JP2024004012A - Medicine delivery support system, medicine delivery support method, server device, and prescription reception device - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable a patient to conveniently receive prescription delivery even in the case where a pharmacy facility is not near the patient's residence and workplace.SOLUTION: A prescription acceptance device 1 is installed in many general stores 202 with no pharmacy installed, original prescriptions are received and collected by the prescription acceptance device 1, preparation can be executed by transmitting prescription information to a pharmacy side terminal 3 installed in a pharmacy installation type store 201 through a server device 2, and an environment in which the server device 2 connects the pharmacy side terminal 3 and a patient terminal 4 to perform online medication instructions is provided. Thereby, the patient goes to the general store 202 located near his/her own house and workplace to easily make a request for a prescription by inserting the prescription into the prescription acceptance device 1, and the patient can receive the prescription without going up to the pharmacy installation type store 201 to receive confrontation medication instructions.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a drug delivery support system and a drug delivery support method that support delivery of medicines dispensed at a dispensing pharmacy to a patient based on a prescription at a medical institution, as well as a server device and a prescription reception device used in the system. .

Generally, a patient who has been issued a prescription at a medical institution receives the prescription drug at a dispensing pharmacy outside the hospital. Specifically, the patient goes to a dispensing pharmacy, hands over the prescription received from the medical institution, and requests that the prescription be dispensed. When the dispensing is completed, the patient receives medication instructions from the pharmacist, receives the prescribed medication, and pays the price. However, there are cases where the dispensing pharmacy is far from the patient's home or workplace, and it is inconvenient for the patient to go to such a long-distance dispensing pharmacy.

Note that there is a known system in which prescription information is sent from a facsimile machine installed in a hospital to a dispensing pharmacy, and the dispensing pharmacy receives the prescription information using the facsimile machine and prepares the prescription (for example, Patent Document (see 1). According to this system, when a patient requests a dispensing pharmacy to dispense a drug, he or she only has to send the prescription information by fax from the hospital where the prescription was received to the dispensing pharmacy, and there is no need to go to the dispensing pharmacy and hand over the prescription. However, when a patient receives a prescription drug, it is necessary to go to a dispensing pharmacy with the original copy of the prescription, and after confirming the original, receive medication instructions from the pharmacist.

In addition, prescription information is transmitted from a facsimile machine installed at a reception institution such as a drugstore to a dispensing institution, and the dispensing institution receives the prescription information using the facsimile machine, prepares the prescription, and then sends the dispensed medicine to the drugstore. There is also a known system in which prescribed medicines are delivered to a dispensing facility attached to the facility, and a patient receives prescription drugs from the dispensing facility (for example, see Patent Document 2). However, in the case of the system described in Patent Document 2, drug stores that can function as reception institutions and dispensing institutions are limited to stores that have pharmacists who can provide medication guidance. Therefore, if such a drugstore is not near a patient's residence or workplace, the problem of lack of convenience for patients remains unresolved.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2001-312560 Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2003-323499

The present invention was made to solve these problems, and even if there is no pharmacy or drugstore near the patient's home or workplace that can dispense medication and provide medication guidance, the present invention provides a convenient way for patients to use the drug. The aim is to improve convenience for patients by allowing them to receive prescription drugs.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the drug delivery support system of the present invention includes a dispensing side terminal used in an organization that performs dispensing based on a prescription and providing medication guidance, and a patient who receives prescription drugs dispensed based on the prescription. The prescription receiving device is equipped with a patient terminal used by the patient, a prescription receiving device that performs processing related to receiving prescriptions, and a server device. - Equipped with a function to acquire prescription information from the paper received by the collection mechanism and send it to the server device. In addition, the server device has the function of transferring prescription information sent from the prescription reception device to the dispensing side terminal, and the function of providing an environment for connecting the dispensing side terminal and the patient terminal to provide online medication guidance. Equipped with.

According to the present invention configured as described above, when a patient inserts an original prescription into the prescription reception device, the original prescription is collected by the prescription reception device, prescription information is acquired, and the original is sent via the server device. Sent to the dispensing terminal. This allows organizations' facilities that dispense prescriptions (such as dispensing pharmacies and drugstores with attached dispensing pharmacies; hereinafter referred to as dispensing facilities) to prepare prescription drugs based on the prescription information received on the dispensing terminal. The dispensing process can be completed by collecting the original prescription from the prescription receiving device and confirming that it is the same as the prescription information. It is not mandatory to install a prescription reception device at a dispensing facility, so if the prescription reception device is installed closer to the patient's residence or workplace than the dispensing facility, patients will be able to receive prescriptions. Users can easily request dispensing by visiting the location where the device is installed. In addition, patients can receive medication guidance online after dispensing, so there is no need to go to the dispensing facility to pick up the prescription drugs, instead they can have them delivered to their homes or designated locations, or pick them up using lockers, etc. It is possible to receive prescription drugs. As described above, according to the present invention, even if a dispensing facility is not near the patient's home or workplace, the patient can easily receive prescription drugs, thereby improving convenience for the patient.

