Electronic medical interview system customized for patients, medical interview terminal and medical interview method using the same

Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic interview system customized for a patient, which includes a medical interview item generation unit that generates medical interview items, an auxiliary answer generation unit that generates auxiliary answers to be suggested to a patient for the medical interview items based on the patient's medical record information, a communication interface that transmits the medical interview items and the auxiliary answers to a medical interview terminal and receives answer information input by the patient from the medical interview terminal, and an interview result storage unit that stores the answer information of the patient, and an electronic interview system and an interview terminal and interview method using the same.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic interview system customized according to a patient, an interview terminal, and an interview method using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to an electronic interview system, an interview terminal, and an interview method using the same for improving the convenience of patients and the reliability of responses by using the medical record information of patients stored in a database.

Background Art

[0002] Before the progress of medical acts such as medical treatment and medical examinations, an interview is conducted to grasp the patient's condition in advance, and medical staff conduct medical acts in consideration of such patient interview information. The conventional interview procedure was carried out in such a way that the patient filled out a written interview form by hand, but recently, an electronic interview method using an interview terminal composed of electronic devices has been gradually expanding.

[0003] In response to the development of medical services, in order to provide a customized medical service based on patient information, the number of interview items has increased and the interview content has been subdivided during the interview procedure. However, from the patient's perspective, such an interview procedure is troublesome and difficult to answer, and there is a risk that the interview content is subdivided and the reliability of the patient's response is reduced.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The present invention is for solving the above problems, and by using the medical record information of patients accessible in a medical institution, it provides an electronic interview system customized according to a patient, an interview terminal, and an interview method using the same, which improves convenience from the patient's perspective and improves the reliability of responses.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides an electronically customized medical interview system for a patient, including an interview item generation unit for generating interview items, an auxiliary response generation unit for generating auxiliary responses for proposing to the patient for the interview items based on the patient's medical record information, a communication interface for transmitting the interview items and the auxiliary responses to an interview terminal and receiving response information input by the patient from the interview terminal, and an interview result storage unit for storing the response information of the patient.

[0006] Here, when the response information input by the patient for the interview items does not match the auxiliary responses generated by the auxiliary response generation unit, the interview item generation unit generates additional interview items based on the response information input by the patient so that the patient can be further interviewed.

[0007] On the other hand, during the creation of the medical interview, the system further includes a reference information generation unit for generating reference information to be displayed to the patient via the interview terminal so that the patient can refer to it. The reference information generation unit generates the reference information based on the information related to the interview items in the patient's medical record information.

[0008] The interview results stored in the interview result storage unit include the patient's response information for the interview items and the auxiliary responses generated by the auxiliary response generation unit.

[0009] On the other hand, the object of the present invention can also be achieved by an interview terminal device, which includes a display unit for displaying interview items and input cells for the patient to input responses for the interview items, and a communication interface for receiving the interview items from an interview server and transmitting the response results input by the patient. The display unit further displays auxiliary responses for proposing to the patient for the interview items based on the patient's medical record information.

[0010] Here, the display unit further displays a selection unit that allows the patient to select to input the same response as the displayed auxiliary response for the interview items.

[0011] And during the creation of the questionnaire, the display unit further displays reference information that can be referred to by the patient for the questionnaire items, and the reference information is generated based on information related to the questionnaire items among the patient's medical record information.

[0012] On the other hand, the object of the present invention can also be achieved by a questionnaire method using a questionnaire terminal, which includes the steps of generating a patient's questionnaire items based on the information stored in the questionnaire item storage unit, generating an auxiliary answer for proposing to the patient for the generated questionnaire items based on the patient's medical record information stored in the database, transmitting the questionnaire items and the auxiliary answer to the questionnaire terminal for display to the patient, and receiving the answer result input by the patient via the questionnaire terminal and storing it in the questionnaire result storage unit, and can also be achieved by a program stored in a medium or a downloadable program for executing this.

[0013] Here, it further includes the step of generating reference information based on information related to the generated questionnaire items among the patient's medical record information stored in the database, and the generated reference information is transmitted to the questionnaire terminal and displayed together with the questionnaire items.

