JP2002238863A - Telemedicine diagnosis management system - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] Various remote diagnostic devices have been proposed which periodically measure electrocardiogram, blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, body weight, etc. at home and transmit them for diagnosis. However, when these measurement results show abnormal values, that is, when the disease or the early stage of the disease is known, it is not satisfactory from the viewpoint of prevention. For those working overseas,
There are times when you cannot communicate your medical condition to a foreign doctor accurately due to the language difference, but international calls are too expensive to talk to a Japanese doctor, and you cannot talk to a doctor. Anxious life may be forced. Kind Code: A1 A telemedicine terminal including a biological information such as a blood pressure, a pulse, an electrocardiogram and the like, and a meridian diagnostic device for diagnosing a meridian is provided. Diagnose and combine the experience with biomedical information of Western medicine to determine the result with the support of specialist doctors and counselors at the management center, and consult with doctors and counselors at low cost using Internet telephone System was provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention combines the experience of Oriental medicine with the basic diagnosis of Western medicine, and makes it possible to determine, at home or in any place, areas that are likely to become ill or deterioration of medical conditions in advance. The present invention relates to a remote medical diagnosis management system capable of performing diagnosis and prevention.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In Japan, the number of elderly people is increasing and the number of sick people is increasing.
When you go to a hospital, there is so much congestion that your day will be destroyed, and medical expenses are increasing, putting pressure on insurance finances. on the other hand,
People like sick reserves who are sick but do not need to go to the hospital are disgusted by the congestion of such hospitals because they need to be trained by a doctor, and their physical condition deteriorates without going to the hospital In some cases, people get sick or get sick, making the situation even worse. In order to improve such situations, first of all, preventive measures against illness are necessary, so that ECG, blood pressure, heart rate, body temperature, weight, etc. can be regularly measured at home, and the Internet etc. Various home health management systems have been proposed that use and transmit to promote health management.

[0003] Furthermore, people with chronic diseases such as heart disease live a normal life at home, but since they do not know when their condition will deteriorate, they wear a sphygmomanometer, electrocardiograph, pulse meter, etc. Many systems related to medical equipment and transmission have been proposed, such as a system for transmitting a result to a patient at the discretion of a doctor by transmitting the result to a patient, and a system for notifying a medical management center of a patient's position and symptoms at the time of emergency.

[0004] For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-60807 discloses that a patient is provided with a wireless heart rate monitor or a wireless electrocardiographic monitoring device, and that heart rate data and electrocardiogram data are periodically diagnosed by a PHS or a mobile phone, or an abnormality is generated. At times, it is sent to a medical institution, and the medical institution analyzes the sent data and provides medical advice if the symptoms are mild.
S or a mobile phone, and in severe cases, target a PHS transmission zone or search for a patient based on GPS position information included in the mobile phone transmission data to perform early detection and early rescue of the patient. A system has been proposed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-139857 discloses a wristwatch-type wireless telephone having a function for measuring blood pressure and heart rate, automatically transmitting data, and diagnosing the transmitted measurement data unattended. Consists of a server, an emergency call center to contact you if abnormalities are found in the measurement data, and a customer center to periodically mail the results of diagnosis, so that you can perform appropriate medical treatment even if the user is not aware A telemedicine data diagnostic device having such a configuration is shown.

[0006] Some of the people working overseas have illness due to chronic illness or stress, but sometimes their illness makes it impossible to communicate their medical condition to a doctor properly. Yes, it may worsen symptoms or remain silent until quite heavy. In such cases, it is conceivable to consult a Japanese physician over the telephone.However, in the case of underdeveloped nations, it is difficult to establish a connection due to poor communication infrastructure. I don't know if my doctor is ready for consultation. For this reason, some people live uneasy lives in foreign countries.

