Medical Support System

Abstract

To provide a medical support system which enables shortening of wait time at a hospital.SOLUTION: A medical support system 100 comprises an electronic health record system 200, a cloud computing 300, a nurse terminal 400, a vehicle 500 transporting a blood collection tube, a patient terminal 600, and an inspection agency 700. Blood collection information which includes blood collection position information, information regarding the type of blood collection and a blood collection amount, and an appointed examination date and time are transmitted from the electronic health record system 200 to the cloud computing 300. The cloud computing 300 predicts the required blood collection time needed for blood collection on the basis of the blood collection information, and determines a blood collection date and time so that blood inspection is finished by the appointed examination date and time, on the basis of the blood collection position information, blood collection information, appointed examination date and time, and inspection agency information which includes the position information of the inspection agency 700, and the cloud computing 300 furthermore creates a blood collection tube transport route which is a travel route for the vehicle 500 transporting the blood collection tube to the inspection agency 700 after having transported the same to a place of blood collection.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a medical support system. [Background technology]

[0002] When a blood test is performed before a consultation at a hospital, even if the patient arrives at the hospital at the scheduled time, they often cannot be seen until the blood test results are in. The time from blood collection to the blood test results being available is approximately one hour or more, which creates a problem of long waiting times.

[0003] Patent Document 1 describes a mobile blood collection vehicle operation management system that manages the operation of mobile blood collection vehicles that travel to blood collection sites where blood is collected. The mobile blood collection vehicle operation management system issues operation instructions to the mobile blood collection vehicles based on the predicted blood collection volume for each blood type at each blood collection site. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2021-015486 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, Patent Document 1 does not take into consideration shortening waiting times at hospitals. It is desirable to shorten waiting times at hospitals in order to reduce the burden on patients.

[0006] The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and has as its object to provide a medical support system that can shorten waiting times at hospitals. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A medical support system according to a first aspect of the present invention includes an electronic medical record system, a nurse terminal carried by a nurse, a patient terminal carried by a patient, a testing institution that performs at least a blood test, a vehicle that transports blood collection tubes containing blood collected from the patient, and cloud computing connected to the electronic medical record system, the nurse terminal, the patient terminal, the testing institution, and the vehicle so as to be able to communicate with each other. The electronic medical record system transmits blood collection location information, which is information about a blood collection location where the patient's blood will be collected, blood collection information including information about the type of blood to be collected and the amount of blood to be collected, and the patient's appointment date and time to the cloud computing. The cloud computing then transmits the location information of the testing institution to the cloud computing. a required time prediction unit that predicts the time required for blood collection based on the blood collection information; and a route creation unit that determines the blood collection date and time based on the blood collection location information, the blood collection information, the required blood collection time, the appointment date and time, and the testing institution information so that the blood test will be completed by the appointment date and time, and creates a blood collection tube transport route that is the driving route of the vehicle that transports the blood collection tube to the blood collection location and then to the testing institution, wherein the cloud computing transmits the blood collection tube transport route to at least one of the vehicle and the nurse terminal, and transmits the blood collection date and time and the blood collection location information to the patient terminal.

[0008] A medical support system according to a second aspect of the present invention comprises an electronic medical record system, a nurse terminal carried by a nurse, a patient terminal carried by a patient, a testing institution that performs at least a blood test, a vehicle that transports blood collection tubes containing blood collected from the patient, cloud computing communicably connected to the electronic medical record system, the nurse terminal, the patient terminal, the testing institution, and the vehicle, and a storage unit that is provided at a blood collection site where blood is collected from the patient and stores the blood collection tubes containing the blood collected from the patient, wherein the electronic medical record system transmits blood collection location information, which is information about the blood collection site, blood collection information including information about the type and amount of blood collected, and the patient's appointment date and time to the cloud computing, and the cloud computing stores at least testing institution information including location information of the testing institution, and calculates the location of the blood collection based on the blood collection information. and a route creation unit that determines a blood collection date and time based on the blood collection location information, the blood collection information, the required blood collection time, and the appointment date and time so that the blood test will be completed by the appointment date and time, and creates a first blood collection tube transport route for transporting the blood collection tube to the blood collection location, and determines a collection date and time for retrieving the blood collection tube from the storage unit based on the blood collection location information, the blood collection information, the appointment date and time, the blood collection date and time, and the testing institution information, and creates a second blood collection tube transport route for transporting the blood collection tube stored in the storage unit from the blood collection location to the testing institution, and the cloud computing transmits the first blood collection tube transport route to the nurse terminal, or to the nurse terminal and the vehicle, transmits the second blood collection tube transport route to the vehicle, and transmits the blood collection date and time and the blood collection location information to the patient terminal. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the medical support system of the first aspect of the present invention, the blood collection date and time and the blood collection tube transportation route are determined based on information including the appointment date and time so that the blood test is completed in advance by the appointment date and time. This means that patients do not have to wait for the examination to receive the blood test results after going to the hospital on the appointment date and time. Therefore, it is possible to provide a medical support system that can shorten waiting times at the hospital.

[0010] According to the medical support system of the second aspect of the present invention, the blood collection date and time, the first blood collection tube transport route, and the second blood collection tube transport route are determined based on information including the appointment date and time so that the blood test will be completed in advance by the appointment date and time. This eliminates the need for the patient to wait for the blood test results after going to the hospital on the appointment date and time. This makes it possible to provide a medical support system that can shorten waiting times at the hospital. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a medical support system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an electronic medical record system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 2 is a diagram showing an example of a data structure of a storage unit of the electronic medical record system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cloud computing configuration according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a blood collection tube transportation route according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another example of the blood collection tube transport route according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the medical support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the medical support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the medical support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the medical support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] 4 is a flowchart showing an example of processing in the medical support system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a medical support system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cloud computing configuration according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a first blood collection tube transportation route according to the second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a second blood collection tube transportation route according to the second embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the following first embodiment. Furthermore, for clarity of explanation, the following description and drawings have been simplified as appropriate.

[0013] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a medical support system 100 according to the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the medical support system 100 includes an electronic medical record system 200, a cloud computing system 300, a nurse terminal 400 carried by a nurse, a vehicle 500, a patient terminal 600 carried by a patient, and a testing facility 700. The medical support system 100 supports medical care by completing a patient's blood test before the patient's scheduled appointment, thereby reducing waiting time at the hospital. The vehicle 500 transports blood collection tubes containing blood collected from the patient in advance. The testing facility 700 is a testing facility that performs at least blood tests. The cloud computing system 300 is communicably connected to the electronic medical record system 200, the nurse terminal 400, the vehicle 500, the patient terminal 600, and the testing facility 700. The cloud computing system 300 may communicate with a communication-enabled device, such as a navigation device installed in the vehicle 500. Furthermore, the patient's blood test may be completed by the time of the scheduled consultation date and time, for example, the day before the scheduled consultation date or early in the morning of the scheduled consultation date.

[0014] Fig. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the electronic medical record system 200 according to the present embodiment 1. Fig. 3 is a data table showing an example of the data structure of the storage unit 202B of the electronic medical record system 200 according to the present embodiment 1. As shown in Fig. 2, the electronic medical record system 200 includes a plurality of input terminals 201, ..., a server 202, and a communication unit 203.

[0015] The input terminal 201 is a terminal used by a doctor to input necessary information into an electronic medical record when examining a patient, and is a personal computer (PC) or the like.