[0014] When the answer information input by the patient via the questionnaire terminal does not match the auxiliary answer, it further includes the step of displaying additional questionnaire items based on the answer information input by the patient.

Advantages of the Invention

[0015] In the case of the present invention, since the questionnaire items are generated considering the characteristics of the patient, and the auxiliary answer and reference information are provided based on the patient's medical record information, it is possible to customize the questionnaire according to the patient, and there is an advantage that the reliability of the questionnaire result is improved.

[0016] In addition, since it is possible to answer using the auxiliary answer and reference information displayed via the questionnaire terminal, the answering convenience of the patient is improved.

[0017] Furthermore, by reflecting new patient information obtained through the patient interview procedure in the patient's medical record information, there is an advantage that patient information can be efficiently managed.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0019] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, an electronic interview system, an interview terminal, and an interview method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described. In the following description, the positional relationship of each component will be described based on the drawings in principle. The drawings can be displayed by simplifying the structure of the invention or exaggerating it when necessary for convenience of explanation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it goes without saying that various other devices can be added, modified, or omitted for implementation.

[0020] Hereinafter, "interview" refers to a procedure for inquiring and confirming information about an individual's health or the like. It is not limited to the interview conducted for medical purposes on patients in a medical institution, but includes procedures for inquiring and confirming an individual's status information by various entities other than medical institutions, such as health checkups or insurance applications, for various purposes.

[0021] Hereinafter, an electronic interview system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIG. 1.

[0022] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the main configuration of an electronic interview system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electronic interview system 1 includes an interview terminal 20 and an interview server 10, and may further include an electronic medical record (EMR) server 30 and a medical team terminal 40.

[0023] The interview terminal 20 is a device held by a patient to execute an interview procedure. The interview terminal 20 displays interview items to the patient, and the patient inputs response information for each interview item via the interview terminal. The interview terminal 20 is composed of an electronic device in which an interview program can be installed, and various electronic devices having a display element such as a PC, a netbook, a tablet PC, a smartphone, etc. are used. Such an interview terminal is a terminal provided by a medical institution. However, it is not limited thereto, and a program necessary for a user-owned terminal can also be installed and used.

[0024] The interview server 10 is configured to generate interview items for a patient's interview and store response information input by the patient via the interview terminal. The interview server 10 is communicatively connected to devices such as the interview terminal 20, the electronic medical record server 30, and the medical team terminal 40, and transmits and receives information necessary for the interview procedure. The interview server 10 includes a memory for storing various data and a processor for performing arithmetic processing of necessary information. The interview server 10 can use a server installed in a medical institution or a cloud server capable of performing arithmetic operations and storage on the cloud. In FIG. 1, the interview server is shown as a separate configuration, but it is also possible to configure the interview server by using a processor and a memory provided in the interview terminal or the medical team terminal without using a separate server. The specific configuration of the interview server will be separately described below.

[0025] The electronic medical record server 30 is configured to store patients' medical record information. The electronic medical record server 30 is equipped with a storage device such as a memory, and accumulatively stores various health and medical-related information from the past to the present, such as patients' personal information, hospital visit information, diagnosis information, prescription information, and examination information. The electronic medical record server 30 is configured to be communicatively connected to devices such as the interview server 10 and the medical team terminal 40. Therefore, it receives and stores the medical record information of patients input by the medical team terminal, or provides the medical record information of patients when requested by the medical team terminal. In addition, it can provide the medical record information of patients requested by the interview server, and update the medical record information of patients upon receiving the provision of the interview results of patients. Similar to the aforementioned interview server, the electronic medical record server 30 can utilize a server installed in a medical institution or a cloud server. In FIG. 1, the interview server and the electronic medical record server are illustrated as separate configurations, but it is not limited thereto, and it is also possible to configure them with one server for executing all the functions of the interview server and the electronic medical record server.

[0026] Similar to the interview terminal, the medical team terminal 40 is composed of an electronic device having a display element and is communicatively connected to devices such as the electronic medical record server 30 and the interview server 10. The medical team can view the medical record information of patients via the medical team terminal 40 and send requests necessary to other devices (for example, request an interview of a specific patient from the interview server).