[0007]

However, conventional home health care systems and those disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-6080.
No. 7, JP-A-2000-139857, the system disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-139857 indicates that when physical values of the body show abnormal values on an electrocardiograph, a pulse meter, a sphygmomanometer, etc., Advice and medical treatment are performed only at an early stage, and it is not possible to provide advice and medical treatment from the viewpoint of predicting a region likely to become ill or deterioration of symptoms. In other words, even if there is an organ that is likely to become ill, it is determined that there is no abnormality as long as the above physical numerical value is within the range of a healthy person, and in the initial stage when the disease actually develops Although it is possible to deal with it, it cannot be prevented from occurring, and the reduction of medical expenses will be insignificant.

This is because western medicine is based on symptomatic treatment of dealing with abnormalities or eliminating bad causes when there is a problem, and disease prevention is achieved by taking nutrition evenly. Exercise, exercise, moderation, do not overdo, etc. are limited to general precautions.

[0009] Telemedicine devices equipped with the above-mentioned electrocardiograph, pulse monitor, blood pressure monitor, etc. are limited to patients receiving instructions from hospitals and patients with heart disease, chronic illness and the like. No, home health care systems are not very useful from the point of view of disease prevention, as mentioned above.

[0010] In view of such circumstances, the present invention uses a remote medical diagnosis terminal capable of checking a part likely to become ill, the possibility of deterioration of the medical condition, and the like, and provides a cheap consultation with a doctor or a counselor based on the diagnosis result. Provide a system that can be performed at the communication cost, and a system that can accumulate data so that doctors can make accurate judgments on medical conditions and health conditions,
To prevent illness and reduce medical expenses, and to provide consultation with Japanese physicians with confidence in foreign countries as well, and to eliminate illness of foreign residents and concerns about foreign physicians. It is an issue.

[0011]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention comprises means for measuring biological information such as blood pressure, pulse, electrocardiogram and the like used in ordinary Western medicine, and a meridian diagnosis device for diagnosing meridians. Telemedicine diagnostic terminal provided by combining the experience value of Oriental medicine by meridian measurement and the basic diagnosis based on the biological information of Western medicine, and judging the result by the support of specialists and counselors at the management center Along with realizing this, a system was provided that allows consultation with doctors and counselors at low cost using Internet telephone.

[0012] The meridians are the vascular, lymphatic,
It is a unique circulatory and reactive system separate from the nervous system. "Utsu" is a main vein that includes a part of an artery as an artery, and "Tangle" is a tributary vein that includes a part of a vein. . The meridians are distributed as shown in FIG. 9.
It passes from the side of the chest to the inside of the arm and reaches the thumb. The "large bowel" of the index finger of the hand extends from the index finger to the front of the hand, the arm, the front of the shoulder, the neck, the lower teeth, and to the side of the nose.

The large intestine meridian of the index finger has four acupoints of the sigmoid colon, the descending colon, the left colon, and the transverse rectum. Regarding "acupoints" in Oriental medicine, Dr. Fol discovered that Dr. Fol had a close relationship with anatomical organs, and that there was a lower resistance value at places with acupoints than around the acupoints. The positions of 365 acupoints are shown.
Then, it was found that the resistance value of the acupoint was different between when the body balance was well maintained and when it was not, and it was found that the acupoint of the related organ could be measured by measuring the meridians of the limbs.

[0014] Therefore, in the present invention, by measuring the resistance value of the acupoint on the meridian, it is possible to check in advance the sites that are likely to be ill and the possibility that the illness will worsen, and to prevent disease. At the same time, in foreign countries, etc., counseling and preliminary diagnosis by Japanese doctors based on the data have made it possible to receive medical treatment of foreign doctors with confidence. Since the voltage and current to be measured differ depending on the point, the measurement is automatically performed at the optimal voltage and current by performing the meridian measurement according to a pre-programmed instruction.
Also, in Oriental medicine, it is not intended to treat the diseased part directly like Western medicine, but in Qigong, for example, it enhances its own immunity and coordination by relaxing the tension of the sympathetic nervous system, Raising the level of health results in the elimination of the disease, and if there is an abnormality in a specific organ, a therapy can be taken to resolve the abnormality.