[0016] The server 202 includes a control unit 202A and a storage unit 202B. The control unit 202A is a control device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and the memory unit 202B is a memory device such as storage. The memory unit 202B also stores various programs executed by the control unit 202A, data referenced when the control unit 202A executes the various programs, and the like. The control unit 202A executes the various programs stored in the memory unit 202B, thereby realizing the processing of each unit of the electronic medical record system 200.

[0017] Furthermore, the storage unit 202B stores, for each patient, an electronic medical record in which necessary information has been input from the input terminal 201. For example, as shown in Fig. 3, the storage unit 202B stores, as an electronic medical record, the patient's name 202C, address 202D, disease name 202E, response data 202F to a medical interview, test results 202G such as blood tests, appointment information 202H, and test instructions 202I in association with each other. In the example shown in Figure 3, the storage unit 202B stores response data 202F together with the date the response was made (2021.08.XX). Similarly, the storage unit 202B stores test results 202G together with the date the test was made (2021.08.YY). The storage unit 202B also stores information such as the appointment date and time of the consultation (2021.08.ZZ, 10:30 AM) as appointment information 202H. Furthermore, the memory unit 202B stores, for example, blood test instruction information (hereinafter referred to as "test instruction information") as the test instruction 202I. The test instruction information includes at least blood collection position information and blood collection information. The blood collection position information is information about the blood collection location where the patient's blood will be collected. The blood collection information includes information about the type of blood to be collected, the amount of blood to be collected, the storage temperature, and the storage time. It should be noted that the items entered into the electronic medical record are not limited to the example shown in FIG.

[0018] Here, the type of blood collection refers to the type of patient medical or biochemical data to be obtained through a blood test. Specifically, the type of blood collection may correspond to the color of the cap of the blood collection tube containing the blood collected from the patient. For example, the cap colors of the blood collection tube for blood collection type may be purple for blood cell counts, brown for biochemistry and immunology, black for blood coagulation, gray for blood glucose levels, green for ammonia, red for erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and yellow for transfusion. The amount of blood collected, the storage temperature, and the storage time are determined for each type of blood collection. For example, if the type of blood collection is "blood cell counts" or "blood coagulation," the storage temperature is "room temperature" and the storage time is "4 hours." If the type of blood collection is "biochemistry and immunology," the storage temperature is "room temperature" and the storage time is "3 hours." If the type of blood collection is "blood glucose levels," the storage temperature is "room temperature" and the storage time is "6 hours." If the type of blood collection is "ammonia," the storage temperature is "refrigerated (4°C)" and the storage time is "1 hour." If the type of blood collection is "erythrocyte sedimentation rate", the storage temperature is "refrigerated (4°C)" and the storage time is "6 hours", or the storage temperature is "room temperature" and the storage time is "2 hours". If the type of blood collection is "transfusion", the storage temperature is "room temperature" and the storage time is "12 hours".

[0019] The communication unit 203 performs communication between the cloud computing 300 and the electronic medical record system 200 via a communication means such as the Internet.

[0020] When a doctor uses the input terminal 201 to input an appointment date and time for an examination into the electronic medical record, and also inputs, for example, an instruction to perform a blood test, the memory unit 202B stores the appointment date and time in appointment information 202H, and stores test instruction information including blood sampling location information and blood sampling information in test instructions 2021. The electronic medical record system 200 then transmits the appointment date and time and the test instruction information including blood sampling location information and blood sampling information stored in the memory unit 202B to the cloud computing 300. Specifically, the doctor inputs the appointment date and time and selects the desired test item, for example, "blood cell count," on the electronic medical record displayed on the display unit (not shown) of the input terminal 201. Then, the electronic medical record system 200 transmits to the cloud computing 300 the appointment date and time, blood collection location information which is information about the blood collection location where the patient's blood will be collected, and blood collection information including the type of blood collection ("blood cell count"), the amount of blood collected, the storage temperature ("room temperature"), and the storage time ("4 hours").

[0021] Here, the blood collection location where the patient's blood is collected may be any location convenient for the patient, such as the patient's home, the patient's regular clinic, a medical facility at the patient's workplace, or a health checkup center. If the blood collection location is the "patient's home," the electronic medical record system 200 transmits the patient's address stored in the address field 202D of the storage unit 202B to the cloud computing device 300 as blood collection location information. Alternatively, the locations of potential blood collection locations, such as the "patient's regular clinic," the "medical facility at the patient's workplace," or the "health checkup center," may be stored in advance in the storage device 304 of the cloud computing device 300. In this case, the electronic medical record system 200 transmits the names of the "patient's regular clinic," the "medical facility at the patient's workplace," the "health checkup center," or the like, as blood collection location information to the cloud computing device 300.

[0022] 4 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of cloud computing 300 according to Embodiment 1. As shown in FIG. 4, cloud computing 300 includes an operation management device 301, a medical interview management device 302, a medical appointment reservation device 303, a storage device 304, and a communication unit 305. Cloud computing 300 is a computing system provided via the Internet, and includes a control device (not shown) such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a storage device (not shown), etc. The storage device stores various programs executed by the control device, data referenced when the control device executes the various programs, etc. The control device executes the various programs stored in the storage device, thereby realizing the processing of each unit of cloud computing 300, such as operation management device 301, medical interview management device 302, consultation appointment device 303, storage device 304, and communication unit 305. The storage device 304 may be a storage device that stores various programs executed by the control device.

[0023] The operation management device 301 includes a required time prediction unit 301A, a route creation unit 301B, and a matching unit 301C.

[0024] The required time prediction unit 301A predicts the time required for blood collection based on the blood collection information stored as test instruction information 304A in the storage device 304. The storage device 304 stores, for each patient, the examination appointment date and time, and test instruction information including blood collection location information and blood collection information, which are transmitted from the electronic medical record system 200, as the test instruction information 304A. For example, if the type of blood collection included in the blood collection information transmitted from the electronic medical record system 200 is "blood cell count," the required time prediction unit 301A predicts, as the required blood collection time, the time required to collect the amount of blood corresponding to the type of blood collection "blood cell count." Furthermore, when the type of blood collection included in the blood collection information is "blood cell count" or "biochemistry / immunology," the required time prediction unit 301A predicts the required blood collection time as the sum of the time required to collect the amount of blood corresponding to the blood collection type "blood cell count" and the time required to collect the amount of blood corresponding to the blood collection type "biochemistry / immunology."

[0025] The route creation unit 301B determines the blood collection date and time and creates a blood collection tube transport route based on the blood collection location information, blood collection information, and appointment date and time stored in the storage device 304 as test instruction information 304A, the blood collection required time predicted by the required time prediction unit 301A, and the blood collection tube shipping information 304B and testing institution information 304C pre-stored in the storage device 304. Here, the blood collection tube transport route is the travel route of the vehicle 500 that transports the blood collection tube to the blood collection location on the determined blood collection date and time and then transports the blood collection tube from the blood collection location to the testing institution 700. In other words, the blood collection tube transport route is information that includes at least the blood collection date and time, location information of the blood collection tube shipping base to which the blood collection tube is shipped, blood collection location information of the blood collection location where blood will be collected on the blood collection date and time, and location information of the testing institution 700. In addition, the blood collection tube transport route may include information such as the storage temperature of the blood collection tube based on the blood collection information, for example. The blood collection tube shipping information 304B is information including at least the location (location information) of the blood collection tube shipping base. When there are multiple blood collection tube shipping bases, the storage device 304 may store the names of the blood collection tube shipping bases in association with the locations of the blood collection tube shipping bases as the blood collection tube shipping information 304B. The blood collection tube shipping base may be a hospital where the patient has made an appointment for medical examination, or may be the testing institution 700. Furthermore, the testing institution information 304C is information that includes at least the address (location information) of the testing institution 700. Furthermore, when there are multiple testing institutions as the testing institution 700, the storage device 304 may store the names of the testing institutions in association with the addresses of the testing institutions as the testing institution information 304C. Furthermore, the testing institution 700 may be located adjacent to the hospital where the patient has made an appointment for a medical examination.

