JP2021015578A - Article management system and article management method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently manage goods when a hospital itself performs SPD. An article management system according to an embodiment can communicate with a first reader and a first reader that reads card data from a card removed from the article when the article is consumed. Then, based on the card data read by the first reader, a server that executes a process for replenishing the consumed article and a replenished article that is received based on the process executed by the server. A second reader that reads the code information displayed on the screen, and as a card to be attached to the replenishment article, at least a part of the card data stored in the wireless communication medium of the card removed from the consumed article is stored in the second reader. It includes a card issuing device that rewrites the data included in the code information read by the reading device or issues a new card. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to an article management system and an article management method for managing articles consumed in a hospital.

Conventionally, SPD is known as a medical material management system in a hospital. SPD is an abbreviation for Supply, Processing, and Distribution, and eliminates dead storage and excess inventory of medical materials by accurately managing the distribution of medical materials according to the needs of medical sites. This system aims to reduce billing and ordering operations and prevent omission of insurance claims.
On the other hand, it is known that a data card is attached to a medical material for management (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-10978

By the way, in medium-sized and larger hospitals, SPD is outsourced to an external contractor (SPD contractor). For example, an SPD company purchases a large amount of goods to be consumed at a medical site outside a hospital from a manufacturer or a distributor, holds them in inventory at a distribution center, and provides SPDs to the hospital based on the goods in the distribution center. To do.
However, for example, in a relatively small hospital with 100 to 200 beds, since the amount of goods handled is relatively small, it may be advantageous in terms of cost to perform SPD by itself without outsourcing to an SPD contractor. .. On the other hand, even when the hospital itself performs SPD work, it is required to efficiently manage goods.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to enable the hospital itself to efficiently manage articles when performing SPD.

The first aspect of the present invention is an article management system for managing articles that are received at a hospital and consumed in the hospital with code information including data related to the articles displayed, and is a wireless communication medium. A card containing the card is attached to the article before it is consumed, the wireless communication medium of the card stores card data for identifying the article to which the card is attached, and the article management system stores the article. Based on the card data that can communicate with the first reader and the first reader that reads the card data from the card removed from the article when it is consumed, and that is read by the first reader. A server that executes a process for replenishing the consumed article, a second reader that reads code information displayed on the replenished article that is an article received based on the process executed by the server, and a second reader. As the card to be attached to the replenishment article, at least a part of the card data stored in the wireless communication medium of the card removed from the consumed article is converted into the data included in the code information read by the second reader. A card that rewrites or issues a new card containing a wireless communication medium in which the data contained in the code information read by the second reader is written in place of the card removed from the consumed article. An article management system that includes an issuing device.

A second aspect of the present invention is an article management method for managing an article that is received at a hospital and consumed in the hospital in a state where code information including data about the article is displayed, and is a wireless communication medium. A card containing the above is attached to the article before the article is consumed, and the wireless communication medium of the card stores card data for identifying the article to which the card is attached, and the first reading device is used. When the goods are consumed, the card data is read from the card removed from the goods, and the server executes a process for replenishing the consumed goods based on the card data read by the first reading device. , The second reader reads the code information displayed on the replenishment article, which is the item received based on the process performed by the server, and the card issuing device removes the card from the consumed item. At least a part of the card data stored in the wireless communication medium of the above is rewritten with the data included in the code information read by the second reader, or in place of the card removed from the consumed article. , Issuing a new card including a wireless communication medium in which the data included in the code information read by the second reading device is written, and is rewritten by the card issuing device, or a newly issued card. Is an article management method for attaching to the supplementary article.

According to an aspect of the present invention, when the hospital itself performs SPD, it is possible to efficiently manage articles.

It is a figure which shows the system structure of the medical material management system of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which illustrates the card attached to the package of the medical material in the medical material management system of 1st Embodiment. It is a block diagram of the medical material management system of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen displayed on the information processing apparatus in a hospital in the medical material management system of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the data structure example of a constant database. It is a figure which shows the data structure example of the material master database. It is a figure which shows the data structure example of the payout consumption database. It is a figure which shows the data structure example of an inspection database. It is a sequence chart which shows the process at the time of material consumption in the medical material management system of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the procedure at the time of material consumption in the medical material management system of 1st Embodiment. It is a sequence chart which shows the inspection process in the medical material management system of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the procedure at the time of inspection in the medical material management system of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure explaining the procedure at the time of inspection in the medical material management system of 1st Embodiment. It is a sequence chart which shows another inspection process in the medical material management system of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the system structure of the medical material management system of 2nd Embodiment.

In the present invention, the "article" refers to an article used / consumed in a hospital (mainly medical materials, pharmaceuticals, reagents, sterilized / recycled items, surgical instruments / steel accessories, ME (Medical Engineering) equipment, stationery / daily miscellaneous goods). , Printed matter, etc.). In the following embodiments, the case where the article is a medical material will be exemplified.
In the present invention, the "wireless communication medium" is a communication medium for performing wireless communication at a relatively short distance, such as NFC (Near field communication) and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). For example, RFID includes a combination of a thin-film antenna and an IC chip, and can take the form of an inlay or a tag.
In the present invention, the "card" is an information medium having a form having a relatively small thickness, and the thickness thereof is not particularly limited, and for example, a so-called label is also included in the card of the present invention.

(1) First Embodiment Hereinafter, embodiments of the medical material management system and the medical material management method according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the present embodiment, a case where an NFC tag is built in a card attached to a medical material as an article and an NFC reader is mounted on a mobile terminal will be described.

(1-1) Outline of Medical Material Management System First, the medical material management system of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment and the environment in which the system is mounted. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a card attached to a medical material in the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment.

In the following description, "medical material" is abbreviated as "material" as appropriate. In addition, medical materials whose constants are controlled are appropriately referred to as "constant products".

