the yellow area 222, the red area 223) of the area where the patient-to-medical resource ratio is low. Furthermore, the displayed paramedicals may be notified of information regarding the qualifications and skills to treat patients. In addition, the displayed paramedicals may be recommended to improve their skills through training or the like.

[0068] Secondly, the medical resource management device 1 may display paramedicals who have the qualifications and skills to treat patients among paramedicals who are present in the surrounding areas of the area where the patient-to-medical resource ratio is lower than a threshold value, based on paramedical skill information included in the medical resource information. For example, the location of the paramedicals who have the qualifications and skills and are present in the blue area 221 or the yellow area 222 surrounding the red area 223 may be displayed by a mark or the like on the blue area 221 or the yellow area 222. Furthermore, the displayed paramedicals may be notified of information indicating an incentive for expanding the range of care they can provide to patients. The information is information encouraging the paramedicals to expand the range of care they can provide, such as "if you expand your range of care, you will be paid an allowance according to the expanded range."

[0069] Thirdly, the medical resource management device 1 may display medical supplies that can treat patients among medical supplies present in the surrounding areas of the area where the patient-to-medical resource ratio is lower than the threshold value, based on the medical supply information included in the medical resource information. Furthermore, the medical staff may be notified to distribute surplus medical supplies present in the surrounding areas to areas where medical resources are insufficient. For example, the medical staff may be notified to distribute dialysis machines from mobile vehicles in area A where there are few patients with renal disorders to mobile vehicles in area B where there are many patients with renal disorders.

[0070] (Third embodiment) An example of the configuration of a medical resource management apparatus according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the third embodiment, the medical resource management device 1 includes an extraction function 117, a decision function 118, and a notification function 119 in the processing circuitry 11. The other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[0071] The extraction function 117 extracts paramedical personnel around the target patient. The decision function 118 decides the allocation priority of the paramedical staff. The notification function 119 notifies the paramedical staff and the target patient.

[0072] An operation example of the medical resource management apparatus according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this flow, the medical resource management device 1 supports matching between paramedicals and patients.

[0073] Steps S301 and S302 are respectively similar to steps S101 and S102 in the first embodiment. In the third embodiment, it is sufficient to acquire at least the paramedical information among the medical resource information including the paramedical information and the medical supply information.

[0074] In step S303, the medical resource management device 1 executes the setting function 113 to set a target patient for matching. The target patient is a patient who is a target for matching with a paramedical, and any patient among multiple patients who exist within the area included in the acquired area information can be set. The target patient may be, for example, one or multiple patients set by the user via the input interface 17.

[0075] In step S304, the medical resource management device 1 executes the extraction function 117 to extract paramedicals around the target patient. Specifically, the medical resource management device 1 extracts paramedicals around the set target patient from among multiple paramedicals that exist within the range of the area included in the acquired area information. For example, the medical resource management device 1 may extract paramedicals that exist within a circle of an arbitrary radius centered on the target patient. Also, paramedicals whose distance along a road to the target patient is within a threshold value, not limited to the straight-line distance, may be extracted. In other words, any method may be used to extract paramedicals.

[0076] In step S305, the medical resource management device 1 executes the calculation function 114 to calculate the availability range of the extracted paramedical. For example, the medical resource management device 1 may calculate the availability range of the paramedical taking into consideration public transportation (railroad, bus, etc.) included in the acquired area information. Specifically, the availability range may be wide along a railroad line. Of course, the availability range may be within a circle of any radius centered on the paramedical. Furthermore, the medical resource management device 1 may calculate the availability range based on the time and place when the paramedical is available, which are included in the paramedical information.

[0077] In step S306, the medical resource management device 1 executes the determination function 118 to determine the allocation priority of the extracted paramedical. For example, the medical resource management device 1 determines the allocation priority of the extracted paramedical based on at least one of the calculated available range, skill information related to the qualifications and skills possessed by the paramedical, the available time of the paramedical, and the overall evaluation of the paramedical. The allocation priority is, for example, a numerical value given to each of multiple paramedicals, and the higher the allocation priority, the more the paramedical should be allocated to the target patient. The overall evaluation of the paramedical may be a value calculated based on the available range, skill information, and available time.

[0078] Various criteria are assumed for determining the allocation priority. For example, the closer the paramedical is to the address of the target patient, the higher the allocation priority may be. Also, the allocation priority of paramedicals whose coverage area does not include the address of the target patient may be lowered. Also, the allocation priority of paramedicals who have the skills to treat the disease of the target patient may be higher than the allocation priority of paramedicals who do not have those skills.