[0026] Specifically, the route creation unit 301B creates a blood collection tube transport route so that the blood test will be completed by the appointment date and time transmitted from the electronic medical record system 200. More specifically, for example, if the blood collection location information transmitted from the electronic medical record system 200 is the address of the "patient's home," the route creation unit 301B determines the blood collection date and time based on the blood collection information, the time required for blood collection, the appointment date and time, etc. so that the blood test will be completed by the appointment date and time. In addition, the route creation unit 301B determines the blood collection date and time so that the storage time included in the blood collection information is observed. Then, the route creation unit 301B creates a blood collection tube transport route that causes the vehicle 500 to transport the blood collection tube to the "patient's home" on the blood collection date and time, and transports the blood collection tube containing the blood collected from the patient to the testing institution 700.

[0027] The route creation unit 301B may create a blood collection tube transport route so that blood samples are collected from multiple patients along one blood collection tube transport route. In this case, the route creation unit 301B determines the blood collection date and time for each patient so that blood tests for all patients are completed by the earliest scheduled consultation date and time. The route creation unit 301B then creates a blood collection tube transport route that causes the vehicle 500 to transport the blood collection tubes to the blood collection locations for each patient on the respective blood collection dates and times in the order determined by the blood collection dates and times, and transports the blood collection tubes from the blood collection location of the last patient to the testing institution 700. Then, the route creation unit 301B causes the communication unit 305 to transmit the blood collection tube transport route to at least one of the nurse terminal 400 and the vehicle 500. In addition, the route creation unit 301B causes the communication unit 305 to transmit the blood collection date and time and blood collection position information to the patient terminal 600.

[0028] The matching unit 301C matches nurses with the blood collection tube transport routes created by the route creation unit 301B based on nurse information 304D stored in the storage device 304. Specifically, the storage device 304 stores information including the nurse's location information and available time as nurse information 304D. Here, the nurse's location information may be the nurse's home address or information about the nurse's commute route. Furthermore, nurses may include potential nurses who have nursing qualifications but do not work at any hospital. Furthermore, nurses may also include laboratory technicians and potential laboratory technicians who have laboratory technician qualifications but do not work at any hospital.

[0029] The matching unit 301C then determines, for example, whether there is a high degree of agreement between the blood collection date and time and blood collection location information of the blood collection location included in the blood collection tube transport route created by the route creation unit 301B and the nurse's free time and location information. If there is a high degree of agreement, the matching unit 301C causes the communication unit 305 to transmit instruction information for collecting blood at the blood collection location on the blood collection date and time (hereinafter referred to as "blood collection instruction information") to the nurse terminal 400 carried by the nurse. Here, a high degree of agreement between the blood collection date and time of the blood collection tube transport route and the nurse's free time means, for example, that the blood collection date and time is included in the free time. Furthermore, if the location information of the nurse is the nurse's home address, a high degree of agreement between the blood collection location information of the blood collection tube transport route and the nurse's location information means, for example, that the distance between the nurse's home and the blood collection location is within a predetermined distance. Furthermore, when the nurse's location information is the nurse's commuting route, a high degree of match between the blood collection location information of the blood collection location included in the blood collection tube transport route and the nurse's location information means, for example, that the distance between the location of the stop included in the commuting route and the blood collection location is within a specified distance.

[0030] 5, the blood collection tube transport route created by the route creation unit 301B includes a blood collection tube shipping base, a first blood collection location, a second blood collection location, a third blood collection location, a fourth blood collection location, and a testing institution 700, and the vehicle 500 travels in this order. In this case, the matching unit 301C transmits to the communication unit 305 blood collection instruction information to the nurse terminal 400 carried by the first nurse, instructing the first nurse to transport the blood collection tubes to the first blood collection location and the second blood collection location by vehicle 500 and to collect blood from the patient at the first blood collection location and the second blood collection location on the respective blood collection dates and times. In addition, the matching unit 301C causes the communication unit 305 to transmit blood collection instruction information to the nurse terminal 400 carried by the second nurse, instructing the second nurse to transport the blood collection tubes to the third blood collection location and the fourth blood collection location in the vehicle 500 and to collect blood from the patient at the third blood collection location and the fourth blood collection location on the respective blood collection dates and times. This allows the nurse to go to a blood collection site close to the nurse's home or commute route to collect blood during the nurse's free time, thereby improving the efficiency of the nurse's activities.

[0031] Furthermore, for example, when a blood collection tube transport route includes multiple blood collection locations and one of the blood collection locations is far from the other blood collection locations, the matching unit 301C may determine whether the blood collection date and time and blood collection location information of the blood collection location far from the other blood collection locations match closely with the nurse's available time and location information, and may change the blood collection tube transport route if the match is high. Here, when one blood collection location is far from the other blood collection locations, this means that, among the multiple blood collection locations, this one blood collection location is located a predetermined distance or more away from each of the other blood collection locations. Furthermore, there may be two or more blood collection locations far from the other blood collection locations on the blood collection tube transport route. Specifically, when there is a high degree of match between the blood collection date and time and blood collection location information of a blood collection location that is far from other blood collection locations and the nurse's available time and location information, the matching unit 301C changes the blood collection tube transport route so as to divide the blood collection tube transport route into a route that includes the blood collection location that is far from other blood collection locations and a route that includes the other blood collection locations.

[0032] For example, in the case of the blood collection tube transport route shown in Fig. 5, the fourth blood collection location is far from the first blood collection location, the second blood collection location, and the third blood collection location. Therefore, the matching unit 301C determines whether the blood collection date and time and blood collection location information of the fourth blood collection location highly coincide with the nurse's free time and location information, and if the blood collection date and time and blood collection location information of the fourth blood collection location highly coincide with the second nurse's free time and location information, changes the blood collection tube transport route as shown in Fig. 6. Specifically, the matching unit 301C causes the communication unit 305 to transmit blood collection instruction information to the nurse terminal 400 carried by the first nurse, instructing the first nurse to transport blood collection tubes to the first blood collection location, the second blood collection location, and the third blood collection location by vehicle 500 and to collect blood from a patient at each of the first blood collection location, the second blood collection location, and the third blood collection location on the respective blood collection dates and times. In addition, the matching unit 301C causes the communication unit 305 to transmit blood collection instruction information to the nurse terminal 400 carried by the second nurse, which indicates that the second nurse will transport the blood collection tube to the fourth blood collection location in another vehicle 500 and collect blood from the patient at the fourth blood collection location on the blood collection date and time. As a result, when one blood collection location is far away from other blood collection locations, the blood collection tube transport route can be divided into two routes: one that includes the blood collection location far away from the other blood collection location, and another that includes the other blood collection location. This makes it possible to shorten the travel distance of the blood collection tubes on each route, thereby further improving efficiency.

