JP2013246781A - Medical support system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a doctor and a clerk to simultaneously connect to the same computer or mutually different personal computers to perform an input work, for example, to enable the doctor to display the medical records of the next patient on a monitor even while the clerk is performing the input work, and to improve the rationalization of a medical activity by eliminating time loss.SOLUTION: A monitor distributor for dividing and outputting an image signal to the outside is connected to each of a personal computer for doctor and a personal computer for clerk disposed at a position different from that of the personal computer for doctor, and the personal computer for doctor and the personal computer for clerk are connected to a common medical information data server. Moreover, a switcher for doctor and a switcher for clerk for connecting external devices each constituted of a keyboard, a mouse and a monitor by relaying between the personal computer for doctor and the personal computer for clerk are disposed, and the external devices corresponding to the switcher for doctor and the switcher for clerk are independently operated so that either the personal computer for doctor or the personal computer for clerk can be arbitrarily selected and connectable.

Description

  The present invention relates to a medical support system that can reduce a doctor's personal computer input work when performing medical care on a patient by a doctor with an assistant such as a medical secretary (hereinafter referred to as Clark) in a medical facility.

  In recent years, computerization in the medical field has rapidly developed, and electronic medical records using computer systems have become widespread. With such an electronic medical record personal computer (hereinafter referred to as a personal computer), it is necessary to input not only the contents of the examination but also the contents of the medical remuneration bill (receipt). However, such an input operation to a personal computer is complicated, and if a doctor who is not familiar with the input operation performs the input operation, valuable medical treatment time is wasted.

  Therefore, a doctor is present at the examination, and a doctor and Clark perform input work on the same monitor, or a clerk's personal computer is provided separately from the doctor's personal computer, and the doctor completes the necessary personal computer input work. Has proposed a system in which the patient's medical chart is displayed on a monitor and Clark further performs an auxiliary input operation based on data input by a doctor (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes an input means (keyboard, mouse) and a monitor operated by a doctor, and an input means and a monitor operated by Clark when a patient, a doctor, and Clark attend a medical examination. Medical information data server for storing and storing medical information (medical record) input by the doctor and Clark input means, and control means for displaying the input status by the doctor and Clark input means in conjunction with the doctor and Clark monitor It is supposed to have.

JP 2004-62484 A

  However, in a system in which the doctor and Clark perform input work on the same monitor, after the doctor finishes inputting the patient's chart on the personal computer, the personal computer is temporarily occupied by Clark, and the doctor uses the personal computer. There is a problem that another patient's chart cannot be displayed. In addition, when a doctor inputs an additional item in the patient's chart that has already been input, there is a problem that the input operation of Clark is interrupted.

  On the other hand, in the system disclosed in Patent Document 1 in which monitors are arranged for both the doctor and Clark, after the doctor completes the input of the patient chart, the input is performed after Clark starts up the patient chart input by the doctor. Therefore, there is a problem that time loss occurs during that time. In addition, when a suspicion arises with respect to a patient medical record, there is a problem that the clerk must once finish the work and a doctor has to start up the patient medical record to deal with the suspicion.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and allows doctors and clerks to be connected to the same or different computers at the same time so that input work can be performed, so that no time is lost in the medical treatment of the doctors. The purpose is to provide a medical support system.

  Therefore, the present invention solves the above problems by means described below. That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a doctor distributor and a monitor distributor that divides and outputs the image signal to the outside are connected to each of the doctor personal computer and the Clark personal computer arranged at a position different from the doctor personal computer. In addition, the doctor's personal computer and Clark personal computer are connected to a common medical information data server, and an external device consisting of a keyboard, mouse and monitor is relayed between the doctor's personal computer and Clark personal computer. The doctor switch and the clerk switch are provided, and the doctor switch or the clerk PC can be arbitrarily selected by independently operating the external device corresponding to the doctor switch and the clerk switch. Select a medical support system that can be connected.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the medical support system according to the first aspect, an image output connector for connecting an auxiliary monitor to the doctor's personal computer is provided. system.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the medical support system according to the first aspect, a high-definition monitor and a dedicated personal computer capable of driving the high-definition monitor are juxtaposed to the doctor personal computer. A medical high-definition image can be displayed by connecting to a medical information data server.

  According to the present invention, the doctor and the clerk can be connected to the same or different personal computers at the same time to perform the input work. For example, even while the clerk is performing the input work, Can be displayed on the monitor, thus eliminating time loss and improving the rationalization of medical practice. Further, when the patient is examined, the patient's electronic medical record can be displayed and a high-definition image of the affected area of the patient can be displayed.