In general, there are various SPD operation methods, but in the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment, when the hospital manages the constant number of medical materials by itself using a card without outsourcing the SPD work. Will be described. In this case, the medical material may be a hospital-purchased item or a contractor-deposited item.
In actual operation, in addition to constant products, medical materials (temporary products) that are not consumed as frequently as constant management and are temporarily required are handled, but in the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment, , The case of managing the distribution of constant products will be described. However, it is clear to those skilled in the art from the following description that the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment can also be applied to a temporary product.

In FIG. 1, the flow of medical materials and objects such as cards is shown by a dotted line, and the signal line for communication and the like is shown by a solid line.
As shown in FIG. 1, hospitals include wards with medical sites, warehouses for medical materials, and offices. At the warehouse, medical materials received from each supplier are inspected. After the medical material is consumed, the constant card C attached to the medical material is collected and stored in the office, and an order is placed with each supplier to replenish the consumed material. The medical material that arrives in the warehouse to replenish the consumed material is appropriately referred to as a replenishment material (an example of a replenishment article) below.

In the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment, a printed surface including a heat-sensitive color-developing layer for printing is formed on the front surface (front surface) of the constant card C to be attached to the medical material, and at least the back surface of the constant card C is formed. Some are coated with adhesive for sticking to medical materials. The method of attaching the card to the medical material is not limited to the method of applying an adhesive to the back surface of the card. Alternatively, the card may be attached to the medical material with adhesive tape, or the medical material and the card may be packed in one bag.
In the example shown in FIG. 2, the information printed on the surface of the constant card C is character information and a barcode. In addition to the hospital name (“ABC hospital”), the constant card C illustrated in FIG. 2 includes date data (for example, the date when the constant card C was issued in the warehouse of the hospital) in part p1, and material in part p3. Name data, part p4 is material standard data, part p5 is manufacturer part number data, part p6 is material manufacturer data (maker code), part p8 is fixed price data, and part p9 is simultaneous. The card number data of the same material to be delivered, the bar code on the part p10, the lot number data on the part p12, the expiration date data on the part p13, and the payout number data on the part p14 are printed. .. The data to be printed on the constant card C can be appropriately selected and added.
The barcode on the surface of the card may be any information associated with the material to which the card is attached, and includes, for example, a payout number and a material code. The payout number is a unique number assigned to the order.

The constant card C of the present embodiment contains an NFC tag in which information on medical materials is recorded. The constant card C may be operated by a reuse card (operation by reusing the card) or by a disposable card (operation by disposable card).
The data recorded on the NFC tag (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “card data”) is not limited, but is not limited to the data printed on the constant card C, for example, at least a part of the following items. May include.
・ Material classification: For example, "medical materials", "pharmaceutical products"
・ Pharmaceutical Affairs Law Approval Number… Approval number and permission number of medical equipment according to the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law ・ Classification name (major classification)… For example, “Treatment equipment”, “Diagnosis and inspection description”
-Classification name (middle classification): For example, "drain and drainage set", "contrast equipment"
・ Classification name (small classification): For example, "Drainage set for abdomen", "Guide wire for angiography"
・ Features / Applications: For example, "tube for pancreatic intestinal anastomosis", "guide wire"
・ Materials: For example, "polyvinyl chloride", "aluminum", "alloy", "polyurethane"
・ Tax classification: "taxable", "tax exempt"
・ Medical device classification: For example, "Class II," Class IV ""
・ Biological products: For example, "regular products" and "biological products"
・ Redemption price (price set by the government)
・ Insurance claim classification: For example, "conditional redemption", "reimbursement price"
・ Specific equipment code (also called "receipt computer code" or "payment fund code")
・ UID (serial number)
・ Patient ID
-Order registration ID (ID of the person who registered the order) and name of the person in charge-Picking ID (ID of the person who picked in the warehouse) and name of the person in charge-Transportation ID (from the warehouse) ID of the person in charge of transporting materials to the fixed number of shelves) and name of the person in charge ・ ID of person in charge of inspection (ID of person in charge of inspection processing) and name of person in charge ・ Number of immovable days (remaining stagnant on the inventory shelf of the warehouse) Number of consecutive days of the state)
・ Imminent deadline (deadline set in the specified month or day before the expiration date)
-Location (for example, a shelf number that identifies the placement area in the inventory shelf)
-Location ID (for example, Global Location Number (GLN))
・ Medical code ・ JAN code ・ Frequency of use ・ Switching flag (flag that distinguishes before and after switching when the material is switched due to the manufacturer's convenience)
・ Inventory classification (data indicating whether or not it is in stock in the warehouse)
・ Arrival date ・ Last consumption date of medical materials ・ Ranking (rank of frequency used in department)
・ Recruitment flag (flag indicating whether or not it is approved by the medical materials committee in the hospital)
・ Size ・ Weight ・ Container number ・ Box loose classification (data indicating whether or not to divide the material in the material package when the material is dispensed)
-Packing method-Transport classification (data indicating whether the product is transported to the hospital as usual or brought to the hospital)
・ Medical seal flag ・ Cost seal flag ・ Hospital internal code ・ In-hospital minimum payout unit ・ In-hospital sterilization flag ・ In-hospital sterilization deadline ・ Ordering point (value indicating how much the stock quantity decreases before ordering)
・ Management department (ward management department)
・ Flags subject to disaster stockpiling ・ Delivery date ・ Receiving department (and recipient)
・ In-hospital inspection ID and name of the person in charge ・ Receipt person in charge ・ Start of use flag ・ Various institution management codes (drug price standard listed drug code, individual drug code, receipt code, etc.)
・ Classification of efficacy ・ Classification of use (internal medicine, external medicine, injection, etc.)
・ Price revision date ・ Product category (poisonous drugs, powerful drugs, psychotropic drugs, stimulants, etc.)
・ Starter information ・ Inventory date ・ Inventory manager information ・ Inventory implementation ・ Number of loose items ・ NHI price standard listing ・ Bookkeeping management classification ・ Cancellation ・ Reason for cancellation ・ Storage method (room temperature, cold place, refrigeration, dark place, etc.)
・ GTIN (Global Trade Item Number)