[0033] The blood collection tube shipping base and the testing institution 700 may be the same. The testing institution 700 may be attached to the hospital where at least one of the first nurse and the second nurse works. The first nurse and the second nurse boarding the vehicle 500 are not limited to the cases shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 . For example, if the testing institution is attached to the hospital where the nurse works, the matching unit 301C can check the degree of agreement between the blood collection tube transport route and the nurse's commuting route, allowing the nurse to stop by a blood collection location on her way to work to collect blood, thereby improving the efficiency of the nurse's activities. If the blood collection tube shipping base is the hospital where the nurse works and the testing institution is attached to the hospital, the matching unit 301C can check the degree of agreement between the blood collection date and time on the blood collection tube transport route and the nurse's free time at the hospital, allowing the nurse to board the vehicle 500 and visit blood collection locations during her free time to collect blood, thereby improving the efficiency of the nurse's activities.

[0034] Furthermore, the blood collection tube transport routes and the matching of the blood collection tube transport routes with nurses are not limited to those described above. For example, if there is a hub point (transportation node) where one blood collection tube transport route intersects with another blood collection tube transport route, blood collection tubes from which blood has been collected along one blood collection tube transport route and blood collection tubes from which blood has been collected along another blood collection tube transport route may be collected at the hub point and transported from the hub point to the testing institution 700.

[0035] The medical interview management device 302 includes a medical interview creation unit 302A. The medical interview preparation unit 302A creates medical interview data based on the medical examination results 304F and blood test results 304G stored in the storage device 304. Specifically, the storage device 304 stores, as the medical examination results 304F, the medical examination date and the medical examination results for each patient in association with each other. The storage device 304 also stores, as the blood test results 304G, the test date and the blood test results for each patient in association with each other. The medical interview preparation unit 302A then creates medical interview data based on the patient's previous medical examination results and previous blood test results, by referencing the medical examination results 304F and the blood test results 304G stored in the storage device 304. Here, the medical examination results include at least the name of a disease or symptoms. The medical interview preparation unit 302A also predicts the name of a disease or symptoms the patient is suffering from based on the patient's blood test results. The medical interview preparation unit 302A then creates medical interview data that lists medical interview items corresponding to the name of a disease or symptoms. The storage device 304 stores disease names, symptoms, and medical interview items in association with each other in advance. The medical interview creation unit 302A causes the communication unit 305 to transmit the medical interview data to the patient terminal 600 carried by the patient. The storage device 304 also stores the medical interview data created by the medical interview creation unit 302A as medical interview and response data 304H for each patient.

[0036] Furthermore, when new blood test results for the patient are transmitted from the testing institution 700 to the cloud computing 300, the medical interview creation unit 302A may change the above-mentioned medical interview data based on the new blood test results. Here, the new blood test results are the results of the blood test ordered by the doctor along with the current appointment (current blood test results). The medical interview creation unit 302A then causes the communication unit 305 to transmit the changed medical interview data to the patient terminal 600 of the patient. The storage device 304 also stores the changed medical interview data as medical interview and response data 304H.

[0037] The examination appointment device 303 includes an examination time prediction unit 303A and an appointment time presentation unit 303B.

[0038] The examination time prediction unit 303A predicts the examination time required for the next examination based on examination time required data 304I stored in the storage device 304. Specifically, the storage device 304 stores, for each patient, the examination date, examination results, and the examination time required for the examination in association with each other as examination time required data 304I. Here, the examination results include at least the name of the disease or symptoms. The examination time prediction unit 303A then refers to the examination time required data 304I stored in the storage device 304 and predicts the examination time required for the next examination based on the patient's previous examination times. For example, the examination time prediction unit 303A may refer to the examination time required data 304I and predict the average time required for the patient's previous examinations as the examination time required for the next examination.

[0039] Furthermore, the examination time prediction unit 303A may refer to the examination result 304F and the examination time data 304I and predict the examination time required for the next examination based on the examination time associated with the examination result including the disease name or symptom for which the next examination is scheduled. Specifically, when the doctor's examination is completed, the current examination result is transmitted from the electronic medical record system 200 to the cloud computing 300, and the storage device 304 stores the current examination result as the examination result 304F. Here, the current examination result includes at least the patient's disease name or symptom. Therefore, the examination time prediction unit 303A refers to the examination result 304F and extracts the disease name or symptom included in the patient's current examination result as the disease name or symptom for which the next examination is scheduled. Then, the examination time prediction unit 303A refers to the examination time data 304I and extracts the average time required for the examination associated with the examination result including the disease name or symptom for which the next examination is scheduled as the examination time required for the next examination.

[0040] The appointment time presentation unit 303B determines a candidate appointment time for the next consultation based on the consultation time predicted by the consultation time prediction unit 303A. For example, if the consultation time predicted by the consultation time prediction unit 303A is longer than a predetermined time (e.g., 15 minutes), the appointment time presentation unit 303B determines a candidate appointment time in the afternoon when there are relatively few patients (e.g., the time slot from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM). Then, the appointment time presentation unit 303B causes the communication unit 305 to transmit the candidate appointment time to the electronic medical record system 200. The reservation time presentation unit 303B determines reservation time candidates in units of 30 minutes, for example. The storage device 304 may also store information about the number of people who can make reservations within a 30-minute time slot and information about the number of people who have already made reservations within the 30-minute time slot.

[0041] Furthermore, if new blood test results for the patient are transmitted from the testing institution 700 to the cloud computing 300 on the day before the appointment date or by early morning on the appointment date, or if response data is transmitted from the patient terminal 600 to the cloud computing 300, the appointment time presentation unit 303B may determine a new appointment time (examination start time) in smaller time units (for example, 10 minutes) based on the blood test results and response data. The newly determined appointment time is transmitted by the communication unit 305 to the electronic medical record system 200 and the patient terminal 600. For example, if there are abnormal values ​​in the blood test results, the appointment time presentation unit 303B may suddenly decide a different appointment time from the original appointment time (for example, a new appointment time of 10:20 or 10:40, etc., instead of the original appointment time of 10:30).

[0042] The storage device 304 stores at least test instruction information 304A, blood collection tube shipping information 304B, testing institution information 304C, nurse information 304D, blood collection tube transport route 304E, examination results 304F, blood test results 304G, interview and response data 304H, examination time data 304I, etc.

[0043] Specifically, the storage device 304 stores, as test instruction information 304A, the examination appointment date and time transmitted from the electronic medical record system 200 in association with the test instruction information. Specifically, the storage device 304 stores, for each patient, the examination appointment date and time transmitted from the electronic medical record system 200 in association with the test instruction information. Here, the test instruction information includes blood collection position information and blood collection information.

[0044] The storage device 304 also stores at least the location (location information) of the blood collection tube shipping base as the blood collection tube shipping information 304B. When there are multiple blood collection tube shipping bases, the storage device 304 stores the names of the blood collection tube shipping bases in association with the locations of the blood collection tube shipping bases as the blood collection tube shipping information 304B.