It is a figure which shows the structure of the medical assistance system of this invention. It is a figure which shows the other example of a structure of the medical assistance system of this invention. It is a figure explaining the internal structure of the switching device for doctors. It is a figure explaining the internal structure of the switch for Clark.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a medical support system of the present invention, FIG. 2 shows an example of another configuration, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal configuration of a doctor switching device, and FIG. It is.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, a doctor's personal computer 1 and a Clark's personal computer 2 are connected to a common medical information data server 3 so that patient medical information can be exchanged. The first-system VGA connector 1a of the doctor's personal computer 1 and the image input terminal 4a of the monitor distributor 4 are connected, and bisected images are output from the image output terminals 4b and 4c. The doctor's personal computer 1 is provided with a second-system VGA connector 1b, which is connected to an auxiliary monitor MO3 so that a diagnostic image of the affected area of the patient can be displayed. On the other hand, the VGA connector 2a of the Clark personal computer 2 and the image input terminal 5a of the monitor distributor 5 are connected, and the divided image is output from the image output terminals 5b and 5c.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a switching mode of the switches inside the doctor switch 6, and includes VGA connectors 6a and 6b serving as input ports and USB connectors 6d and 6e serving as output ports. On the other hand, a VGA connector 6c serving as an output port and USB connectors 6f and 6g serving as input ports are provided. A monitor MO1 is connected to the VGA connector 6c, a keyboard KB1 is connected to the USB connector 6f, and a mouse MU1 is connected to the USB connector 6g.

  The VGA connector 6c is connected to the common end of the switch Sa1, and the VGA connectors 6a and 6b are connected to the open / close end of the switch Sa1. Furthermore, the USB connectors 6f and 6g are connected in parallel to the common end of the switch Sa2, and the USB connectors 6d and 6e are connected to the open / close end of the switch Sa2. The switches Sa1 and Sa2 are interlocked so that the opening and closing directions are the same.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a switching mode of the switches in the clerk switch 7 and includes VGA connectors 7a and 7b serving as input ports and USB connectors 7d and 7e serving as output ports. On the other hand, a VGA connector 7c serving as an output port and USB connectors 7f and 7g serving as input ports are provided. A monitor MO2 is connected to the VGA connector 7e, a keyboard KB2 is connected to the USB connector 7f, and a mouse MU2 is connected to the USB connector 7g. .

  The VGA connector 7c is connected to the common end of the switch Sb1, and the VGA connectors 7a and 7b are connected to the open / close end of the switch Sb1. Further, the USB connectors 7f and 7g are connected in parallel to the common end of the switch Sb2, and the USB connectors 7d and 7e are connected to the open / close end of the switch Sb2. The switches Sb1 and Sb2 are interlocked so that the opening and closing directions are the same.

  Next, the mutual wiring state of the doctor switch 6, the clerk switch 7 and the doctor personal computer 1, the clerk personal computer 2, and the monitor distributors 4 and 5 configured as described above will be described. One image output terminal 4b of the monitor distributor 4 to which the first system VGA connector 1a and the image input terminal 4a of the doctor's personal computer 1 are connected is connected to the VGA connector 6a of the doctor switch 6, and the other image output. The terminal 4c is connected to the VGA connector 7a of the clerk switch 7.

  On the other hand, one image output terminal 5b of the monitor distributor 5 to which the VGA connector 2a of the clerk personal computer 2 and the image input terminal 5a are connected is connected to the VGA connector 7b of the clerk switch 7 and the other image output terminal 5c. Is connected to the VGA connector 6b of the doctor switch 6.

  Next, the USB connector 6 d of the doctor switch 6 is connected to the USB connector 1 d of the doctor personal computer 1, and the USB connector 6 e is connected to the USB connector 2 b of the Clark personal computer 2. On the other hand, the USB connector 7d of the clerk switch 7 is connected to the USB connector 1c of the doctor's personal computer 1, and the USB connector 7e is connected to the USB connector 2c of the clerk's personal computer 2.

  Since the medical support system of the present invention is configured as described above, the switches Sa1 and Sa2 of the doctor switch 6 are closed on the VGA connector 6b side and the USB connector 6e side as shown in FIG. In this case, an image signal is fetched from the VGA connector 2a of the clerk personal computer 2 via the monitor distributor 5 and displayed on the monitor MO1, and operation signals of the mouse MU1 and the keyboard KB1 are inputted to the clerk personal computer 2 from the USB connector 2b. Can do.