[0027] FIG. 2 is a block diagram specifically showing the main configuration of the interview server in FIG. 1. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2, the configuration of the interview server will be described in more detail.

[0028] As described above, the interview server 10 is configured to generate interview items for the patient interview procedure and store the interview results input by the patient as answers for each interview item. Furthermore, the interview server of this embodiment can generate various contents that patients can utilize and refer to during the answering process during the interview in addition to the interview items.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 2, the inquiry server 10 according to this embodiment includes an inquiry item generation unit 110, an auxiliary answer generation unit 120, a reference information generation unit 130, an inquiry item storage unit 140, an inquiry result storage unit 150, and a communication interface 160. Here, the inquiry item generation unit, the auxiliary answer generation unit, and the reference information generation unit may each be configured to include a separate processor and memory, or may be configured using an integrated processor and / or integrated memory.

[0030] First, the communication interface 160 includes a communication module and is configured to be communicatively connected so as to be able to transmit and receive various information between the inquiry server 10 and an external device (for example, a patient device such as an inquiry terminal, an electronic medical information server, a medical team terminal, a personal healthcare device). The communication interface 160 can receive and transmit necessary data via a communication network with the aforementioned external device using various known wired / wireless communication methods.

[0031] The inquiry item generation unit 110 generates inquiry items used in the inquiry procedure. Here, the inquiry items are interrogation items or request items for confirming the patient's health information and the like. The inquiry item generation unit 110 generates a plurality of inquiry items for obtaining the patient's information using the information stored in the inquiry item storage unit 140.

[0032] The inquiry item generation unit 110 can generate inquiry items formalized according to a preset policy. For example, it can be configured to generate inquiry items preset according to the inquiry purpose, such as infant inquiry, allergy inquiry, and pre-inquiry for vaccination.

[0033] Alternatively, the questionnaire item generation unit 110 can also generate customized questionnaire items according to the patient based on the medical record information of the patient that is not a standardized questionnaire item. In the case of standardized questionnaire items, since the characteristics of the patient are not considered, unnecessary questions are included, or there are limitations in obtaining detailed information considering the characteristics of the patient. Therefore, the questionnaire server 10 of the present embodiment receives the provision of patient medical record information from the electronic medical record server, and the questionnaire item generation unit 110 generates customized questionnaire items according to the patient based on the patient medical record information. Specifically, when generating questionnaire items, the patient's gender, age, medical records, examination records, prescription information, previous questionnaire results, etc. can be considered, and further, the requests of the medical team requested via the medical team terminal can also be considered.

[0034] Here, the patient medical record information is mainly described as being provided from the electronic medical record server, but this is only an example, and in addition, it can be obtained in various ways. For example, the patient medical record information can be the patient's previous questionnaire results stored in the questionnaire server itself, or various information (monitoring information, measurement information, input information, etc.) transmitted by a personal healthcare device owned by the patient, or the patient's examination information stored in an examination device, or patient information stored in the servers of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Agency or insurance companies. Therefore, when explaining the patient medical record information, even if the method of being transmitted by the electronic medical record server is taken as an example for explanation, this must be interpreted in an extended manner to include the patient medical record information provided from various external devices described above other than the electronic medical record server.

[0035] The questionnaire item storage unit 140 includes a questionnaire item database for generating questionnaire items and is configured to include a storage device such as a memory. A plurality of questionnaire item samples for use in the questionnaire procedure are stored in the database, and each questionnaire item sample is classified and stored according to the questionnaire purpose and other preset criteria.

[0036] As an example, each set of inquiry items can be stored in the database according to the purpose of the medical interview. An inquiry item set is a group of a plurality of inquiry item samples necessary for the corresponding purpose, and some of the inquiry item samples included in one set form a hierarchical relationship. Therefore, when an inquiry request is received from the medical team terminal, the inquiry item generation unit 110 can select the samples required according to the patient's medical record from the set corresponding to the requested inquiry purpose and generate inquiry items.

[0037] And each inquiry item sample can be stored as separable module-type data. For example, an inquiry item sample composed of a sentence form is configured such that the subject, object, and predicate can be separately edited as module-type data. Therefore, when generating inquiry items, the inquiry item generation unit 110 can generate inquiry items customized for the patient by editing some of the data modules of the samples in consideration of the patient's medical record information.