Referring to FIG. 1 again, the mobile terminal 9 and the printer 7 are arranged in the warehouse of the hospital. The mobile terminal 9 is a terminal for inspecting medical materials received in the warehouse, and can communicate with the SPD server 10 via the network NW. The mobile terminal 9 is, for example, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like.
The printer 7 is a card printer that issues a constant card to be attached to a material, and also writes data to an NFC tag in the constant card. The printer 7 can communicate with the SPD server 10 via the network NW. The printer 7 rewrites the expiration date and lot number data in the card data of the loaded constant card to the expiration date and lot number data included in the card data received from the SPD server 10 (operation by a reuse card). Alternatively, write the card data received from the SPD server 10 to a new constant card (operation using a disposal card). In either case, the printer 7 prints on the surface of the constant card based on the print data received from the SPD server 10. In the case of printing, in the operation using the reuse card, a printer having a rewrite function is applied as the printer 7.
In the operation using the reuse card, one of the expiration date and the lot number included in the card data may be rewritten instead of both. Even in the operation using the disposal card, only one of them may be written instead of both the expiration date and the lot number.

A mobile terminal 8 is arranged in a ward, which is a medical site. The mobile terminal 8 can communicate with the SPD server 10 via the network NW. The mobile terminal 8 is provided with an NFC reader, and is a terminal for performing consumption processing of the medical material by reading the card data of the constant card removed from the medical material with the NFC reader when the medical material is consumed. The mobile terminal 8 is, for example, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, or the like. The consumption process is a process for registering that the material has been consumed, and the details thereof will be described later.
A client terminal 2 is arranged in a hospital office. The client terminal 2 is, for example, a personal computer or a tablet terminal, and can communicate with the SPD server 10 via the network NW. The client terminal 2 is a terminal for viewing the details of each medical material handled in the hospital and the state of distribution. It is also a terminal for hospital staff to place orders for replenishing medical materials to suppliers as needed.
FIG. 1 shows an example in which the mobile terminal 8 is placed in the ward on the assumption that the card data of the constant card C is read in the ward. However, the constant card C is collected in the office and the card data is collected in the office. You may read it. In that case, the mobile terminal 8 that reads the card data is arranged in the office.

The client terminal 2, the mobile terminal 8, the mobile terminal 9, and the SPD server 10 may be connected by a LAN (Local Area Network) in the hospital. In that case, the network NW in FIG. 1 corresponds to the in-hospital LAN.
Alternatively, the client terminal 2, the mobile terminal 8, and the mobile terminal 9 may be connected to the in-hospital LAN, and the SPD server 10 may be connected to the Internet. In that case, the network NW in FIG. 1 corresponds to the Internet. A proxy server may be set up between the hospital LAN and the Internet, or a file wall may be set up.

For example, an information processing device 6 (hereinafter referred to as “PC6”) is arranged as a supplier, and orders are received from the SPD server 10 and the client terminal 2. The supplier ships the medical materials to the hospital warehouse according to the order from the hospital.

For example, a label printed with a barcode conforming to the international standard GS1 is affixed to the medical material received from the supplier to the warehouse of the hospital. The barcode includes a JAN (Japanese Article Number) code corresponding to the medical material, and data on the expiration date and lot number of the medical material. The JAN code is an example of an article code.
When the medical material arrives at the warehouse, the medical material is inspected. In order to perform the inspection work, the mobile terminal 9 reads the NFC reader for communicating with the NFC tag of the constant card C stored in the office and the barcode of the label affixed to the received medical material. It is equipped with a barcode reader for. Details of the inspection work will be described later.

After the inspection, the constant card issued by the printer 7 is attached to the material, and is delivered to the constant shelf SL of the target department in the ward and placed.
When the material is used for medical treatment and consumed in the ward, the constant card attached to the material is removed, and the consumption process is performed by the mobile terminal 8. As a result, it is recognized that the material has been consumed, and the SPD server 10 places an order for replenishing the material. The constant cards removed from the materials at the medical site are collected in the office, organized by department, for example, and stored in a storage place (for example, a shelf) in the office. The stored constant card may be taken out of the storage location in the office when the material corresponding to the constant card is received for replenishment and used for inspection of the received material.

The SPD server 10 is a server that controls physical distribution management in a hospital, and stores various databases for performing consumption processing of medical materials in an office and inspection processing in a warehouse. These databases can be accessed from the client terminal 2 to view the management status of constant products in the hospital.
It should be noted that the management status of the constant products in the hospital can also be viewed by the mobile terminals 8 and 9.

The flow of processing constant products in the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment is summarized as follows.
According to the constant database described later, one constant card is attached to each of the constant medical materials (constant products) to be placed on the constant shelf SL of each department of the ward. Then, when the constant product is consumed, the constant card attached to the constant product is removed, and the constant card is read by the mobile terminal 8 to recognize that the constant product has been consumed. The fixed number cards collected from the medical field are temporarily stored in the storage area of the hospital office.
When the constant product is recognized as consumed, an order is automatically placed with the supplier, and the replenishing material for replenishing the constant product is received from the supplier. At this time, the constant card read at the time of recognizing the consumption of the constant product is taken out from the storage location and used for the inspection process of the received supplementary material.
After the inspection process, at least the expiration date and lot number of the card data of the constant card are rewritten to the expiration date and lot number of the replenishment material (operation by the reuse card). Alternatively, the constant card read when recognizing the consumption of the constant product is discarded, and the printer 7 issues a new constant card corresponding to the replenishment material (operation by the disposal card). Then, the card whose data has been rewritten or the newly issued card is attached to the replenishment material and placed on the constant shelf SL. In any case, after the constant product has been consumed, one card will be taken over when the replenishment material is placed on the constant shelf. That is, one card is always managed for each constant product package.

(1-2) Configuration of Each Device of Medical Material Management System 1 of the Present Embodiment Next, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the configurations of the main devices constituting the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment are described. explain.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a screen displayed on the client terminal 2 in the hospital.