[0079] In step S307, the medical resource management device 1 displays the available range and allocation priority of the paramedicals by executing the display control function 115. Specifically, the medical resource management device 1 displays the available range and allocation priority of the extracted paramedicals on the display device 16 in association with the target patient.

[0080] In step S308, the medical resource management device 1 executes the notification function 119 to notify the paramedicals and the target patient. For example, the medical resource management device 1 notifies the paramedical with the highest calculated allocation priority among the extracted paramedicals and the target patient. Note that the notification may be sent to any paramedical selected by the user from the extracted paramedicals by looking at the allocation priority displayed on the display device 16, or to all of the extracted paramedicals. The notification is, for example, a notification indicating that matching has been performed, and is sent to the paramedical side terminal 3 owned by the matched paramedical and the patient side terminal 4 owned by the target patient.

[0081] In addition, when the extracted paramedical visits the same target patient for the second or subsequent visits, the medical resource management device 1 may determine the allocation priority of the extracted paramedical based on the evaluation given to the extracted paramedical by the target patient in a visit prior to the second or subsequent visits. Furthermore, the allocation priority of the paramedical with a high evaluation may be determined to be higher than the allocation priority of the paramedical with a low evaluation.

[0082] Furthermore, in the third embodiment, paramedical evaluation information from patients who have received medical treatment from the paramedical may be included in the paramedical information. The paramedical evaluation information is information that each patient registers in the medical resource management device 1 via their own patient side terminal 4 regarding the content of treatment and quality of response provided by the paramedical when the patient receives home medical care from the paramedical. The paramedical evaluation information is information regarding the evaluation of the paramedical, and includes an evaluation score of, for example, 1 point to 5 points. The paramedical evaluation information is registered in the medical resource management device 1 when the home medical care by the paramedical is completed. The paramedical evaluation information is included in the paramedical information.

[0083] The operation of the medical resource management device according to the third embodiment has been described above. In addition, the series of steps S303 to S308 may be repeatedly executed every time the matching target patient is changed. An example of the matching management screen displayed on the display device 16 as a result of executing this flow is described below.

[0084] A display example of the matching management screen will be described with reference to FIG. The matching management screen 600 is a screen that displays paramedicals to be assigned to a target patient. The display of the matching management screen 600 can be changed as appropriate in response to various operations from the user via the input interface 17. The matching management screen 600 includes a matching management area 61.

[0085] The matching management area 61 is an area that displays the position of the set matching target patient and the positions and available ranges 613 of the paramedicals existing around the target patient on the acquired map. Here, the target patient is displayed by a home icon 611, and the paramedicals by a flag icon 612. The available ranges 613 for each paramedical may be a perfect circle or an ellipse. Furthermore, the available ranges 613 of the paramedicals who have a specific skill capable of treating the target patient among the multiple paramedicals are highlighted in a color different from the available ranges 613 of the paramedicals who do not have that skill.

[0086] In addition, patient information regarding the target patient is displayed in a speech bubble 614. Specifically, the speech bubble 614 displays the target patient's patient name: "A", disease name: "acute kidney failure", progress: "undergoing acute blood purification therapy", and treatment details: "dialysis management". By looking at the speech bubble 614, the user can confirm patient information other than the target patient's location.

[0087] An example of the display of the allocation priority will be described with reference to FIG. The allocation priority table 700 is a table that displays the allocation priority of each of multiple paramedicals extracted for the target patient. In the allocation priority table 700, multiple paramedicals are listed from top to bottom in order of the highest allocation priority. The allocation priority table 700 includes "paramedical name," "overall evaluation score," and "target patient evaluation score." The allocation priority table 700 may be displayed together with the matching management area 61 on the matching management screen 600. In addition, in order to understand the correspondence between the paramedical names in the allocation priority table 700 and the paramedicals in the matching management area 61, the corresponding paramedical names in the allocation priority table 700 may be displayed near the icon 612 of each paramedical, for example.

[0088] For example, in the allocation priority table 700, "paramedical A," "paramedical B," and "paramedical D" are displayed in descending order of evaluation points from the target patients, regardless of the overall evaluation points. Next, "paramedical E" and "paramedical C" are displayed in descending order of overall evaluation points.