[0038] On the other hand, the inquiry server 10 of the present embodiment further includes an auxiliary answer generation unit 120 and a reference information generation unit 130. The auxiliary answer generation unit 120 and the reference information generation unit 130 are configured to generate auxiliary answers and reference information for each inquiry item respectively, and generate them using the medical record information of the patient stored in the electronic medical record server 30 described above.

[0039] Specifically, when the inquiry item generation unit 110 generates inquiry items, the auxiliary answer generation unit 120 generates auxiliary answers for proposing to the patient for each inquiry item. Such auxiliary answers are preliminary answers estimated by the server itself for each inquiry item, and are generated in a manner of estimating based on the information related to the corresponding inquiry item among the medical records of the patient (including previously created inquiry result information) stored in an electronic medical record server or the like.

[0040] As an example, the database of the inquiry item storage unit 140 defines a method for estimating auxiliary answers for each inquiry item sample, and the auxiliary answer generation unit generates auxiliary answers based on the defined method from the medical record information of the patient. For example, for an inquiry item regarding the presence or absence of hepatitis antibodies, it can be defined to estimate the auxiliary answer based on the patient's previous test records. Alternatively, for an inquiry item for confirming the availability of drug use for chronic diseases, it can be defined to estimate the auxiliary answer based on the patient's previous prescription information. However, auxiliary answers are not generated for all inquiry items. The auxiliary answer estimation method is defined only for inquiry items that can estimate answers through the patient's past medical records, and no auxiliary answer is generated for inquiry items for which the estimation method is not defined. Also, even if the estimation method is defined, no auxiliary answer is generated if the medical record information of the corresponding patient does not include information on items necessary for the estimation.

[0041] On the other hand, as described above, the reference information generation unit 130 generates reference information for each inquiry item to be provided to the patient. The reference information is information that the patient can refer to when making a decision on the answer to each inquiry item. The reference information can be generated from information related to the corresponding inquiry item in the patient's medical record. As an example, the database of the inquiry item storage unit 140 defines a method for generating reference information for each inquiry item sample, and the reference information generation unit generates reference information based on the defined method from the medical record information of the patient. For example, in the case of an inquiry item for confirming the availability of vaccination, the vaccination record can be provided as reference information based on the patient's prescription information, and in the case of an inquiry item asking about the recent availability of anti-cancer drugs or radiation therapy, the recent anti-cancer drug prescription record and radiation therapy record can be provided as reference information.

[0042] In addition to being generated based on the patient's medical record information, such reference information can also be generated using other information related to the inquiry item (for example, explanations of terms included in the inquiry item). Also, similar to the aforementioned auxiliary answers, it is possible to generate reference information for only a part of the inquiry items, not all of them.

[0043] The auxiliary responses and reference information generated by the above-described method can be transmitted to the consultation terminal 20 and displayed to the patient. The patient can determine the responses to each consultation item in consideration of the auxiliary responses and reference information proposed via the terminal during the consultation procedure. As a result, the convenience of the patient's response is improved, and a highly reliable response result can be obtained.

[0044] The result of the patient's response via the consultation terminal 20 is transmitted to the consultation server via the communication interface 160, and the transmitted response information is stored in the consultation result storage unit 150. The consultation result storage unit 150 is configured to include a storage device such as a memory, and the stored response result is transmitted to the electronic medical record server 30 via the communication interface and updated in the patient's medical record information, or transmitted to the medical team terminal and displayed to the medical team. A specific description of such a consultation result storage unit will be specifically described below with reference to separate drawings.

[0045] FIGS. 3 to 5 are diagrams showing examples of the display unit of the consultation terminal. Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5, the consultation terminal and various contents displayed via the terminal in the consultation procedure will be specifically described.

[0046] As described above, the consultation terminal 20 is composed of an electronic device, displays various consultation contents to the patient, and the patient inputs a response via the consultation terminal. Such a consultation terminal 20 is configured to include a communication interface, a processor, a memory, and a display unit.