As shown in FIG. 3, the client terminal 2 includes a control unit 21, a storage 22, an operation input unit 23, a display unit 24, and a communication unit 25.
The control unit 21 is mainly composed of a microprocessor and controls the entire client terminal 2. For example, the microprocessor included in the control unit 21 loads and executes the management program recorded in the storage 22. The functions realized by executing the management program include at least the following contents.
(i) A function that makes it possible to browse a list of medical materials for which a replenishment order (also referred to as a "replenishment request") has been placed (history browsing function)
(ii) Function to register and update various master databases
(iii) A function of placing an order with a supplier as needed, in addition to the automatic ordering of materials by the SPD server 10.
(iv) Inquiry function for the inventory of medical materials in each department in the hospital
(v) Search function for the actual results of medical materials consumed and paid out by each department in the hospital

The display unit 24 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, and displays the execution result of the distribution program. When the display unit 24 includes a touch panel input display panel, the display unit 24 constitutes a part of the operation input unit 23.
The storage 22 is a non-volatile memory, and may be an SSD (Solid State Drive) such as a flash memory. The operation input unit 23 includes, for example, an input device such as a pointing device and a touch panel.

The screen G1 of FIG. 4 is an example of a screen displayed when the management program is executed by the control unit 21. The screen G1 is displayed when the "history browsing function" button in the menu display unit 101 is operated. The list display unit 102 includes a list of histories of medical materials for which replenishment requests have been made. Each line in this list contains information about the material, as well as the status of the medical material for which the replenishment was requested (eg, "consumed", "replenishment requested", etc.), and the card number. By setting the condition in the condition setting unit 103, the list to be displayed in the list display unit 102 can be limited.
The person in charge of the hospital office can check the current status of the medical material for which the replenishment request has been made by using the history viewing function.

Referring to FIG. 3 again, the mobile terminal 8 (an example of the first reading device) includes a control unit 81, a storage 82, an operation input unit 83, a display unit 84, an NFC reader 85, and a communication unit 86.
The control unit 81 is mainly composed of a microprocessor and controls the entire mobile terminal 8. For example, the microprocessor included in the control unit 81 loads and executes a work application program (hereinafter, referred to as “work application”) for performing each work of inspection, payout, and consumption in the hospital. The working application is stored in the storage 82. The control unit 81 performs consumption processing, in particular, by executing a work application.
The storage 82 is a non-volatile memory, and may be an SSD (Solid State Drive) such as a flash memory. The operation input unit 83 includes, for example, an input device such as a pointing device and a touch panel.
The display unit 84 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, and displays the execution result of the work application. When the display unit 84 includes a touch panel input display panel, the display unit 84 constitutes a part of the operation input unit 83.

The NFC reader 85 communicates with the NFC tag built in the constant card and reads the card data recorded in the NFC tag. In the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment, when the hospital staff holds the mobile terminal 8 over the constant card while the work application is being executed, the NFC reader 85 reads the card data from the NFC tag of the constant card. Configured to read. Alternatively, the hospital staff may hold the mobile terminal 8 over the constant card to activate the work application, and then the NFC reader 85 may be configured to read the card data from the NFC tag of the constant card.

As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 9 (an example of a second reading device and an information processing terminal) includes a control unit 91, a storage 92, an operation input unit 93, a display unit 94, a bar code reader 95, and an NFC reader 96. It also includes a communication unit 97.
The control unit 91 is mainly composed of a microprocessor and controls the entire mobile terminal 9. For example, the microprocessor included in the control unit 91 loads and executes a work application stored in the storage 92.
The storage 92 is a non-volatile memory, and may be an SSD such as a flash memory. The operation input unit 93 includes, for example, an input device such as a pointing device and a touch panel.
The display unit 94 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, and displays the execution result of the work application. When the display unit 94 includes a touch panel input display panel, the display unit 94 constitutes a part of the operation input unit 93.

The bar code reader 95 reads the bar code in response to a predetermined operation input. In the present embodiment, the barcode reader 95 reads a barcode (an example of code information) printed on a label affixed to a medical material received from a supplier to a warehouse. As described above, the barcode includes the JAN code corresponding to the medical material and the data of the expiration date and lot number of the medical material.
The NFC reader 96 communicates with the NFC tag built in the constant card and reads the card data recorded in the NFC tag. In the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment, the constant card corresponding to the received medical material is taken out from the storage place of the office, and the mobile terminal 9 is held over the constant card while the work application is being executed. The NFC reader 96 is configured to read the card data recorded in the NFC tag of the constant card. Alternatively, the work application may be activated by holding the mobile terminal 9 over the constant card, and then the NFC reader 96 may be configured to read the card data from the NFC tag of the constant card.

The control unit 91 performs the inspection process by executing the work application. In the inspection process, does the JAN code included in the barcode read by the barcode reader 95 match the JAN code registered in advance corresponding to the card number included in the card data read by the NFC reader 96? It is judged whether or not.
A card number and a JAN code are associated with the material master database (described later) stored in the SPD server 10, and the work application uses the card number included in the card data read by the NFC reader 96. Based on this, an inquiry for the corresponding JAN code is made to the SPD server 10, and the JAN code corresponding to the card number is acquired as a response to the inquiry.
If the JAN code matches, it means that the inspection process for the target medical material has been completed.

The control unit 91 performs the payout process by executing the work application. The payout process may be performed at the same time as the inspection process, or may be performed separately. The payout process is a process performed when the medical material for which the inspection process has been completed is paid out to the ward.

The printer 7 (an example of a card issuing device) is a thermal printer that issues a card to be attached to a material for which inspection has been completed, based on an instruction from a mobile terminal 9. The information to be printed on the constant card (print data) and the card data to be written on the NFC tag of the constant card are transmitted from the SPD server 10 to the printer 7.
The printer 7 prints and writes data to the NFC tag in a state where the card of the present embodiment is attached to the surface of a release paper coated with a release agent such as silicone. After the constant card is issued from the printer 7, the release paper is peeled off and then the constant card is attached to the medical material.
As shown in FIG. 3, the printer 7 includes a control unit 71, a storage 72, a motor drive unit 73, a head drive unit 74, an NFC reader / writer 76, a communication unit 77, and an antenna 78.