[0045] Furthermore, the storage device 304 stores, as the inspection agency information 304C, at least the address (location information) of the inspection agency 700. Furthermore, if there are multiple inspection agencies as the inspection agency 700, the storage device 304 stores, as the inspection agency information 304C, the names of the inspection agencies and the addresses of the inspection agencies in association with each other.

[0046] The storage device 304 also stores information including the location information and free time of nurses as nurse information 304D. Here, the location information of nurses may be the nurse's home address or information about the nurse's commute route. The location information of nurses may also be the nurse's address at the hospital where they work.

[0047] The storage device 304 also stores the blood collection tube transport route created by the route creation unit 301B as the blood collection tube transport route 304E. The storage device 304 also stores the blood collection tube transport route that has been matched with a nurse by the matching unit 301C as the blood collection tube transport route 304E. The storage device 304 also stores the blood collection tube transport route changed by the matching unit 301C as the blood collection tube transport route 304E.

[0048] The storage device 304 also stores, for each patient, the examination date and the examination result in association with each other as examination result 304F. Here, the examination result includes at least the name of the disease or symptoms.

[0049] Furthermore, the storage device 304 stores, as blood test results 304G, test dates and blood test results for each patient in association with each other.

[0050] The storage device 304 also stores the medical interview data created by the medical interview creation unit 302A as medical interview / response data 304H. Here, the medical interview data is data created based on the patient's previous medical examination results and previous blood test results, and is data that lists medical interview items corresponding to disease names or symptoms included in the examination results and disease names or symptoms predicted from the blood test results. The storage device 304 also stores medical interview data that has been changed by the medical interview creation unit 302A based on new blood test results (current blood test results) as medical interview / response data 304H. The storage device 304 also stores the response data transmitted from the patient terminal 600 as the medical interview and response data 304H together with the medical interview data or by overwriting the medical interview data. Here, the response data is data that the patient has provided to each medical interview item in the medical interview data.

[0051] The storage device 304 also stores, for each patient, the consultation date, the examination result, and the time required for the examination in association with each other as examination time data 304I. Here, the examination result includes at least the name of the disease or symptoms, etc.

[0052] The communication unit 305 communicates between the electronic medical record system 200, the nurse terminal 400, the vehicle 500, the patient terminal 600, the testing institution 700 and the cloud computing 300 via a communication means such as the Internet.

[0053] The nurse terminal 400 is a mobile terminal, personal computer, or the like carried by a nurse, and receives from the cloud computing 300 blood collection instruction information in which the blood collection date and time and the blood collection location are associated, as well as the collection tube transportation route.

[0054] The vehicle 500 receives the blood collection tube transport route from the cloud computing 300. The vehicle 500 may be equipped with a navigation device having a communication function, and the navigation device may receive the blood collection tube transport route from the cloud computing 300. Alternatively, a mobile terminal, a personal computer, or the like carried by the driver of the vehicle 500 may receive the blood collection tube transport route from the cloud computing 300. Vehicle 500 may also include an unmanned aerial vehicle such as a drone. By including an unmanned aerial vehicle as vehicle 500 in addition to a normal four-wheeled vehicle or two-wheeled vehicle, blood collection can be performed even in places with poor transportation access, such as mountainous areas.

[0055] The patient terminal 600 is a mobile terminal, personal computer, etc. carried by the patient, and receives blood collection date and time and blood collection location information from the cloud computing 300. The patient terminal 600 also receives medical interview data from the cloud computing 300, and transmits answer data that answers the medical interview items in the medical interview data to the cloud computing 300.

[0056] The testing institution 700 is a testing institution that performs at least blood tests, and may also be an institution that performs other tests such as urine tests and stool tests. The testing institution 700 may also be equipped with a database (not shown) that stores test results of blood tests, urine tests, stool tests, etc. for each test subject (patient). The testing institution 700 then transmits at least the blood test results to the cloud computing 300.

[0057] Next, an example of processing in the medical support system according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 7 to 11. In Figures 7 to 11, actions performed by doctors and patients are shown enclosed by dashed lines. First, the input terminal 201 is operated by a doctor to input the appointment date and time, and test instruction information including blood sampling position information and blood sampling information, into the electronic medical record system 200 (step S1).

[0058] Next, the communication unit 203 of the electronic medical record system 200 transmits the appointment date and time and the test instruction information to the cloud computing 300 (step S2).

[0059] Next, the required time prediction unit 301A predicts the time required for blood collection based on the blood collection information, and the route creation unit 301B determines the blood collection date and time based on the blood collection location information, blood collection information, appointment date and time, the blood collection required time predicted by the required time prediction unit 301A, and the blood collection tube shipping information 304B and testing institution information 304C pre-stored in the storage device 304, and creates a blood collection tube transportation route (step S3).

[0060] Next, the matching unit 301C matches the nurse with the blood collection tube transport route created by the route creation unit 301B based on the nurse information 304D stored in the storage device 304 (step S4).

[0061] Next, the communication unit 305 of the cloud computing 300 transmits the blood collection date and time and blood collection location information to the patient terminal 600 (step S5), and transmits the blood collection tube transportation route to the nurse terminal 400 and the vehicle 500 (step S6). In addition, the communication unit 305 of the cloud computing 300 transmits blood collection instruction information to the nurse terminal 400.

[0062] Next, the vehicle 500 transports the blood collection tube along the blood collection tube transport route to the blood collection location indicated by the blood collection location information on the blood collection date and time, and the patient's blood is collected (step S7). Then, the vehicle 500 transports the blood collection tube containing the blood collected from the patient from the blood collection location to the testing institution 700 along the blood collection tube transport route (step S8).

[0063] Next, testing institution 700 tests the blood contained in the blood collection tube transported by vehicle 500 (step S9). Next, testing institution 700 associates the name of the test subject (patient) with the blood test results obtained from the blood test and stores them in a database (not shown). Then, testing institution 700 transmits the blood test results to cloud computing 300 (step S10).

[0064] Next, the cloud computing 300 stores the blood test results (current blood test results) received from the testing institution 700 as blood test results 304G in the storage device 304. Then, the cloud computing 300 transmits the blood test results to the electronic medical record system 200 (step S11).

[0065] Next, the medical interview preparation unit 302A refers to the examination results 304F and blood test results 304G in the storage device 304, and prepares medical interview data based on the patient's previous examination results and previous blood test results (step S12). In addition, if the current blood test results have been sent from the testing institution 700 to the cloud computing 300 and stored as blood test results 304G in the storage device 304 at the time the medical interview creation unit 302A creates the medical interview data, the medical interview creation unit 302A may create the medical interview data based on the patient's previous medical examination results and the current blood test results. Furthermore, after the medical interview creation unit 302A creates the medical interview data and before sending the medical interview data to the patient terminal 600, if the current blood test results are sent from the testing institution 700 to the cloud computing 300 and stored as blood test results 304G in the memory device 304, the medical interview creation unit 302A may change the medical interview data based on the current blood test results.

[0066] Next, the communication unit 305 of the cloud computing 300 transmits the medical interview data created by the medical interview creation unit 302A or the medical interview data changed by the medical interview creation unit 302A to the patient terminal 600 (step S13).

[0067] Next, the patient answers the medical interview items of the medical interview data, and the patient terminal 600 transmits answer data in which the patient answers the medical interview items to the cloud computing 300 (step S14).