[0089] Furthermore, the user may click on the allocation priority table 700 to transition to the appointment calendar 800 shown in Fig. 16. The appointment calendar 800 displays the work schedule for a specific date and time corresponding to each of the multiple paramedicals displayed in the allocation priority table 700. Specifically, "XX / YY / 2020" is displayed as the date to which the paramedicals are scheduled to be assigned, and the work schedule for each paramedical on that day is displayed.

[0090] A display example of the matching management screen in an emergency will be described with reference to FIG. For example, if the medical resource management device 1 detects an abnormal value from the patient health information periodically transmitted from the patient terminal 4, or if there is an emergency call from the patient terminal 4, a matching management screen 600 like that shown in Figure 17 is displayed.

[0091] An icon 611 representing a patient for whom an abnormal value has been detected is displayed on the matching management screen 600. Also displayed are icons 612 representing paramedicals present in the vicinity of the patient, and the paramedicals' available range 613. Also displayed in a speech bubble 614 is patient information relating to the patient. For example, in the speech bubble 614, information informing the user that an abnormality has occurred in a vital sign, "abnormal pulse rate", is highlighted in bold.

[0092] Furthermore, the medical resource management device 1 notifies the management center 8 of the patient with the abnormal value and information on the vital data. Next, the staff of the management center 8 confirms the situation and takes measures such as arranging for an emergency, while simultaneously issuing an emergency request to all paramedicals in the vicinity of the patient. After that, among the paramedicals who received the request, those who are able to respond to the emergency notify the management center 8 via their own paramedical terminals 3 that they will head to the patient, and head to the scene.

[0093] The operation of the medical resource management system including the medical resource management apparatus according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In step S401, the medical resource management device 1 performs matching between paramedicals and patients. Step S401 corresponds to steps S301 to S307.

[0094] In step S402, the medical resource management device 1 notifies the paramedical terminal 3 and the patient terminal 4. Step S402 corresponds to step S308.

[0095] In step S403, the paramedical terminal 3 registers the start of the operation with the medical resource management device 1. If the medical procedure does not start at the scheduled time, the medical resource management device 1 sends an alert to the paramedical. At the same time, a staff member of the management center 8 checks the situation. After registration, the paramedical performs the medical procedure on the patient.

[0096] In step S404, the paramedical terminal 3 registers a business record in the medical resource management device 1. Specifically, the paramedical registers various measurement results, examination results, work content, and the patient's health condition as a business record. The business record is also used for handover so that the next person in charge can perform medical procedures on the patient.

[0097] In step S405, the paramedical terminal 3 makes a reservation for the next visit to the medical resource management device 1. If the paramedical does not make a reservation, this step can be omitted.

[0098] In step S406, the patient terminal 4 registers feedback in the medical resource management device 1. The feedback includes, for example, comments on the quality of the medical procedure performed by the paramedical and an evaluation score. The evaluation score corresponds to the target patient evaluation score, and the higher the evaluation score, the higher the allocation priority in matching the paramedical. Furthermore, the management center 8 may take measures such as providing necessary education to the paramedical or increasing their remuneration, depending on the feedback from the patient.

[0099] According to the third embodiment described above, the medical resource management device 1 displays the paramedicals to be assigned to the target patient in the order of assignment priority. By looking at the displayed assignment priority, the user can easily determine which paramedical is the most suitable for the target patient. In addition, the medical procedure required for each patient can be matched with the paramedical who has the necessary skills for the medical procedure, and appropriate medical care can be provided.

[0100] The above describes the medical resource management device according to the third embodiment. In addition, the medical resource management device 1 may perform the following operations.

[0101] First, the medical resource management device 1 may arrange for medical supplies to be delivered to the site in time with the timing when the paramedical begins medical treatment there. At this time, the delivery origin and delivery route may be determined according to the appointment of the paramedical's visit.

[0102] Secondly, the medical resource management device 1 may provide electronic learning materials (e-learning) to paramedicals before or during their visit to a patient at home. There may be paramedicals who need to confirm their basic work due to a period of inactivity. Providing such paramedicals with knowledge about their work through electronic learning materials or the like can support the return of such paramedicals who have a period of inactivity. Also, providing electronic learning materials to paramedicals who are continuously performing their work can allow the paramedicals to reconfirm their knowledge about their work. Also, the electronic learning materials may be automatically updated to the latest version. Furthermore, when a paramedical visits a patient at home for the first time, multiple people including the paramedical's instructor may be dispatched.

[0103] According to at least one of the embodiments described above, medical resources can be managed by region.