Therefore, in the present invention, as described in claim 1, a remote device having a device for measuring blood pressure, an electrocardiogram, and the like, and a transmission unit for transmitting measurement data of the measurement device, or a connection mechanism to the transmission unit. In a remote medical diagnosis management system including a health care management center that performs analysis of data by receiving measurement data transmitted from a medical diagnosis terminal, the remote medical diagnosis terminal includes a diagnosis unit of acupoints on meridians,
The health care management center analyzes the user's illness based on data such as acupuncture points on the meridian sent from the remote medical diagnosis terminal, blood pressure, electrocardiogram, etc. It has means for analyzing necessary medicines, and manages the health of the user based on data measured by the remote medical diagnosis terminal.

As described above, the telemedicine diagnosis terminal is provided with means for diagnosing acupoints on the meridians, and the data obtained therefrom allows the health care management center to determine the part where the user is likely to be ill or the possibility of deteriorating the medical condition. Analyzing a certain part,
Since the health management of the user is performed by judging the name of the disease and the necessary medicine, it is possible to cope with the disease before it becomes sick, and it is possible to reduce medical expenses.

[0017] The health care management center may include:
As described in the above, the health care management center has a database that accumulates data sent from the remote medical diagnosis terminal for each user, and has been constructed so that users, doctors and the like can be viewed. I do.

As described above, the user's diagnostic data is stored in a database and stored so that the user, doctor, etc., can always view the data, so that the user can check the transition of his / her own health condition. Users' status can be confirmed from past data. Therefore, the doctor can use the condition to judge the health condition of the user and, in the case of illness, a treatment method, and perform effective health management in combination with the preventive effect of the illness.

When the user consults with the doctor, the remote medical diagnosis terminal is provided with Internet telephone connection means and software, and communicates with the doctor, counselor and Internet via the health care management center. It is characterized by being able to talk by telephone.

As described above, by using the Internet telephone, the user can make a call to a remote place at a charge to the provider, and can consult with a doctor without worrying about the telephone charge. Employees can also consult with Japanese doctors with peace of mind.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be illustratively described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, the dimensions, materials, shapes, relative arrangements, and the like of the components described in this embodiment are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention to them unless otherwise specified. This is just an example.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a remote medical diagnosis terminal used in the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a telemedicine diagnostic terminal, 2 is a sphygmomanometer, 3 is a wrapped tight for measuring blood pressure, 4 is an electrocardiographic sensor for measuring an electrocardiogram, 5 is a meridian probe for measuring the resistance value of the acupoint on the meridian, 6 is a digital camera for a videophone for interviewing a doctor or counselor, 7 is a serial port or a dedicated terminal for a sphygmomanometer 2, 8 is a dedicated terminal for an electrocardiographic sensor 4, 9 is a dedicated terminal for a meridian probe, Reference numeral 10 denotes a serial port for a digital camera, 11 denotes a power supply, 12 denotes an emergency call switch that issues an emergency call when pressed when an abnormality occurs in the body, and 13 denotes a blood pressure /
A blood pressure / pulse data A / D converter for receiving and A / D converting pulse data, an electrocardiographic waveform A / D converter 14 for A / D converting an electrocardiographic waveform in the same manner, and 15 an A / D converter for meridian data A meridian data A / D converter for conversion, 16 is a digital camera image input circuit, 17 controls blood pressure, an electrocardiogram, a pulse, a meridian, and the like, and the result of the examination is a normal telephone line, a mobile phone, a hand-held PC, and a description below. A controller CPU for controlling transmission via the communication device 51 of FIG.
Reference numeral 18 denotes a connection interface for a digital cellular phone, 19 denotes a connection interface for a handheld PC such as RS232C, 20 denotes a liquid crystal display / interview selection circuit for displaying and selecting an inquiry on a liquid crystal, and 21 denotes video output to a liquid crystal display device. A circuit 22, a voice converter for converting and decoding voice for Internet telephones; a voice coupler function device 23 for connecting to a general communication line to transmit and receive data;
24 is a mobile phone, 25 is a handheld PC, 26 is a video output terminal for connecting to a home television or the like to display medical examination and diagnostic data, 27 is an earphone microphone terminal of an Internet telephone receiver, and 28 is an external telephone line A modular jack 29, a mini-pin jack 29 for an audio output terminal, and a telephone receiver 30 for an Internet telephone.