The control unit 71 includes a microcomputer and a memory (RAM (Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory)), and controls the operation of the printer 7. The microcomputer reads and executes the firmware stored in the ROM when the printer 7 is started.
The storage 72 is a storage device such as an SSD. The storage 72 may store data in a print format for printing information on the surface of each constant card.

The motor drive unit 73 drives a stepping motor (not shown) that controls the rotation of the platen roller (not shown) to convey the constant card.
The control unit 71 controls the head drive unit 74 based on the print data received from the SPD server 10 via the communication unit 77, and prints the information on the surface of the constant card. The printing method is not limited, but for example, a line thermal thermal transfer method is used.

The NFC reader / writer 76 communicates with the NFC tag built in each constant card by the antenna 78, and writes card data to each constant card or rewrites a part of the card data.
The communication unit 77 is an interface that communicates with the SPD server 10 in order to receive card data and print data.

As described above, in the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment, it is assumed that the constant card to be attached to the supplementary material is operated by a reuse card and an operation by a disposal card.
In the operation using the reuse card, at least the expiration date and lot number of the card data of the constant card are rewritten to the expiration date and lot number of the replenishment material. In this operation, when the card collected from the consumed material is loaded into the printer 7, the NFC reader / writer 76 uses the card data of the loaded card based on the card data received from the SPD server 10 corresponding to the supplementary material. The expiration date and lot number are rewritten, and the print on the card surface is rewritten based on the print data received from the SPD server 10 (rewrite).
On the other hand, in the operation with the disposal card, a new constant card corresponding to the replenishment material is issued. In this operation, the card data is written to a new card based on the card data and the print data received from the SPD server 10 corresponding to the replenishment material, and the card surface is printed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the SPD server 10 is a network server including a control unit 11, a storage 12, and a communication unit 13.
The control unit 11 includes a microcomputer and a memory (RAM, ROM), and controls the operation of the SPD server 10. The storage 12 is a large-capacity storage device such as an HDD (Hard Disk Drive), and stores various databases described later.
The control unit 11 updates various databases described later based on various data received from the client terminal 2, the mobile terminal 8 and the mobile terminal 9 in the hospital via the network NW. Further, the control unit 11 transmits the data included in the database to the request source in response to the request from the client terminal 2, the mobile terminal 8 and the mobile terminal 9.
When the card is issued by the printer 7, the control unit 11 transmits the card data and the print data of the corresponding material to the printer 7.

The control unit 11 executes a predetermined ordering process for ordering the material to be replenished from the corresponding supplier. The predetermined ordering process may be, for example, a process according to a procedure of electronic data interchange (EDI) agreed in advance between the hospital and each supplier, or a process of transmitting a fax via the Internet. You may.

In the order processing, the operation of the normal constant that manages the medical materials in the hospital inventory (so-called hospital assets) and the operation of the deposit constant that manages the inventory of the supplier are used for the order processing. Files are often different. In the case of a normal constant, for example, a fax of a purchase order is sent to the supplier, and in the case of a deposit constant, for example, a fax of a usage report and a replenishment request is sent to the supplier.

(1-3) Database Next, various databases (DB) stored in the storage 12 of the SPD server 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8. 5 to 8 are diagrams showing data configuration examples of a constant database, a material master database, a payout consumption database, and an inspection database, respectively.

The constant database describes medical materials to be placed as constant products on the constant shelves of each department of the hospital (for example, each of departments H1 to H3 in the hospital).
As shown in FIG. 5, each record of the exemplary constant database has the fields of "constant number", "department", "medical material", "constant number", "constant unit", and "number of cards". Includes a value. Values in the "Medical Materials" field further include values in subfields such as "Material Number", "Manufacturer Name", "Product Number".
In the constant database shown in FIG. 5, the value in the "constant number" field is a unique number. The value in the Department field corresponds to the department in which the constant product of the target medical material is placed. The values in the "constant quantity" and "constant unit" fields indicate the amount of material managed by one card. For example, a record with a constant number of "063" indicates that one card is attached to one package containing five materials. In this record, since the value of the "number of cards" field is 3, it means that a total of 15 materials (= 5 pieces x 3 packages) are arranged as constant items on the constant shelf of the department H2.

If there is no operational problem with the constant arrangement of each ward, there is no change in the constant database. However, when the material that has been immobile for a long time on the constant shelf and is not consumed frequently is removed from the constant product, or when the temporary product that is frequently consumed is changed to the constant product, the menu display on the screen G1 of FIG. The "master registration" button is operated in the unit 101. In that case, it is possible to change the contents of the constant database or register a new constant database.

Data of medical materials consumed in the hospital is registered as master data in the material master database. To update the material master database, operate the "master registration" button on the menu display unit 101 of the screen G1 of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, each record in the exemplary material master database contains values for the "material code", "maker", "standard", "part number", and "JAN code" fields.
The value in the Material Code field is a code for identifying the medical material in the hospital.
The value in the "Manufacturer" field is a code that identifies the manufacturer of the medical material within the hospital.
The value in the "Standard" field is data indicating the standard of the corresponding medical material.
The value in the "Product Number" field is data indicating the product number of the corresponding medical material.
The value in the "JAN Code" field is a JAN code that identifies the corresponding medical material.

The payout consumption database is a database for managing the payout and consumption of medical materials.
When the material is consumed, the control unit 11 of the SPD server 10 creates a new record in the payout consumption database in order to make up for the shortage of the material. In the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment, an automatic order method is adopted in which a new order for replenishing the constant product is issued when the constant product is consumed.
On the other hand, when ordering a temporary product, for example, the control unit 11 of the SPD server 10 creates a new record in the payout consumption database in response to a predetermined operation of specifying the material code and the quantity on the client terminal 2. ..