[0068] Next, the communication unit 305 of the cloud computing 300 transmits the response data to the electronic medical record system 200 (step S15).

[0069] Next, before examining the patient, the doctor operates the input terminal 201 to refer to the blood test results 304G and the medical interview and response data 304H in the storage device 304 and check the patient's blood test results and response data. The doctor then examines the patient on the scheduled consultation date and time. At the end of the consultation, the doctor operates the input terminal 201, which causes the communication unit 203 of the electronic medical record system 200 to send an inquiry about the next appointment time to the cloud computing 300 (step S16). Here, the inquiry about the next appointment time may include the results of the current examination.

[0070] Next, the examination time prediction unit 303A predicts the examination time required for the next examination based on the examination time data 304I stored in the storage device 304 (step S17).

[0071] Next, the appointment time presentation unit 303B determines a candidate appointment time for the next consultation based on the consultation time predicted by the consultation time prediction unit 303A, and the communication unit 305 of the cloud computing 300 transmits the candidate appointment time to the electronic medical record system 200 (step S18).

[0072] Next, the doctor operates the input terminal 201 to check the candidate appointment times, and after consulting with the patient, decides on the next appointment date and time, and inputs the next appointment date and time into the electronic medical record system 200. Then, the communication unit 203 of the electronic medical record system 200 transmits appointment information including the next appointment date and time to the cloud computing 300 (step S19).

[0073] Next, the cloud computing system 300 stores the appointment date and time sent from the electronic medical record system 200 in the storage device 304 (step S20).

[0074] Next, the communication unit 305 of the cloud computing 300 transmits the appointment information including the appointment date and time to the patient terminal 600 (step S21).

[0075] In step S19, similarly to step S1, the doctor may operate the input terminal 201 to input test instruction information for the next examination (blood sampling position information and blood sampling information) together with the next appointment date and time into the electronic medical record system 200. Then, the communication unit 203 of the electronic medical record system 200 may transmit the test instruction information for the next examination together with the next appointment date and time to the cloud computing 300.

[0076] Furthermore, when the testing institution 700 obtains blood test results for the next examination and transmits the blood test results for the next examination to the cloud computing 300, the medical interview creation unit 302A may change the medical interview data based on the blood test results for the next examination.

[0077] Furthermore, the processes of steps S12 and S13 may be performed before step S7.

[0078] According to the medical support system 100 of the first embodiment described above, the blood collection date and time and the blood collection tube transport route are determined based on information including the appointment date and time so that the blood test is completed in advance by the appointment date and time. This eliminates the need for the patient to wait for the blood test results after going to the hospital on the appointment date and time. Therefore, it is possible to provide a medical support system 100 that can shorten waiting times at the hospital.

[0079] Furthermore, the matching unit 301C matches nurses with collection tube transport routes based on nurse information including the nurse's location information and free time, which allows the nurse to collect blood at a blood collection site close to the nurse's home or commute route during the nurse's free time, thereby improving the efficiency of the nurse's activities.

[0080] Furthermore, when a blood collection tube transport route includes multiple blood collection locations, and at least one of the multiple blood collection locations is far from the other blood collection locations, the matching unit 301C determines whether there is a high degree of agreement between the blood collection date and time and blood collection location information of the blood collection location far from the other blood collection locations and the nurse's available time and location information. If there is a high degree of agreement, the matching unit 301C changes the blood collection tube transport route so that it is divided into a route including the blood collection location far from the other blood collection locations and a route including the other blood collection locations. This shortens the travel distance of the blood collection tubes on each route, thereby further improving efficiency.

[0081] Furthermore, the medical interview creation unit 302A creates medical interview data based on the patient's previous medical examination results and previous blood test results, and the cloud computing 300 transmits the medical interview data to the patient terminal 600. This allows the medical interview to be conducted before the consultation, preventing the consultation from being prolonged due to a medical interview for one patient, which in turn increases the waiting time for other patients who are examined afterwards. This makes it possible to more reliably reduce waiting times at the hospital.

[0082] Furthermore, by having the medical interview creation unit 302A change the medical interview data based on the patient's current blood test results, it is possible to conduct a medical interview before the consultation for any new medical interview items that need to be asked about based on the blood test results, which more reliably prevents the consultation from being prolonged by the medical interview.

[0083] Furthermore, the consultation time prediction unit 303A predicts the consultation time required for the next consultation based on consultation time data 304I, which associates the consultation date, consultation result, and consultation time required for each patient. Then, the appointment time presentation unit 303B determines candidate appointment times for the next consultation based on the consultation time predicted by the consultation time prediction unit 303A. As a result, for example, if the consultation time predicted by the consultation time prediction unit 303A is longer than a predetermined time, an afternoon time slot with relatively few patients can be determined as a candidate appointment time. Therefore, by setting the appointment time for a patient whose consultation time is likely to be relatively long to a time slot with relatively few patients, it is possible to prevent long waiting times for other patients.

[0084] The medical support system 100 further includes an unmanned aerial vehicle. By including an unmanned aerial vehicle as the vehicle 500 in addition to a regular four-wheeled vehicle or two-wheeled vehicle, blood collection can be performed even in places with poor transportation access, such as mountainous regions.

[0085] Embodiment 2 Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 12 to 15. Fig. 12 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a medical support system 100A according to the second embodiment. Fig. 13 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a cloud computing system 300A according to the second embodiment. Fig. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a first blood collection tube transport route according to the second embodiment. Fig. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a second blood collection tube transport route according to the second embodiment.

[0086] A medical support system 100A according to the second embodiment differs from the medical support system 100 according to the first embodiment in that it includes a storage unit 800. Furthermore, in the cloud computing 300A according to the second embodiment, the processing of a route creation unit 301D and a matching unit 301E differs from that of the route creation unit 301B and the matching unit 301C according to the first embodiment. Therefore, among the configurations of the cloud computing 300A according to the second embodiment, the same configurations as those of the cloud computing 300 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and description thereof will be omitted.

[0087] The storage unit 800 is provided at a blood collection site where blood is collected from a patient, and stores blood collection tubes containing the blood collected from the patient. The storage unit 800 may have a refrigeration function to properly store the blood collected from the patient. When the blood collection site is the patient's home, the storage unit 800 may be a refrigerator in the patient's home. Alternatively, the storage unit 800 may be a delivery box or the like provided at the blood collection site.

[0088] The route creation unit 301D determines the blood collection date and time based on the blood collection location information, blood collection information, and appointment date and time stored in the storage device 304 as test instruction information 304A, the blood collection required time predicted by the required time prediction unit 301A, and the blood collection tube shipping information 304B pre-stored in the storage device 304, and creates a first blood collection tube transport route for transporting the blood collection tube to the blood collection location. Here, the first blood collection tube transport route is the travel route of the vehicle 500 that transports the blood collection tube to the blood collection location on the determined blood collection date and time. In other words, the first blood collection tube transport route is information that includes at least the blood collection date and time, location information of the blood collection tube shipping base to which the blood collection tube will be shipped, and blood collection location information of the blood collection location where blood will be collected on the blood collection date and time. In addition, the first blood collection tube transport route may include information such as the storage temperature of the blood collection tube based on the blood collection information, for example.