If an Internet telephone is used, software for the Internet telephone is installed, and if a digital camera 6 is used as a videophone, software for that is installed, and the Internet telephone receiver 30 and the digital camera 6 are connected. .

FIG. 2 shows a wrapped tight for a sphygmomanometer and a wrist probe of an electrocardiograph incorporated therein.
Reference numeral 2 denotes the sphygmomanometer shown in FIG. 1, 3 denotes a wound tight, 31 denotes a left wrist electrode, 32 denotes a right wrist electrode, and 33 denotes a ground. When measuring blood pressure, the tight 3 is wound around the arm and is not shown. Blood pressure is measured by sending air from the pump and pressurizing the blood pressure. When measuring an electrocardiogram, the tight 3 is wrapped around the left wrist, the right wrist is attached to the right wrist electrode 32, and the electrocardiographic sensor 4 (FIG. 1) is turned on. Attach to the specified position and measure.

FIG. 3 shows the details of the meridian probe 5 in FIG. 1. Reference numeral 34 denotes an electrode probe, and reference numeral 35 denotes a probe for holding down a meridian point. The meridian measurement is performed by holding the electrode probe 34 with one hand and following the guide description, and then using the probe 35
This is done by holding down the designated place of the limb with.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of a portable telemedicine diagnostic terminal having the configuration shown in FIG. 1, and has no communication device therein, and has a portable telephone or a telephone line, or This is a type in which a handheld PC or the like is connected for communication, and the same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

In the figure, reference numeral 40 denotes a portable remote medical diagnosis terminal of a type having no communication device, reference numeral 2 denotes a sphygmomanometer, and reference numeral 41 denotes a display unit. When performing measurement, the sphygmomanometer 2 is detached and used. 42 is a power switch, 43 is an operation switch, 44 is a display unit, 7 is a serial port or dedicated terminal for the sphygmomanometer 2, 8 is a dedicated terminal for the electrocardiographic sensor 4, 9 is a dedicated terminal for a meridian probe, 10 Is a serial port for a digital camera, 11 is a power connector, 12 is an emergency call switch for issuing an emergency call when pressed when an abnormality occurs in the body, 1
8 is a connection interface for digital mobile phones, 19 is R
A connection interface for a handheld PC such as S232C, 26 is a video output terminal for connecting to a home television and displaying medical examination and diagnostic data, 27 is an earphone microphone terminal of a receiver for Internet telephone, and 28 is an external telephone line. It is a modular jack for

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of a portable telemedicine diagnostic terminal having the configuration shown in FIG. 1 and has a communication device therein, and is the same as FIGS. 1 and 4. Are given the same numbers.

In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a portable telemedicine diagnostic terminal having a built-in communication device, reference numeral 2 denotes a sphygmomanometer, and reference numeral 41 denotes a display unit. When measuring, the sphygmomanometer 2 is detached and used. 42 is a power switch, 43 is an operation switch, 44 is a display unit, 7
Is a serial port or dedicated terminal for the sphygmomanometer 2, 8 is a dedicated terminal for the electrocardiographic sensor 4, 9 is a dedicated terminal for a meridian probe, 10 is a serial port for a digital camera, 11
Is a power supply, 12 is an emergency call switch for issuing an emergency call when pressed when an abnormality occurs in the body, 19 is a connection interface for a handheld PC such as RS232C, and 26 is connected to a television at home to provide medical examination and diagnostic data. A video output terminal for display, 27 is an earphone microphone terminal of a telephone receiver for an Internet telephone, 28 is a modular jack for an external telephone line, 51 is a communication device such as a mobile phone or PHS, and 52 is a communication antenna.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a portion of the meridian screening, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the meridian screening. 5 in the figure
Is the meridian probe shown in FIG. 1, 15 is the same meridian data A / D converter, 34 and 35 are the electrode probe and the meridian point holding probe shown in FIG. 3, and 80 corresponds to the disease diagnosed as a result of the examination. Display device 83 for explanation of medicine and disease contents
The database for displaying at 81, the meridian screening procedure and according to it, when the user checks the meridian, the voltage and current suitable for square music are generated in the test controller 83, and the meridian screening result, blood pressure and pulse, Screening database software that stores data such as electrocardiogram data and the relationship between diseases, and determines illnesses and sites that are likely to become sick. With this database software, past experience in Eastern medicine and Western medicine A comprehensive diagnosis can be made by fusing the basic diagnosis. 82 is C
PU and 83 are inspection controllers.
The inspection controller 83 is included in the inspection controller CPU in FIG. 84 is a display device.