As shown in FIG. 7, each record in the exemplary payout consumption database has a "payout number", a "classification", a "card number", a "payout department", a "medical material", a "number of payouts", and a "payout unit". , "Billing Date", "Delivery Date", and "Consumption Date" fields. The data in the "Medical Materials" field also includes values in subfields such as "Material Code".
The value in the "Payout Number" field is a unique number assigned to a single medical material order. That is, the order is specified by the payout number.
The value in the "Category" field is data that identifies whether it is a constant product ("constant") or a temporary product ("temporary").
The value in the "Card Number" field is a number that identifies a constant card to be attached to the medical material to be paid out. The card number is assigned when the mobile terminal 9 gives a card issuance instruction to the printer 7 after the inspection process. If the card number is the same as the payout number, the payout consumption database may not have the "card number" field.
The value in the "Payout Department" field indicates the department to which the medical material to be paid out is delivered, and is, for example, one of departments H1 to H3.
The data in the "Number of payouts" and "Units of payouts" fields is the quantity data of the materials to be paid out.
The value in the Billing Date field is the date the material was ordered. In the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment, since the constant product is automatically ordered, the date when the constant product is consumed is the billing date.
The value in the Delivery Date field is the date on which the material arrived at the hospital from the supplier was confirmed for receipt in the warehouse or ward. This receipt confirmation is performed by a predetermined input operation on the mobile terminal 8 or the mobile terminal 9. In addition, the receipt confirmation may be omitted on the hospital side. In that case, the person in charge of article management performs an operation of inputting the delivery date on the PC2, and the operation result is reflected in the value of the "delivery date" field.
The value in the Date of Consumption field is data on the date the material was consumed in the hospital. In the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the card data of the constant card attached to the material is read by the mobile terminal 8 when the material is consumed. Then, the mobile terminal 8 transmits a processing request for consumption to the SPD server 10. Therefore, the consumption date is the date when the SPD server 10 receives the processing request for consumption from the mobile terminal 8.

The inspection database is a database for recording the inspection contents after the inspection process is completed (that is, the inspection process is completed) in the inspection work in the warehouse.
As shown in FIG. 8, each record in the exemplary inspection database contains values for the "inspection number", "card number", "expiration date", and "lot number" fields.
The value in the "Inspection Number" field is a unique number issued after each inspection process is completed.
The values of the "expiration date" and "lot number" fields are the expiration date and lot number data included in the barcode of the label affixed to the medical material to be inspected.

(1-4) Processing Flow of Medical Material Management System 1 Next, the processing flow of the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 14.
FIG. 9 is a sequence chart showing processing at the time of material consumption in the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a procedure at the time of material consumption in the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is a sequence chart showing an inspection process in the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a procedure at the time of inspection in the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a procedure at the time of inspection in the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 14 is a sequence chart showing another inspection process in the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment.

(A) Material consumption treatment (FIGS. 9 and 10)
First, the consumption process when the medical material is consumed will be described with reference to the sequence chart of FIG.
As described above, when the medical material is consumed in the medical field, the card data of the constant card attached to the material is read. When the hospital staff holds the mobile terminal 8 over the constant card as shown in the operation A1 of FIG. 10, the mobile terminal 8 reads the card data of the constant card (step S2). The work application of the mobile terminal 8 transmits the read card data to the SPD server 10 (step S4).

The SPD server 10 determines whether or not the material corresponding to the card data has been paid out based on the card data received from the mobile terminal 8 (step S6). This determination is made by referring to the payout consumption database (FIG. 7). That is, in the payout consumption database, if the date is written in the "delivery date" field of the record corresponding to the card number included in the received card data, the material has been paid out, and if not, the material has been paid out. It is determined that it is not. The SPD server 10 returns the determination result to the work application of the mobile terminal 8 (step S8).

When the determination result in step S8 is "paid out" (step S10: YES), the work application of the mobile terminal 8 consumes the example shown in the screen G3 of FIG. 10 based on the card data read in step S2. Display the screen (step S12). This consumption screen includes button b1 (“consumption”). When the person in charge operates the button b1 after confirming the contents of the card data displayed on the screen G3 (step S16: YES), the screen G4 is displayed and the consumption process of the corresponding material is completed. As a simpler process, when the determination result in step S8 is "paid out" (step S10: YES), the screen G4 may be displayed without displaying the screen G3. Even in that case, it is preferable to display the contents of the card data on the screen G4.
On the other hand, when the determination result in step S8 is "unpaid" (step S10: NO), the work application of the mobile terminal 8 displays, for example, a predetermined error message shown on the screen G5 of FIG. 10 (step S12). ..

When the button b1 on the screen G3 of FIG. 10 is operated, the work application of the mobile terminal 8 transmits a processing request for consumption of the target material to the SPD server 10 (step S18). The processing request includes data that identifies a record in the payout consumption database, such as a payout number and a card number. The SPD server 10 updates the payout consumption database so that the value in the "consumption date" field of the record corresponding to the processing request is the date when the processing request is received (step S20). Next, the SPD server 10 identifies the shortage of materials corresponding to the processing request by referring to the constant database (step S22), and adds a record for supplementing the shortage to the payout consumption database (step S24). ). Then, the SPD server 10 performs a predetermined order processing to the corresponding supplier in order to make up for the shortage of the material (step S26).

(B) Inspection process (FIGS. 11 to 13)
Next, the inspection process will be described with reference to the sequence chart of FIG.
When medical materials arrive at the hospital warehouse from the supplier, inspection work is performed. In this inspection work, the constant card that was collected at the time of consumption and stored in the storage place of the office is taken out and used. That is, when the material is consumed and the material (replenishment material) received to replenish the material is inspected, the constant card corresponding to the consumed material is used for the inspection of the replenishment material.

When the operator holds the mobile terminal 9 over the constant card as shown in the operation A2 of FIG. 12, the mobile terminal 9 reads the card data of the constant card (step S30). The work application of the mobile terminal 9 acquires the card number from the read card data (step S32). The working application of the mobile terminal 9 displays the read card data in a predetermined format as illustrated in the screen G6 of FIG. 12 (step S34).