  On the other hand, when the switches Sa1 and Sa2 of the doctor switch 6 are closed to the VGA connector 6a side and the USB connector 6d side, an image signal is sent from the first system VGA connector 1a of the doctor personal computer 1 via the monitor distributor 4. Can be displayed on the monitor MO1, and the operation signals of the mouse MU1 and the keyboard KB1 can be input to the doctor personal computer 2 from the USB connector 1d. The patient chart can be displayed on MO1 by operating the mouse MU1 and the keyboard KB1, and a diagnostic image can be displayed on the auxiliary monitor MO3.

  Further, when the switches Sb1 and Sb2 of the clerk switch 7 are closed to the VGA connector 7b side and the USB connector 7e side as shown in FIG. 4, the monitor distributor 5 is connected from the VGA connector 2a of the clerk personal computer 2. The image signal is taken in and displayed on the monitor MO2, and the operation signals of the mouse MU2 and the keyboard KB2 can be input to the clerk personal computer 2 from the USB connector 2c.

  On the other hand, when the switches Sb1 and Sb2 of the clerk switch 7 are closed to the VGA connector 7a side and the USB connector 7d side, image signals are sent from the first system VGA connector 1a of the doctor's personal computer 1 through the monitor distributor 4. It can be captured and displayed on the monitor MO2, and operation signals for the mouse MU2 and the keyboard KB2 can be input to the doctor's personal computer 2 from the USB connector 1c.

  The switches employed in the doctor switch 6 and the clerk switch 7 in the above description may be contact-type mechanical switches, but may be electronic switches that are operated by key operations from the keyboards KB1 and KB2. In the above description of the embodiment, the USB connector is used on the premise of a commercially available personal computer, but a high-speed serial bus or the like can also be adopted. It is also possible to easily construct a system arbitrarily so that the doctor and Clark are alternately operating subjects.

  FIG. 2 shows another example of the medical support system of the present invention, which displays high-definition image data by digital X-ray imaging (CR), computed tomography (CT), nuclear magnetic resonance tomography (MRI), etc. Thus, the condition of the affected area of the patient can be diagnosed in detail.

  In this case, the high-definition monitor MO4 and a dedicated personal computer 8 capable of driving the high-definition monitor MO4 are juxtaposed with the doctor's personal computer 1, and the personal computer is connected to the medical information data server 3, and the mouse MU3, keyboard It is possible to display medical high-definition images by downloading image data by operating KB3. For connection between the personal computer 8 and the high-definition monitor MO4, a connector corresponding to a graphic board of the personal computer, such as a VGA connector or a DVI connector, is employed.

  According to the medical support system of the present invention configured as described above, the doctor and Clark can perform input operations independently, and the doctor and Clark input results can be mutually confirmed on the monitor. In addition, even if Clark's input is continued after the doctor's examination, the doctor can access the medical information data server and display the next patient's medical information on the monitor, resulting in time loss. There are effects peculiar to the present invention.

1 .... PC for doctor 2 .... PC for Clark 3 .... Data server for medical information 4 .... Monitor distributor 5 .... Monitor distribution・ 6 ・ ・ Switch for doctor 7 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Switch for Clark 8 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Personal computer for high-definition monitor MU1,2,3 ・ ・ ・ Mouse KB1,2,3 ・··· Keyboard MO1 ··· Doctor monitor MO2 · · · Clark monitor MO3 · · · Auxiliary monitor MO4 · · · High-definition monitor

Claims (3)

Connected to each of the doctor's personal computer and the clerk's personal computer arranged at a position different from the doctor's personal computer is connected to a monitor distributor that divides the image signal to the outside and outputs it. Connected to a common medical information data server,
Furthermore, a doctor switching device and a clerk switching device for connecting and connecting an external device consisting of a keyboard, a mouse and a monitor between the doctor computer and the clerk computer,
By independently operating the external device corresponding to the doctor switching device and the Clark switching device, any one of the doctor personal computer or the Clark personal computer can be selected and connected. A characteristic medical support system.   2. The medical support system according to claim 1, further comprising an image output connector for connecting an auxiliary monitor to the doctor personal computer.   A high-definition monitor and a dedicated personal computer capable of driving the high-definition monitor are juxtaposed to the doctor's personal computer, and the personal computer can be connected to a medical information data server to display a medical high-definition image. The medical support system according to claim 1, which is configured as described above.

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