Hereinafter, a diagnosis method using the telemedicine diagnostic terminal configured as described above will be described. The telemedicine diagnostic terminal of the present invention can have various configurations. For example, the digital cellular phone connection interface 1 of the portable telemedicine diagnostic terminal 40 having no communication device shown in FIG.
8 is connected to the mobile phone 24 (FIG. 1), and the medical examination and test results are displayed on the display unit 44, and the diagnostic data is displayed on the mobile phone 24.
, Not the mobile phone 24, but the handheld PC 25 to the handheld PC connection interface 19.
(FIG. 1) is connected to display a display device of the handheld PC 25, and a general communication line is connected to the handheld PC 25 to transmit diagnostic data. A portable remote having a communication device as shown in FIG. The configuration is such that the diagnosis is performed by the medical diagnosis terminal 50 and the diagnosis data is transmitted.
When the handheld PC 25 (FIG. 1) can be used as described above, the display device is used.
If a television can be used at home, the television can be connected to the video output terminal 26 for display. If such a display device cannot be used, it may be displayed on the display unit 44.

Since various configurations are possible as described above,
Hereinafter, common parts will be described. First, when the power switch 42 of the apparatus is turned on, the liquid crystal display / interview selection circuit 2 is turned on.
0 is displayed on the display device (the display unit of the hand-held PC 25, the television connected to the video output terminal 26, the display unit 44 in FIGS. 4 and 5, etc.). Choose what you want to do.
The result is stored in a storage device (not shown), and after various diagnoses are completed, is transmitted together with the data.

For the blood pressure and the pulse, the tight 3 is wound around the arm and the power switch is turned on. Then, air is wrapped around the tight 3 from a pump (not shown) and pressurized to measure the blood pressure and the pulse at the same time.
The measurement data is the blood pressure / pulse data A / D converter 1
3, is converted to digital data, sent to the inspection controller CPU 17, and stored in a storage device (not shown) until transmitted.

In the electrocardiogram, the electrocardiogram sensor 4 is attached to a predetermined position on the body, the tight 3 is wrapped around the left wrist, the right wrist is attached to the right wrist electrode 32, and the operation switch 43 is pressed along the display guide. To measure. This data is sent to the electrocardiographic waveform A / D converter 14 and converted into digital data, sent to the test controller CPU 17 in the same manner as blood pressure and pulse data, and stored in a storage device (not shown) until transmitted. Is done. The weight and body temperature are separately measured using a weight scale and a thermometer, and the respective numerical values are input by the operation switch 43 according to the operation guidance. This value is also
Like other examination data, it is sent to the examination controller CPU 17 and stored in a storage device (not shown) until it is sent.

The examination of the meridians is performed in step 91 in FIG.
6 displays the examination procedure stored in the examination database software 81 on the display device 84. Therefore, the user holds the electrode probe 34 with one hand, and the limb is designated by the meridian acupoint holding probe 35 according to the guide. Hold the place. Then, in step 92 in FIG. 7, the CPU 82 in FIG. 6 instructs the examination controller 83 in accordance with the examination procedure stored in the examination database software 81,
A voltage and a current suitable for each measurement site (acupoint) are generated in the meridian probe 5 and applied to the crucible through the electrode probe 34 and the meridian acupoint pressing probe 5.