Next, the working application of the mobile terminal 9 acquires material data corresponding to the acquired card number from the SPD server 10. Specifically, an inquiry including the card number acquired in step S32 is transmitted to the SPD server 10 (step S36). Upon receiving the inquiry, the SPD server 10 refers to the payout consumption database, acquires the material code of the record corresponding to the card number included in the inquiry (step S38), and further refers to the material master database (see FIG. 6). Then, the record data (material data) corresponding to the material code acquired in step S38 is acquired (step S40). The material data includes the JAN code of the material. The SPD server 10 returns the material data acquired in step S40 to the work application of the mobile terminal 9 (step S42).

Next, as shown in the operation A3 of FIG. 12, the mobile terminal 9 reads the barcode by the operator using the mobile terminal 9 to scan the barcode of the label L attached to the material. Step S44). The barcode read in step S44 includes the JAN code corresponding to the material and the data of the expiration date and lot number of the material. The working application determines whether or not the JAN code included in the material data acquired in step S42 and the JAN code included in the barcode read in step S44 match (step S46).
Next, as illustrated on the screen G7 of FIG. 12, the visible characters corresponding to the read barcode are displayed, and the expiration date and lot number fields are rewritten with the data included in the barcode (step S48). ..

The determination result in step S48 is displayed on the mobile terminal 9 by operating the button b2 (“inspection”) on the screen G7 of FIG. That is, when the button b2 (inspection button) is operated (step S50: YES) and the determination in step S48 is "match" (step S52: YES), the inspection is performed as illustrated in the screen G8 of FIG. And you will be notified that the payout has been completed.
In that case, the working application of the mobile terminal 9 transmits the card number acquired in step S32 and the expiration date and lot number included in the barcode obtained in step S44 to the SPD server 10 (step S54). The SPD server 10 updates the inspection database based on the data received in step S54 (step S56). That is, a new record is created in the inspection database, and the data received in step S54 is written to the record. Further, the working application of the mobile terminal 9 sets the updated card data, that is, the expiration date and lot number included in the card data read in step S30, into the barcode read in step S44. And the card data updated to the lot number is transmitted to the printer 7 (step S58). The printer 7 issues a constant card based on the card data received in step S58 and the print data (step S60).
On the other hand, when the determination in step S48 is "mismatch" (step S52: NO), an error message indicating that the barcodes do not match is notified (step S58) as illustrated in the screen G9 of FIG. ).
In addition, unlike the above, the determination result (screen G8 or G9) may be displayed without operating the button b2 (“inspection”) after reading the barcode.

Although FIGS. 11 to 13 describe a case where the payout process is performed at the same time as the inspection process, the payout process may be configured to be performed separately from the inspection process. Even in that case, it is preferable to display the data of the material to be paid out on the mobile terminal 9 before completing the payout process.

(C) Another inspection process (Fig. 14)
Next, an inspection processing method different from the inspection processing described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 13 will be described with reference to FIG.
In this inspection process, first, the work application of the mobile terminal 9 is started (step S70), and a predetermined inspection screen is displayed (step S72). On this inspection screen, the mobile terminal 9 reads the bar code when the operator scans the bar code of the label attached to the material using the mobile terminal 9 (step S74). The work application of the mobile terminal 9 makes an inquiry to the SPD server 10 based on the JAN code included in the barcode read in step S74 (step S76). Upon receiving the inquiry, the SPD server 10 refers to the material master database, identifies the material code corresponding to the JAN code included in the inquiry (step S78), and in the payout consumption database, records the record corresponding to the specified material code. Among them, the data (material data) of the record of the unpaid material (that is, the record having no value in the “delivery date” field) is read (step S80).

The SPD server 10 returns a response including the material data of the unpaid material to the working application of the mobile terminal 9 (step S82), and the material data is displayed on the mobile terminal 9 (step S84). Although this display mode is not shown, a list including one or more unpaid materials matching the JAN code obtained in step S74 is displayed. The inspection process is performed by the worker selecting the unpaid material to be inspected from this list. That is, when the unpaid material is selected (step S86), the card number corresponding to the selected unpaid material and the expiration date and lot number obtained in step S74 are transmitted to the SPD server 10 (step S88). ). The SPD server 10 updates the inspection database based on the data received in step S88 (step S90). That is, a new record is created in the inspection database, and the data received in step S88 is written to the record.

If the material data of the unpaid material included in the response of step S82 is only for one material, step S86 is omitted.

As described above, in the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment, one specific card is associated and managed with respect to a constant product which is a medical material to be constant-managed. Card data including data on materials is written in the NFC tag of this card. When the constant product is consumed, the card attached to the constant product is removed from the constant product and the card data is read to recognize that the constant product has been consumed, and a supplementary material for replenishing the constant product. Is placed. When the replenishment material arrives, the card is attached to the replenishment material after the inspection process. The card attached to the replenishment material is the card data expiration date and lot number of the card removed from the consumed constant product rewritten to the replenishment material data, or the card removed from the consumed constant product. It is a new card that is discarded and the card data corresponding to the replenishment material is written. The replenishment material with the card attached is paid out to the medical site.

That is, according to the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment, for a constant product related to the same material, a series of flow of consumption, ordering, inspection, and withdrawal is managed by one constant card. Therefore, when the hospital itself performs SPD, it becomes possible to efficiently manage the goods, especially in performing constant management. Since the number of fixed items is the same as the number of cards, for example, if you have ordered 10 medical materials but only 7 cards have been paid out, the remaining 3 cards will be paid out. It is immediately apparent that the medical material is out of order. Therefore, there is an advantage that the hospital itself can easily manage the card as a medium when performing SPD.

In the medical material management system 1 of the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 2, a case where at least a part of the card data is printed on the surface of the constant card has been described, but this is not the case. Since the card data can be viewed by, for example, the mobile terminal 8 or the mobile terminal 9 by scanning the constant card, it is not essential to print it on the surface of the card. However, printing on the surface of the card has the advantages that the constant card can be easily managed and the material information can be immediately obtained visually at the medical site.