[0047] The communication interface is composed of a communication module capable of transmitting and receiving data with the communication interface of the consultation server. Using this, the consultation terminal receives information such as consultation items, auxiliary responses, and reference information generated by the consultation server, and transmits the response result input by the patient to the consultation server.

[0048] A program for patient interviews is installed in the memory, and the processor executes arithmetic operations and processing operations according to the instructions of the installed program. Data such as interview items, supplementary answers, and reference information sent by the interview server are stored in the memory, and the processor uses the stored data to generate necessary content and display it via the display unit.

[0049] Figure 3 is a diagram showing an example of the display unit of the interview terminal. The display unit is composed of a display element such as a display, and as shown in Figure 3, the interview items generated in Figure 3 and the corresponding answer items are displayed.

[0050] The interview items displayed on the display unit are the interview items generated by the interview item generation unit 110 described above. When the interview item is composed of a multiple-choice question, the selectable answer items are both displayed. In addition, an input cell 21 for the patient to enter an answer is displayed for each interview item on the display unit, and the user uses an input device such as a mouse, keyboard, or digitizer to enter an answer into the input cell. The answer method is variously configured according to the interview item (for example, multiple-choice type, short answer type, etc.), and the input cell can be variously configured as a multiple-choice type, short answer type, etc. according to the answer method of the corresponding interview item.

[0051] On the other hand, the supplementary answer information generated by the supplementary answer generation unit 120 described above is also displayed to the patient via the display unit. The supplementary answer is displayed at the input cell or a position adjacent to the input cell, and can be displayed in various ways according to the answer method of the input cell. However, the supplementary answer is displayed in an auxiliary and preliminary manner so that the patient can select another answer without following the supplementary answer during the interview.

[0052] Furthermore, a reference information display area 23 for displaying reference information for each interview item is formed on the display unit, and the reference information generated by the reference area generation unit described above is displayed. Here, the reference information is information related to each interview item among the patient's medical record information, or information that serves as the basis for estimating the supplementary answer. The reference information is displayed separately for each interview item and is arranged at a position adjacent to the answer item of each interview.

[0053] As an example, to explain the content shown in FIG. 3, the inquiry item generated by the inquiry item generation unit 110 and displayed on the display unit is an item for confirming the availability of recent preventive vaccinations. The reference information generation unit 130 checks the preventive vaccination record among the patient medical record information and generates information indicating that there is no preventive vaccination record in the last year as reference information. The generated reference information is displayed in the reference information display area 23 as shown in FIG. 3. Then, the auxiliary response generation unit 120 generates an "no" response as an auxiliary response in consideration of the fact that there is no record of recent preventive vaccination in the patient medical record, and such an auxiliary response 21a is displayed on the display unit. As shown in FIG. 3, the auxiliary response 21a is displayed in a manner of thickening the input cell of the corresponding response item. However, the auxiliary response display method is not limited to this, and various displays can be made by displaying a separate mark, or using shading, hue, etc. When the inquiry content including the above inquiry items, auxiliary responses, and reference information is displayed via the display unit, the patient inputs a response considering the reference information for the corresponding inquiry item and referring to the proposed auxiliary response.

[0054] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of the display unit of the inquiry terminal. As shown in FIG. 4, the inquiry item is an item for asking about food allergy information. And in the case of the patient's medical record information, there is a record of answering that there is no separate allergy in the recent inquiry, and such content is displayed as reference information, and it is displayed as an auxiliary response that there is no food allergy from now on.

[0055] Here, the answering method for the interview items is not a selection-type answering method as shown in FIG. 3, but a method of inputting short-answer responses into the input cell. In this case, the supplementary response 21a for the interview items can be displayed within the input cell 21. Although not clearly distinguishable on the drawing, the supplementary response 21a can be displayed in a different hue such as gray or with different transparency so as to be distinguishable from the response directly input by the patient. Subsequently, the patient determines the response considering the supplementary response and inputs the response content into the input cell 21. At this time, the supplementary response displayed in the input cell can be deleted during the operation of the patient's input to prevent confusion during input.