Then, the measurement result is sent to the meridian data A / D converter 15 to be converted into digital data, and sent to the CPU 82 via the inspection controller 83. Then, in step 93 of FIG. 7, the examination stored in the examination database software 81 in step 94 is referred to while referring to the answer to the inquiry, blood pressure, pulse, electrocardiogram data, etc. already stored in the storage device (not shown). Based on the data on the relationship between the result and the disease, the disease or a region likely to become ill is determined and stored in a storage device (not shown) until transmitted. Then, in step 95, the corresponding medicine, its amount, and explanation of the contents of the disease are read out from the database 80 of the medicine and the explanation of the disease contents corresponding to the illness, and the illness,
Alternatively, the information is displayed on the display device 84 in step 96 together with the part that is likely to become ill.

When transmission is instructed from the operation switch 43 after all the measurements are completed, the inspection controller CP
U17 performs control to transmit the test result and the answer result of the first interview to the health care management center. This transmission is performed via a general public line when a telephone line is connected to the modular jack 28, via a mobile phone when the mobile phone 24 is connected, and via a mobile phone when the handheld PC 25 is connected. In the case where a telephone is connected and the communication device 51 shown in FIG. The result is analyzed by a doctor at the health care management center, stored in a database, and various instructions are sent as needed. This data can be transmitted over the Internet using an ordinary public line, the Internet using a mobile phone, or the like. When a communication device is used, the data may be directly transmitted to a health care management center.

When a doctor or a counselor gives various instructions, or when the result of diagnosis by the remote medical diagnosis terminal indicates that he / she is in a bad condition, the above-mentioned communication device is used to communicate with the doctor or the counselor via the Internet telephone, or Consultation and instructions can be received using a videophone or the like.

If the physical condition suddenly deteriorates, the emergency call switch 12 is pressed. Then, when a communication device such as a mobile phone or a general telephone line is connected, or when the communication device has a built-in communication device shown in FIG. 5, an emergency signal is immediately transmitted and notified to the health care management center. Then, the health care management center identifies the person who made the report, prepares the data of the person, confirms the current position, etc., prepares an emergency system, and arranges for accommodation in a hospital near the user.
In addition, when the communication device is not connected as shown in FIG. 4, a loud sound is output to notify the surrounding people that an emergency has occurred, and to ask for treatment.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of a telemedicine system using the telemedicine diagnostic terminal configured as described above. 6 in the figure
Reference numeral 0 denotes a health care management center that receives data from the remote medical diagnosis terminal and builds a database, analyzes the data and contacts a doctor, 61 denotes a network server having a firewall 62 and the like, 63 denotes a data management server, User health database 64, personal use data access management software 6 for managing access to personal data
5 and so on. Reference numeral 66 denotes an application server, which is an inquiry response analysis software 67 for analyzing the response to the inquiry sent from the remote medical diagnosis terminal, an electrocardiograph for analyzing test results such as an electrocardiograph, a sphygmomanometer, a pulse, a body temperature, and a weight; Sphygmomanometer, pulse, body temperature, weight test analyzer 68, remote meridian screening device 69 for analyzing meridian diagnosis results, disease name, medicine analysis software 7
0 and so on.

Among them, the remote meridian screening device 69 determines the relation between the disease and the disease, such as the meridian screening result, blood pressure and pulse, and electrocardiographic data in the screening database software 81 described with reference to FIGS. This is for analyzing in more detail by referring to the past medical history of the user stored in the database 64, and based on the analysis result, the disease name, the disease by the medicine analysis software 70, or the site likely to become ill is determined. to decide.

Reference numeral 71 denotes communication means such as a general telephone, a TV telephone, and an Internet TV telephone for contacting or consulting with a user, a doctor, a nurse, a counselor, etc., and 72 denotes a user's communication means. The chart search system 73 is a doctor, a nurse, a counselor, or the like.