(2) Second Embodiment Next, the medical material management system 1A according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a system configuration of the medical material management system 1A of the second embodiment.
In the medical material management system 1A of the present embodiment, an RFID inlay (or RFID tag) is built in the constant card. The inlay includes an IC chip on which card data is written.
The RFID communication of the present embodiment may be in the HF (High Frequency) band or the UHF (Ultra High Frequency) band, but is preferably in the UHF band. In the UHF band, RFID readers can communicate with inlays over a distance of several meters, making them suitable for batch reading of multiple inlays during inventory.

As shown in FIG. 15, an RFID reader / writer 3 for communicating with the inlay of the collected constant card is installed in the hospital office. The RFID reader / writer 3 can communicate with the SPD server 10 via the network NW, and transmits the card data read from the inlay of the constant card to the SPD server 10.
Unlike the first embodiment, the warehouse of the hospital is provided with the tablet terminal 4 and the handy scanner HS in addition to the printer 7. The handy scanner HS is a barcode scanner that reads a barcode on a label attached to a material received in a warehouse.
The tablet terminal 4 can communicate with the SPD server 10 via the network NW. The tablet terminal 4 and the handy scanner HS can communicate with each other by wire or wirelessly. In addition, the tablet terminal 4 includes an RFID reader that communicates with an inlay of a constant card. At the time of the inspection process, the tablet terminal 4 reads the card data from the inlay of the constant card C and acquires the barcode read by the handy scanner HS.
An information processing terminal having a configuration in which the tablet terminal 4 and the handy scanner HS are integrated may be used, or a personal computer (PC) is used instead of the tablet terminal 4 and the PC is wired to the handy scanner HS. You may connect.

The medical material management system 1A of the present embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the RFID reader reads the card data of the constant card, but the subsequent operations are the same as those shown in FIGS. 9 to 14. .. In this embodiment, the RFID reader / writer 3, the handy scanner HS, and the tablet terminal 4 are examples of a first reading device, a second reading device, and an information processing terminal, respectively.

Although the article management system and the embodiment of the article management method of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Further, the above-described embodiment can be improved or modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, a constant card removed from the consumed medical material may be posted into a box-shaped RFID reader device. In that case, the RFID reader device is in UHF band RFID communication and collectively reads a plurality of posted constant cards. By applying such a box-shaped RFID reader device, it is not necessary to scan the constant cards one by one, and the labor of hospital staff is reduced.

1,1A ... Medical material management system, 2 ... Information processing device (PC), 21 ... Control unit, 22 ... Storage, 23 ... Operation input unit, 24 ... Display unit, 25 ... Communication unit, 3 ... RFID reader / writer, 4 ... Tablet terminal, 6 ... Information processing device (PC), 7 ... Printer, 71 ... Control unit, 72 ... Storage, 73 ... Motor drive unit, 74 ... Head drive unit, 76 ... RFID reader / writer, 77 ... Communication unit, 78 ... Antenna, 8 ... Mobile terminal, 81 ... Control unit, 82 ... Storage, 83 ... Operation input unit, 84 ... Display unit, 85 ... NFC reader, 86 ... Communication unit, 9 ... Mobile terminal, 91 ... Control unit, 92 ... Storage, 93 ... Operation input unit, 94 ... Display unit, 95 ... Bar code reader, 96 ... NFC reader, 97 ... Communication unit, 10 ... SPD server, 11 ... Control unit, 12 ... Storage, 13 ... Communication unit, 101 ... Menu display unit, 102, 104 ... List display unit, 103 ... Condition setting unit, 105 ... Button display unit, SL ... Constant shelf, HS ... Handy scanner, C ... Constant card, NW ... Network, G1 to G9 ... Screen, A1 ~ A3 ... Operation

Claims (4)

An article management system that manages articles that arrive at a hospital and are consumed in the hospital with code information including data related to the articles displayed.
A card containing a wireless communication medium is attached to the article before the article is consumed, and the wireless communication medium of the card stores card data for identifying the article to which the card is attached.
The article management system
A first reader that reads card data from a card removed from the article when consuming the article,
A server that can communicate with the first reader and executes a process for replenishing the consumed goods based on the card data read by the first reader.
A second reader that reads the code information displayed on the replenishment article, which is the item received based on the process executed by the server.
As the card to be attached to the replenishment article, at least a part of the card data stored in the wireless communication medium of the card removed from the consumed article is converted into the data included in the code information read by the second reader. A card that rewrites or issues a new card containing a wireless communication medium in which the data contained in the code information read by the second reader is written in place of the card removed from the consumed article. Issuing device and
Goods management system including. The code information includes an article code that identifies the corresponding article.
The server stores a database that associates articles with article codes.
The article management system
Whether or not the article code that can communicate with the server and is included in the code information displayed on the supplementary article matches the article code associated with the database for the same article as the supplementary article. Including an information processing terminal that acquires the judgment result of
The article management system according to claim 1. The card issuing device prints at least a part of the card data on the surface of the card.
The article management system according to claim 1 or 2. It is an article management method for managing articles that arrive at a hospital and are consumed in the hospital with code information including data related to the articles displayed.
A card containing a wireless communication medium is attached to the article before the article is consumed, and the wireless communication medium of the card stores card data for identifying the article to which the card is attached.
The first reader reads the card data from the card removed from the article when consuming the article,
The server executes a process for replenishing the consumed goods based on the card data read by the first reader.
The second reader reads the code information displayed on the replenishment article, which is the item received based on the process executed by the server.
The card issuing device rewrites at least a part of the card data stored in the wireless communication medium of the card removed from the consumed article with the data included in the code information read by the second reading device. Alternatively, instead of the card removed from the consumed article, a new card including a wireless communication medium in which the data included in the code information read by the second reader is written is issued.
A card rewritten by the card issuing device or a newly issued card is attached to the replenishment article.
Goods management method.

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