[0104] Although some embodiments have been described, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, modifications, and combinations of embodiments can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included in the scope of the invention and its equivalents as described in the claims, as well as in the scope and spirit of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0105] 1. Medical resource management device 2. Doctor's terminal 3. Paramedical terminal 4. Patient terminal 5. Electronic medical record system 6 Map Server 7 Medical Supplies Server 8. Management Center 11 Processing circuit 12. Memory 13 Regional Information Database 14 Patient information DB 15 Medical Resources Information DB 16 Display device 17 Input Interface 18 Communication Interface 21 Calculation condition area 22 Medical Resource Management 61 Matching Management Area 100 Medical Resource Management System 111 Acquisition Function 112 Composition Function 113 Setting Function 114 Calculation function 115 Display control function 116 Judgment Function 117 Extraction Function 118 Decision Function 119 Notification function 200,201 Medical resource management screen 220 mesh 221 Blue Region 222 Yellow Area 223 Red Area 224 Grey Area 300 Calculation Logic 400 Decision Logic 500 Admission and discharge necessity table 600 Matching Management Screen 611,612 icons 613 Available range 614 Speech bubble 700 Allocation Priority List 800 Booking Calendar

Claims

1. an acquisition unit that acquires a map showing a region, patient information related to patients present in the region, and medical resource information related to medical resources present in the region; a calculation unit that calculates a ratio of the number of the medical resources included in the medical resource information to the number of the patients included in the patient information within the range of the map; a display control unit that displays the range of the map using information based on the ratio, and that colors and displays a mesh corresponding to the range of the map with a color corresponding to the ratio; A medical resource management device comprising:

2. an acquisition unit that acquires area information related to an area, patient information related to patients present in the area, and medical resource information related to medical resources present in the area; Calculate the ratio of the number of the medical resources included in the medical resource information to the number of the patients included in the patient information within the range of the region included in the region information; and A calculation unit that calculates a health risk of the patient using at least one of a recurrence risk and a severity of a disease included in the patient information; A display control unit that displays the necessity of admission or discharge of the patient based on the ratio of the area corresponding to the patient and the health risk of the patient; A medical resource management device comprising:

3. an acquisition unit that acquires medical resource information including regional information on a region, patient information on patients in the region, and skill information on medical resources in the region and on at least one of qualifications and skills possessed by paramedicals; a calculation unit that calculates a ratio of the number of the medical resources included in the medical resource information to the number of the patients included in the patient information within the range of the region included in the region information; a display control unit that displays information about paramedicals who have at least one of the qualifications and skills to treat the patient, among the paramedicals who are present in the surrounding area of ​​the area where the ratio is lower than the threshold, based on the skill information; A medical resource management device comprising:

4. the display control unit displays the range of the region in a color corresponding to the ratio. The medical resource management device according to claim 2 or 3.

5. the calculation unit calculates the ratio for each of a plurality of small sections obtained by dividing the range of the map; the display control unit displays each of the meshes corresponding to the range of each of the plurality of small partitions in a color corresponding to the ratio. The medical resource management device according to claim 1 .

6. The calculation unit calculates a health risk of the patient using a recurrence risk and a severity of a disease included in the patient information, The display control unit displays the necessity of admission or discharge regarding whether the patient should be admitted or discharged based on the ratio of the area where the patient's address is located and the health risk of the patient. The medical resource management device according to claim 1 or 3.

7. The need for hospitalization or discharge is information that encourages the patient to be hospitalized or to continue the hospitalization of the patient as the ratio is lower and the health risk is higher, and encourages the patient to be discharged or not to be hospitalized as the ratio is higher and the health risk is lower. The medical resource management device according to claim 6.

8. The medical resource information includes skill information regarding the qualifications and skills possessed by paramedicals, The display control unit displays, based on the skill information, among the paramedicals present in the area where the ratio is lower than a threshold, paramedicals who do not have the qualifications and skills to treat the patient. The medical resource management device according to claim 1 or 2.

9. A notification unit that notifies the displayed paramedical of information regarding the qualifications and skills required to treat the patient. The medical resource management device according to claim 8.

10. The medical resource information includes skill information regarding the qualifications and skills possessed by paramedicals, The display control unit displays, based on the skill information, paramedicals who have the qualifications and skills to treat the patient among the paramedicals who are present in the surrounding area of ​​the area in which the ratio is lower than the threshold value. The medical resource management device according to claim 1 or 2.

11. and a notification unit that notifies the displayed paramedical of information indicating an incentive for expanding the range of care available to the patient. The medical resource management device according to claim 10.

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