Reference numeral 74 denotes a wide area communication LA for transmitting user data from the remote medical diagnosis terminal to the health care management center.
Communication network such as N dedicated line, general communication line, wireless line, etc.
Reference numeral 0 denotes a telemedicine diagnostic terminal without a built-in communication device shown in FIG. 4, 24 denotes a mobile phone shown in FIG. 1, 50 denotes a telemedicine diagnostic terminal containing a communication device shown in FIG. 5, and 76 denotes a telemedicine terminal shown in FIG. Such a telemedicine diagnosis terminal, 77 is a web phone test device such as a handheld PC, a mobile phone, etc. for transmitting the diagnostic data, 78 is a telephone network for Internet connection, and 79 is a telemedicine diagnosis as described above. Terminal 4
0, 50, and other telemedicine diagnostic terminal users with handheld PCs and the like.

In the telemedicine diagnosis management system configured as described above, the portable telemedicine diagnosis terminal 40, the portable telemedicine diagnosis terminal 50 with a built-in communication device, the telemedicine diagnosis terminal 76, and the web telephone inspection device 77 are respectively provided. The user and other telemedicine diagnostic terminal users 79 receive the diagnostic data via the telephone network 78 by the above-described operation, or via a communication network 74 such as a wide area communication LAN dedicated line, a general communication line, or a wireless line by wireless or the like. Is sent to the network server 61 of the health care management center 60. Then, it is first sent to the application server 66 through the firewall 62, and the interview is analyzed by the interview answer analysis software 67, and the data such as the electrocardiogram, blood pressure, pulse, body temperature, and body weight are recorded on the electrocardiograph, sphygmomanometer, pulse, body temperature, and body weight. Inspection analyzer 6
At 8, the meridian data is analyzed by the remote meridian screening device 69, the analysis result of the question answer analysis software 67, the electrocardiograph, the sphygmomanometer, the pulse, the body temperature, the body weight analyzer 68, and the past stored in the user health database 642. Analysis is performed by referring to the medical history and the like.

Based on these analysis results, the above analysis results are further analyzed by the disease name / medicine analysis software 70, and when it is determined that the patient is ill, a drug required for treatment is further searched. These analysis results and data are sent to the data management server 63 via the network server 61 and stored in the user's health database 64, and are further ill or unhealthy, i. If there is a part where the medical condition is likely to be worsened, this is transmitted to the doctor, nurse, and counselor 73 via the network server 61.

And this doctor, nurse, counselor 7
At 3, the user's medical record is examined using the medical record search system 72, and further detailed examination and countermeasures are examined. If necessary, the medical record is used via a general telephone, TV telephone, Internet telephone, etc. Is notified. This notification may be directed to a user's general telephone, mobile phone, or the like when urgent is required, and may be notified by e-mail or the like when urgent is not required.

The user who has been notified of illness or becoming ill in this way applies for consultation to a doctor or counselor using a communication device, and consults using a normal telephone, an Internet telephone, a TV telephone, or the like. Can receive. When the user wants to view his / her past data, he / she makes an application using a communication device. The network server 61 determines whether or not the user is an appropriate user. That is reported. Then, the personal use data access management software 66 is operated, and the data of the inquired person is selected from the user health database 64 and the network server 61 is selected.
To a user terminal through a communication network 74 such as a wide area communication LAN dedicated line, a general communication line, a wireless line, or the like. Therefore, the user can browse his / her past data.

As described above, the user can obtain a detailed diagnosis result by a doctor or the like when there is an abnormality (disease or a part that is likely to become sick) only by sending the diagnosis result. To see and consult doctors and counselors on their data.
In addition, by using the Internet telephone 30 for these consultations, telephone calls can be made to the provider from a remote place such as in a foreign country, and telephone calls to the provider can be made, so that foreign workers and the like can consult with a domestic doctor with confidence. Therefore, even if you feel sick in a foreign country, send the measurement data of the meridians along with blood pressure, pulse, electrocardiogram, etc., and have a doctor or counselor make a diagnosis and consult a foreign doctor based on the diagnosis result. By having them, you can have a consultation with confidence in foreign countries.