[0089] Furthermore, the route creation unit 301D determines the collection date and time for collecting the blood collection tubes from the storage unit 800 based on the blood collection location information, blood collection information, appointment date and time, and blood collection date and time stored as test instruction information 304A in the storage unit 304, and based on the testing institution information 304C pre-stored in the storage unit 304, and creates a second blood collection tube transport route for transporting the blood collection tubes stored in the storage unit 800 from the blood collection location to the testing institution 700. Here, the second blood collection tube transport route is the travel route of the vehicle 500 that transports the blood collection tubes from the blood collection location to the testing institution 700. In other words, the second blood collection tube transport route is information that includes at least the blood collection location information of the blood collection location and the location information of the testing institution 700. Furthermore, the second blood collection tube transport route may include information such as the storage temperature of the blood collection tubes based on the blood collection information, for example.

[0090] Specifically, the route creation unit 301D creates a first blood collection tube transport route and a second blood collection tube transport route so that the blood test will be completed by the appointment date and time transmitted from the electronic medical record system 200. More specifically, the route creation unit 301D determines the blood collection date and time based on the blood collection information, the time required for blood collection, the appointment date and time, etc. so that the blood test will be completed by the appointment date and time. The route creation unit 301D also determines the blood collection date and time so that the storage time included in the blood collection information is met. Similarly, the route creation unit 301D determines the collection date and time based on the blood collection information, the blood collection date and time, the appointment date and time, etc. so that the blood test will be completed by the appointment date and time. The route creation unit 301D also determines the collection date and time so that the storage time included in the blood collection information is met. Then, the route creation unit 301D creates a first blood collection tube transport route that causes the vehicle 500 to transport the blood collection tube to the "patient's home" on the blood collection date and time. In addition, the route creation unit 301D creates a second blood collection tube transport route for the vehicle 500 to transport the blood collection tubes stored in the storage unit 800 to the testing institution 700 so that the blood test will be completed by the appointment date and time. As in the first embodiment, one first blood collection tube transport route and one second blood collection tube transport route may include a plurality of blood collection locations. Then, the route creation unit 301D causes the communication unit 305 to transmit the first blood collection tube transport route to the nurse terminal 400 or to the nurse terminal 400 and the vehicle 500, and causes the communication unit 305 to transmit the second blood collection tube transport route to the vehicle 500. Furthermore, the route creation unit 301D causes the communication unit 305 to transmit the blood collection date and time and blood collection position information to the patient terminal 600. Furthermore, the route creation unit 301D may also cause the communication unit 305 to transmit the collection date and time to the patient terminal 600.

[0091] The matching unit 301E matches the nurse with the first blood collection tube transport route created by the route creation unit 301D based on the nurse information 304D stored in the storage device 304. For example, the matching unit 301E determines whether there is a high degree of match between the blood collection date and time and blood collection location information of the blood collection site included in the first blood collection tube transport route created by the route creation unit 301D and the nurse's free time and location information. If there is a high degree of match, the matching unit 301E causes the communication unit 305 to transmit instruction information (hereinafter referred to as "blood collection instruction information") for collecting blood at the blood collection site on the blood collection date and time to the nurse terminal 400 carried by the nurse.

[0092] 14, the first blood collection tube transport route created by the route creation unit 301D includes a blood collection tube shipping base, a first blood collection location, a second blood collection location, a third blood collection location, and a fourth blood collection location, and the vehicle 500 travels through these locations in this order. In this case, the matching unit 301E causes the communication unit 305 to transmit blood collection instruction information to the nurse terminal 400 carried by the first nurse, instructing the first nurse to transport blood collection tubes to the first blood collection location and the second blood collection location by vehicle 500 and to collect blood from the patient at the first blood collection location and the second blood collection location on the respective blood collection dates and times. In addition, the matching unit 301E causes the communication unit 305 to transmit blood collection instruction information to the nurse terminal 400 carried by the second nurse, instructing the second nurse to transport the blood collection tubes to the third blood collection location and the fourth blood collection location in the vehicle 500 and to collect blood from the patient at the third blood collection location and the fourth blood collection location on the respective blood collection dates and times. This allows the nurse to go to a blood collection site close to the nurse's home or commute route to collect blood during the nurse's free time, thereby improving the efficiency of the nurse's activities.

[0093] Furthermore, for example, when the first blood collection tube transport route includes multiple blood collection locations and one of the blood collection locations is far away from the other blood collection locations, the matching unit 301E may determine whether the blood collection date and time and blood collection location information of the blood collection location far away from the other blood collection locations match closely with the nurse availability information and location information, and change the first blood collection tube transport route if the match is high. Specifically, when the blood collection date and time and blood collection location information of the blood collection location far away from the other blood collection locations match closely with the nurse availability information and location information, the matching unit 301E changes the first blood collection tube transport route so as to divide the first blood collection tube transport route into a route including the blood collection location far away from the other blood collection locations and a route including the other blood collection locations. As a result, when one blood collection location is far away from another blood collection location, the first blood collection tube transport route can be divided into two routes: one route including the blood collection location far away from the other blood collection location, and the other route including the other blood collection location. This makes it possible to shorten the travel distance of the blood collection tube on each route, thereby achieving further efficiency.

[0094] Furthermore, since the second blood collection tube transport route simply collects blood collection tubes stored in the storage unit 800 and transports them to the testing institution 700, the matching unit 301E does not need to match nurses with the second blood collection tube transport route. However, if the second blood collection tube transport route includes multiple blood collection locations and one of the blood collection locations is far from the other blood collection locations, the matching unit 301E may change the second blood collection tube transport route, as with the first blood collection tube transport route. For example, the second blood collection tube transport route shown in FIG. 15 includes a first blood collection location, a second blood collection location, a third blood collection location, a fourth blood collection location, and the testing institution 700, and the fourth blood collection location is far from the first blood collection location, the second blood collection location, and the third blood collection location. In this case, the matching unit 301E may divide the second blood collection tube transportation route into a route in which the vehicle 500 travels to the first blood collection location, the second blood collection location, and the third blood collection location in this order to collect the blood collection tube and then transport it to the testing institution 700, and a route in which another vehicle 500 transports the blood collection tube from the fourth blood collection location to the testing institution 700. Furthermore, an unmanned aerial vehicle may be used as the vehicle 500 for the route from the fourth blood collection location to the testing institution 700. This makes it possible to shorten the travel distance of the blood collection tube on each route, thereby further improving efficiency.

[0095] The blood collection tube shipping base and the testing institution 700 may be the same. Also, the testing institution 700 may be a testing institution attached to the hospital where at least one of the first nurse and the second nurse works. Also, the boarding of the first nurse and the second nurse into the vehicle 500 is not limited to the case shown in FIG. 14 .

[0096] Furthermore, the first blood collection tube transport route and the second blood collection tube transport route, and the matching of the first blood collection tube transport route with a nurse are not limited to those described above. For example, if there is a hub point (transportation node) where one second blood collection tube transport route and another second blood collection tube transport route intersect, blood collection tubes collected along one second blood collection tube transport route and blood collection tubes collected along another second blood collection tube transport route may be collected at the hub point and transported from the hub point to the testing institution 700.

[0097] The medical support system 100A according to the second embodiment described above can achieve the same effects as the medical support system 100 according to the first embodiment. Specifically, the medical support system 100A according to the second embodiment determines the blood collection date and time, the first blood collection tube transport route, and the second blood collection tube transport route based on information including the appointment date and time so that the blood test will be completed in advance by the appointment date and time. This eliminates the need for the patient to wait for the blood test results after going to the hospital on the appointment date and time. Therefore, a medical support system that can shorten the waiting time at the hospital can be provided.