[0056] When the patient attempts to answer with the same content as the supplementary response, it is also possible to input simply by selecting the supplementary response via the selection part 22 without directly inputting the short-answer text. As shown in FIG. 4, during the input operation, the patient can select the selection part displayed below the input cell 21 to answer with the same content as the supplementary response.

[0057] FIG. 4 illustrates an example of the display method of the supplementary response and the selection part, but it is not limited thereto, and it can be deformed in various other ways. For example, the supplementary response can also be configured to be displayed at a position adjacent to the input cell but not inside the input cell, and the selection part can also select the same response by checking in a separate cell that is not in the window form.

[0058] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example where the patient inputs a response in FIG. 4. As described in FIG. 4, the supplementary response for the corresponding interview item was proposed as "none", but FIG. 5 illustrates the case where the patient inputs "peanuts" as the response, different from the supplementary response. Thus, when the supplementary response and the patient's response result are different, the interview terminal 20 can display additional interview items based on the patient's response result and proceed with additional interviews. At this time, the additional interview items are displayed in the additional interview window 24, and the additional interview window 24 can be selectively displayed on the display part when additional interview conditions occur.

[0059] More specifically, the inquiry item generation unit 110 generates a plurality of necessary inquiry items in consideration of the inquiry purpose and the medical record information of the patient, and the plurality of inquiry items are configured to have a hierarchical relationship. Here, not all of the generated inquiry items are displayed on the display unit. The inquiry items corresponding to the basic values are displayed, and the remaining inquiry items can be defined to be selectively displayed under specific conditions. When the patient's response to an inquiry item meets the preset conditions, it is possible to selectively display the inquiry items according to the corresponding conditions. Also, when the patient's response to an inquiry item is different from the proposed auxiliary response, it is also possible to selectively display the inquiry items according to the corresponding conditions.

[0060] If all the inquiry items generated by the inquiry item generation unit 110 (i.e., all the inquiry items considering all conditions) are displayed via the display unit, there may be an excessive number of unnecessary inquiry items, which can reduce the response concentration. In contrast, in the case of this embodiment, it is possible to conduct the inquiry only with the inquiry items necessary for the corresponding patient, excluding the unnecessary inquiry items. Also, when additional inquiries are made according to the patient's response conditions, it is possible to obtain the detailed information of the patient related to the corresponding response. Furthermore, by conducting additional inquiries based on the discrepancy between the auxiliary response and the patient's response, it is possible to confirm the reason for the discrepancy that could not be confirmed in the existing patient medical record information and update this in the patient medical record information (for example, in FIG. 3, when the patient responds that they have had a recent vaccination differently from the auxiliary response, it is possible to confirm through additional inquiry items how and what type of vaccination was done).

[0061] When the patient's response input is completed through the method described above, the patient's response information is stored in the memory of the inquiry terminal 20 and then stored in the inquiry result storage unit 150 of the inquiry server via the communication interface between the terminal and the server.

[0062] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the data structure of the interview result data. The interview result data stored in the interview result storage unit 150 is stored in a form in which each interview item is associated with the patient's response result for the corresponding interview item. In addition, the supplementary response and reference information for the corresponding interview item can also be stored in an associated form. Furthermore, the compatibility between the patient's response result and the patient's supplementary response can also be stored in an associated form.

[0063] The interview result data stored in this way is transmitted to the electronic medical record server 30, cumulatively stored in the patient medical record information, updated, or transmitted to the medical team terminal 40 so that the medical team can view it and utilize it for medical treatment. In particular, in the case of the data format of FIG. 6, when the supplementary response based on the medical record information of the existing patient does not match the patient's response result, the information related to the corresponding interview item in the medical record information of the existing patient can be updated, or the existing information can be corrected and managed. Also, when displaying the interview result or patient medical record information on the medical team terminal 40, by highlighting the interview item-related information where the supplementary response and the response result do not match, it is possible for the medical team to easily identify the patient's condition changes and recent information, etc., and perform medical treatment.

[0064] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation method of the electronic interview system of FIG. 1 and the interview method using the same. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 7, the operation method of the electronic interview system according to the present embodiment and the interview method using the same will be specifically described.