When an emergency call is made from a user via a communication network 74 such as a wide area communication LAN dedicated line, a general communication line, or a wireless line, the network server 61 informs the emergency notification to a doctor, a nurse, and a counselor 73. In addition, the chart of the user is searched by the chart search system 72 so that the chart can be browsed, the data of the user is retrieved from the data management server 63, and the data can be browsed.
Then, a doctor, a nurse, and a counselor 73 prepare an emergency system based on these data and arrange so that they can be accommodated in a hospital near the user.

By configuring the telemedicine diagnosis management system in this way, as described above, it is possible to specify a site likely to become ill with the meridian diagnostic device in advance, and to perform treatment before becoming sick. Can be prevented and medical costs can be reduced. In addition, people with chronic illness such as heart disease can be treated at home with peace of mind, and even those who work abroad can check what they are doing and provide Japanese doctors with an inexpensive Internet phone. Since consultation is possible with communication costs, a great sense of security can be given.

[0051]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the remote medical diagnosis terminal is provided with means for diagnosing acupoints on meridians, and the health care management center uses the data obtained from the means to diagnose the user's illness. Analyzes sites that are likely to become ill or where the medical condition may worsen, determines the name of the disease and necessary drugs, and manages the user's health, so it is possible to deal with it before becoming ill, Costs can be reduced.

According to the second aspect of the present invention,
By storing the user's diagnostic data in a database and accumulating it so that users and doctors can always view it, the user can check the transition of his / her health status, and the doctor can use the past data to You can check the status of. for that reason,
The physician can use it to judge the health condition of the user and the treatment method in the case of illness, and effective health care can be performed in combination with the preventive effect of the illness.

According to the third aspect of the present invention,
By using an Internet phone, users can talk to remote locations at the cost of the provider, and consult with a doctor without worrying about telephone charges. You can talk to your doctor.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a remote medical diagnosis terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a wound tight for a sphygmomanometer and a wrist probe of an electrocardiograph incorporated therein.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing details of a meridian probe.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an appearance of an embodiment of a portable telemedicine diagnostic terminal having no communication device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an appearance of an embodiment of a portable telemedicine diagnostic terminal having a communication device.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of one embodiment of a meridian examination.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for meridian screening.

FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram of a telemedicine system using a telemedicine diagnosis terminal.

FIG. 9 shows a meridian diagram of a limb.

[Explanation of symbols]

60 Health and Medical Management Center 61 Network Server 62 Firewall 63 Data Management Server 64 User Health Database 65 Personal Use Data Access Management Software 66 Application Server 67 Interview Response Analysis Software 68 Electrocardiograph, Sphygmomanometer, Pulse, Body Temperature, Body Weight Analysis Device 69 Remote meridian screening device 70 Disease name, medicine analysis software 71 Communication means 72 User's chart search system 73 Doctor, nurse, counselor 74 Communication network such as wide area communication LAN dedicated line, general communication line, wireless line 76 Telemedicine Diagnostic terminal 77 Web phone inspection equipment 78 Telephone network 79 Other remote diagnostic users

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[Claims] An apparatus for measuring a blood pressure, an electrocardiogram, and the like, and receiving measurement data transmitted from a remote medical diagnosis terminal having a measurement data transmission unit of the measurement device or a connection mechanism to the transmission unit. In a telemedicine diagnosis management system comprising a health care management center for analyzing data, the telemedicine diagnosis terminal includes means for diagnosing acupoints on meridians, and the health care management center is sent from the telemedicine diagnosis terminal. It has a means to analyze the user's illness or the area that is likely to become ill based on data such as the diagnosis result of the acupoint on the meridian point, blood pressure, electrocardiogram, etc., and to analyze the disease name and necessary medicine. A remote medical diagnosis management system characterized in that a user's health is managed based on measured data. 2. The health care management center has a database for accumulating data transmitted from a remote medical diagnosis terminal for each user, and is constructed so that users, doctors, and the like can view the data. The remote medical diagnosis management system according to claim 1. 3. The telemedicine diagnosis terminal according to claim 1, further comprising an Internet telephone connection means and software, and configured to be able to communicate with a doctor and a counselor via an Internet telephone via a health care management center. Telemedicine diagnosis management system.