[0098] Furthermore, in the medical support system 100A according to the second embodiment, the route creation unit 301D creates a first blood collection tube transport route along which blood is collected by a nurse, and a second blood collection tube transport route along which the blood collection tubes stored in the storage unit 800 are transported from the blood collection location to the testing institution 700. This allows the timing of blood collection by the nurse (blood collection date and time) and the timing of collection of the blood collection tubes (collection date and time) to be shifted, improving the flexibility of route creation.

[0099] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and modifications can be made as appropriate without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, the present invention is applicable not only to blood tests, but also to cases where other tests, such as urine tests, stool tests, and sputum tests, are performed before the appointment date and time. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiments, the present invention has been described as being configured as hardware, but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can also be realized by having a CPU (Central Processing Unit) execute a computer program to perform the processing procedures described in the flowcharts of Figures 7 to 11.

[0100] The above-described program may be stored in a ROM and provided to a computer. The above-described program may be stored in various types of non-transitory computer-readable media and provided to a computer. Non-transitory computer-readable media include various types of tangible storage media. Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include magnetic storage media (e.g., flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical storage media (e.g., magneto-optical disks), CD-ROMs (Read Only Memory), CD-Rs, CD-R / Ws, and semiconductor memories (e.g., mask ROMs, PROMs (Programmable ROMs), EPROMs (Erasable PROMs), flash ROMs, and RAMs (Random Access Memory)). The program may be provided to a computer by various types of transitory computer-readable media. Examples of transitory computer-readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves. The transitory computer-readable media may provide the program to a computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire or optical fiber, or via a wireless communication path. [Explanation of symbols]

[0101] 100, 100A Medical Support System 200 Electronic Medical Record System 300, 300A Cloud Computing 301A Travel time prediction section 301B, 301D Route Creation Section 301C, 301E matching section 302A Medical Interview Creation Department 303A Examination time prediction unit 303B Reservation time display section 304 Storage device (storage unit)

Claims

1. An electronic medical record system, A nurse terminal carried by a nurse; A patient terminal carried by a patient; A laboratory that performs at least blood tests, a vehicle for transporting blood collection tubes containing blood collected from the patient; Cloud computing connected to the electronic medical record system, the nurse terminal, the patient terminal, the testing institution, and the vehicle so as to be able to communicate with each other; Equipped with The electronic medical record system transmits blood collection location information, which is information about a blood collection location where blood is collected from the patient, blood collection information, which includes information about the type of blood to be collected and the amount of blood to be collected, and the patient's appointment date and time to the cloud computing system; The cloud computing A storage unit that stores at least inspection agency information including location information of the inspection agency; a required time prediction unit that predicts a required blood collection time based on the blood collection information; a route creation unit that determines a blood collection date and time based on the blood collection location information, the blood collection information, the blood collection time required, the appointment date and time, and the testing institution information so that the blood test will be completed by the appointment date and time, and creates a blood collection tube transport route that is a travel route of the vehicle that transports the blood collection tube to the blood collection location and then to the testing institution; Equipped with The cloud computing transmits the blood collection tube transport route to at least one of the vehicle and the nurse terminal, and transmits the blood collection date and time and the blood collection location information to the patient terminal. Medical support system.

2. The storage unit further stores nurse information including location information and available time of the nurse, The cloud computing Further, a matching unit is provided that matches the nurse with the blood collection tube transport route based on the nurse information. The medical support system according to claim 1 .

3. The storage unit further stores nurse information including location information and available time of the nurse, When the blood collection tube transport route includes a plurality of blood collection locations, and at least one of the plurality of blood collection locations is located a predetermined distance or more away from each of the other blood collection locations, The cloud computing a matching unit that determines whether there is a high degree of agreement between the blood collection date and time and the blood collection location information of the blood collection location that is away from each of the other blood collection locations by the predetermined distance or more and the nurse's free time and location information of the nurse information, and when there is a high degree of agreement, changes the blood collection tube transport route so as to divide the blood collection tube transport route into a route including the blood collection location that is away from each of the other blood collection locations by the predetermined distance or more and a route including the other blood collection locations; The medical support system according to claim 1 .

4. the storage unit further stores, for each patient, a consultation date and a consultation result in association with each other, and further stores, for each patient, a test date and a blood test result in association with each other, The cloud computing further comprising a medical interview creation unit that creates medical interview data based on the results of the patient's previous medical examination and previous blood test, The cloud computing transmits the interview data to the patient terminal. The medical support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The testing institution transmits the patient's current blood test results to the cloud computing; the medical interview creation unit changes the medical interview data based on the current blood test result of the patient; The cloud computing sends the modified interview data to the patient terminal. The medical support system according to claim 4.

6. the storage unit further stores, for each patient, examination time data in which the examination date, the examination result, and the examination time required for the examination are associated with each other; The cloud computing a consultation time prediction unit that predicts the consultation time required for the next consultation based on the consultation time data; an appointment time presentation unit that determines a candidate appointment time for the next consultation based on the consultation time predicted by the consultation time prediction unit; Equipped with The cloud computing sends the candidate appointment times to the electronic medical record system. The medical support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The medical support system further includes an unmanned aerial vehicle; the cloud computing is further communicatively connected to the unmanned aerial vehicle; The medical support system according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the cloud computing further transmits the blood collection tube transport route to the unmanned aerial vehicle.

8. Electronic medical record system, A nurse terminal carried by a nurse; A patient terminal carried by a patient; A laboratory that performs at least blood tests, a vehicle for transporting blood collection tubes containing blood collected from the patient; Cloud computing connected to the electronic medical record system, the nurse terminal, the patient terminal, the testing institution, and the vehicle so as to be able to communicate with each other; a storage unit provided at a blood collection site where blood is collected from the patient, for storing the blood collection tube containing the blood collected from the patient; Equipped with The electronic medical record system transmits blood collection location information, which is information about the blood collection location, blood collection information, which includes information about the type of blood collection and the amount of blood collection, and the patient's appointment date and time to the cloud computing system; The cloud computing A storage unit that stores at least inspection agency information including location information of the inspection agency; a required time prediction unit that predicts a required blood collection time based on the blood collection information; a route creation unit that determines a blood collection date and time based on the blood collection location information, the blood collection information, the required blood collection time, and the appointment date and time so that the blood test will be completed by the appointment date and time, and creates a first blood collection tube transport route for transporting the blood collection tube to the blood collection location, and determines a collection date and time for collecting the blood collection tube from the storage unit based on the blood collection location information, the blood collection information, the appointment date and time, the blood collection date and time, and the testing institution information, and creates a second blood collection tube transport route for transporting the blood collection tube stored in the storage unit from the blood collection location to the testing institution; Equipped with The cloud computing transmits the first blood collection tube transport route to the nurse terminal or to the nurse terminal and the vehicle, transmits the second blood collection tube transport route to the vehicle, and transmits the blood collection date and time and the blood collection location information to the patient terminal. Medical support system.

9. The storage unit further stores nurse information including location information and available time of the nurse, The cloud computing a matching unit that matches the nurse with the first blood collection tube transport route based on the nurse information; The medical support system according to claim 8.

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