[0065] First, when an interview order is received from the medical team terminal 40 or a separate reception terminal to the electronic interview system, the interview server 10 can receive the patient's medical record so as to generate customized interview content for the corresponding patient (S10). Here, it is also possible to receive the information stored in the electronic medical record server 30 as the patient's medical record. In addition, it is also possible to receive the patient's medical record from a personal healthcare device, an inspection device, a health insurance review and evaluation institute, or a server on the insurance company side.

[0066] Then, the questionnaire item generation unit 110 of the questionnaire server generates questionnaire items in consideration of the questionnaire purpose included in the questionnaire order, requests from the medical team, etc., and further generates customized questionnaire items in consideration of the medical record information of the patient already stored (S20). At this time, the generated questionnaire items can be generated in such a way that the corresponding sample is edited to reflect patient information based on the questionnaire item samples stored in the questionnaire item storage unit. Here, a plurality of questionnaire items form a hierarchical relationship, and some of these questionnaire items can be defined to be conditionally displayed on the display unit as described above.

[0067] When a plurality of questionnaire items are generated, the reference information generation unit 130 generates reference information for each questionnaire item (S30). At this time, the reference information can be generated using the information related to the corresponding questionnaire item among the received medical record information of the patient.

[0068] Also, the auxiliary answer generation unit 120 generates auxiliary answer information for each questionnaire item (S40). The auxiliary answer is an answer estimated from the information related to the corresponding questionnaire item among the received medical record information of the patient.

[0069] In FIG. 7, it is illustrated that the medical record information of the patient first received in step S10 is used and utilized when generating questionnaire items, reference information, and auxiliary answers, but it is not limited to such an order, and it is also possible to request and receive the medical record information of the patient required at each step from S20 to S40 at any time, or to browse and utilize it.

[0070] The questionnaire content (for example, questionnaire items, reference information, auxiliary answers) generated through the above steps is transmitted from the questionnaire server 10 to the questionnaire terminal 20, and the questionnaire terminal 20 processes such information and displays it via the display unit of the terminal (S50). At this time, the display unit displays both the reference information and the auxiliary answers for each questionnaire item, and the questionnaire proceeds in such a way that the patient determines and inputs an answer considering such information.

[0071] When the patient's response is completed, the interview result information including the patient's response result is stored in the interview terminal and then stored in the interview server via the communication interface (S60). And the information collected through the interview procedure is subsequently updated and reflected in the patient medical record information stored in an electronic medical record server or the like (S70), and the medical team can perform medical treatment with reference to the stored interview result or the updated patient medical record information (it is also possible to update and reflect the interview result in an external device that provided the patient medical record information other than the electronic medical record server to update and reflect the patient medical record information).

[0072] In the case of the electronic interview system, interview terminal, and interview method described above, since the patient executes the interview in consideration of the reference information and auxiliary response, not only the convenience of the patient is improved, but also there is an advantage that a highly reliable interview result can be obtained.

[0073] The interview system operation method and interview method according to the present embodiment described above can be achieved by installing and executing a program (including an application) that can execute such a process in a server or an interview terminal. Therefore, the present invention can also be embodied by such a program (a program stored in a medium or a downloadable program) or a medium storing such a program.

[0074] Such a program can include code encoded in a programming language that can be read by the arithmetic unit of the electronic device in order for the electronic device to read the program and execute the method implemented by the program. Such code can include functional code (Functional Code) related to functions such as functions that define the functions necessary to execute the above method, and can include execution procedure-related control code necessary when the arithmetic unit of the terminal executes the functions according to a predetermined procedure.

[0075] In addition, the medium in which such a program is stored does not mean a medium that stores short-term data such as registers, caches, memories, etc., but rather means a medium that stores data semi-permanently and can be read by a device. Specifically, examples of the medium to be stored include, but are not limited to, ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc. For example, the program can be stored in various recording media on various web servers to which an electronic device can be connected. Further, it is clarified that the medium can be distributed in a computer system connected by a network, and a code readable by a computer can be stored in a distributed manner.

[0076] As described in detail above for one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. It is clarified that those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can implement the present invention with various modifications or changes as long as they do not depart from the scope of the technical features of the present invention defined in the appended claims.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0077] 1 Electronic Interview System 10 Interview Server 20 Interview Terminal 21 Input Cell 21a Supplementary Answer 22 Selection Unit 23 Reference Information Display Area 24 Additional Interview Window 30 Electronic Medical Record Server 40 Medical Team Terminal 110 Interview Item Generation Unit 120 Supplementary Answer Generation Unit 130 Reference Information Generation Unit 140 Interview Item Storage Unit 150 Interview Result Storage Unit 160 Communication Interface

Claims

1. An inquiry item generation unit for generating inquiry items; An auxiliary answer generation unit for generating auxiliary answers for the inquiry items based on the medical record information of the patient; A communication interface for transmitting the inquiry items and the auxiliary answers to an inquiry terminal and receiving answer information input by the patient from the inquiry terminal; and An inquiry result storage unit for storing the answer information of the patient; including When the answer information input by the patient for the inquiry items does not match the auxiliary answers generated by the auxiliary answer generation unit, the inquiry item generation unit generates additional inquiry items based on the answer information input by the patient so that the patient can execute additional inquiries, an electronic inquiry system customized according to the patient.

2. The inquiry item generation unit generates inquiry items based on the medical record of the patient or the request of the medical team, the electronic inquiry system customized according to the patient according to claim 1.

3. The medical record information of the patient includes at least one of the medical record information of the patient stored in the electronic medical record server, the inquiry result information that has been executed, and the information received from the personal device of the patient, the electronic inquiry system customized according to the patient according to claim 1.

4. During the creation of the inquiry, it further includes a reference information generation unit for generating reference information to be displayed to the patient via the inquiry terminal so that the patient can refer to it, The reference information generation unit generates the reference information based on the information related to the inquiry items among the medical record information of the patient, the electronic inquiry system customized according to the patient according to claim 1.

5. The inquiry result stored in the inquiry result storage unit includes the answer information of the patient for the inquiry items and the auxiliary answers generated by the auxiliary answer generation unit, the electronic inquiry system customized according to the patient according to claim 1.

6. The inquiry terminal includes an interface for displaying the inquiry items generated by the inquiry item generation unit and an input cell for the patient to input answers for the inquiry items, The interface displays the auxiliary answers generated by the auxiliary answer generation unit to the user, the electronic inquiry system customized according to the patient according to claim 1.

7. A display unit for displaying inquiry items and an input cell for the patient to input answers for the inquiry items, and A communication interface for receiving the inquiry items from the inquiry server and transmitting the answer results input by the patient. The display unit further displays auxiliary answers for proposing to the patient for the interview items based on the medical record information of the patient. An interview terminal device, wherein when the answer information input by the patient for the interview items does not match the auxiliary answers, the display unit further displays additional interview items based on the answer information input by the patient so that the patient can execute additional interviews.

8. The interview terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the display unit further displays a selection unit that allows the patient to select to input the same answer as the displayed auxiliary answer for the interview items.

9. During interview creation, the display unit further displays reference information that the patient can refer to for the interview items. The interview terminal device according to claim 7, wherein the reference information is generated based on information related to the interview items among the medical record information of the patient.

10. A step of generating interview items for a patient based on information stored in an interview item storage unit; A step of generating auxiliary answers for proposing to the patient for the generated interview items based on the medical record information of the patient stored in a database; A step of transmitting the interview items and the auxiliary answers to an interview terminal and displaying them to the patient; and A step of receiving the answer result input by the patient via the interview terminal and storing it in an interview result storage unit; including An interview method using an interview terminal, further including a step of displaying additional interview items based on the answer information input by the patient so that the patient can execute additional interviews when the answer information input by the patient for the interview items via the interview terminal does not match the auxiliary answers.

11. Further including a step of generating reference information based on information related to the generated interview items among the medical record information of the patient stored in the database, The interview method using the interview terminal according to claim 10, wherein the generated reference information is transmitted to the interview terminal and displayed together with the interview items.

12. The interview result in the step of storing in the interview result storage unit includes the answer information of the patient for the interview items and the auxiliary answers. The interview method using the interview terminal according to claim 10.

13. A computer program stored in a medium or downloadable for a computer to execute the method of claim 10.

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