1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a medicine delivery support system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the installation locations of a prescription reception device and a dispensing side terminal. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of a prescription reception device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of a prescription receiving device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of a server device according to the present embodiment. It is a flow chart which shows an example of operation of a prescription reception device by this embodiment. It is a block diagram showing an example of functional composition of a prescription reception device concerning a modification. It is a block diagram showing an example of functional composition of a server device concerning a modification. It is a block diagram showing an example of functional composition of a dispensing side terminal concerning a modification. It is a block diagram showing an example of functional composition of a server device concerning a modification. It is a block diagram showing an example of functional composition of a prescription reception device concerning a modification. It is a block diagram showing an example of functional composition of a dispensing side terminal concerning a modification. It is a block diagram showing an example of functional composition of a server device concerning a modification.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of a medicine delivery support system according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the medicine delivery support system of the present embodiment includes a prescription reception device 1 that performs processing related to reception of prescriptions, a server device 2 that performs processing related to prescription drug delivery work, and a system for dispensing and dispensing based on prescriptions. It is comprised of a dispensing side terminal 3 used in an organization that provides medication guidance, and a patient terminal 4 used by a patient who receives prescription drugs dispensed based on a prescription. The prescription receiving device 1, the dispensing side terminal 3, and the patient terminal 4 are connected to the server device 2 via a communication network 5 such as the Internet or a mobile phone network.

An organization that performs prescription-based dispensing and medication guidance is, for example, a drug store chain that has multiple stores. The organization consists of drugstores with attached dispensing pharmacies (corresponding to the above-mentioned dispensing facilities; hereinafter referred to as stores with attached dispensing pharmacies) and drugstores without attached dispensing pharmacies (hereinafter referred to as general stores). It is operated by The prescription reception device 1 is installed in a general store, and the dispensing side terminal 3 is installed in a store with a dispensing pharmacy attached.

Note that the dispensing side terminal 3 may have a separate configuration including a terminal for receiving prescription information, which will be described later, from the server device 2, and a terminal for use in online medication guidance. In this case, it is sufficient that at least the terminal that receives prescription information is installed at a store with a dispensing pharmacy attached, and the terminal used for online medication guidance is located at a location different from the store with a dispensing pharmacy attached (for example, It may also be located at a location where a pharmacist is present.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the installation locations of the prescription receiving device 1 and the dispensing side terminal 3 (terminal that receives prescription information). As shown in FIG. 2, the drugstore chain has a dispensing pharmacy attached store 201 and a general store 202 at multiple locations, and the dispensing side terminal 3 is installed in the dispensing pharmacy attached store 201, and the A prescription reception device 1 is installed at . The number of general stores 202 is larger than that of stores 201 with dispensing pharmacies, and they are scattered in multiple locations.

As will be described in detail later, in this embodiment, the prescription reception device 1 installed in the general store 202 receives the original prescription, and the prescription information obtained by scanning or photographing the original is sent via the server device 2. and transmits it to the dispensing side terminal 3 of the store with a dispensing pharmacy 201. At the dispensing pharmacy store 201, prescription drugs are prepared based on the prescription information received by the dispensing terminal 3, and the original prescription is collected from the prescription reception device 1 and confirmed to be the same as the prescription information. This completes the preparation.

Thereafter, the dispensing pharmacy store 201 uses the online connection function of the server device 2 to connect the dispensing side terminal 3 and the patient terminal 4, provides online medication guidance, and then dispenses the dispensed prescription medicine. Prescription drugs are delivered by delivery to the patient's home or designated location, or by handing over using a locker installed at a designated location. In addition to the home, the prescription medicine delivery location can be, for example, a general store 202 where the prescription reception device 1 into which the original prescription is inserted is installed. In addition to the general store 202, lockers can be installed at any location such as stations, supermarkets, parking lots, and convenience stores.

With the above mechanism, a patient can request dispensing by entering the original prescription into the prescription reception device 1 at the nearest general store 202 from home or work, and after receiving online medication guidance after completing the dispensing. It is possible to receive prescription drugs by means such as , delivery, or delivery using a locker or the like. As a result, even if the dispensing pharmacy-equipped store 201 or a dispensing facility including a dispensing pharmacy (not shown) is not near the patient's home or workplace, the patient can easily receive prescription drugs.

The details of the configuration that implements the above mechanism will be explained below. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the prescription receiving device 1. As shown in FIG. Note that, in FIG. 3, a part of the casing is shown in a semi-transparent state so that the internal configuration of the prescription receiving device 1 can also be seen.

The prescription reception device 1 of this embodiment includes a reception/collection mechanism that receives and collects original prescriptions. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the prescription reception device 1 includes a prescription insertion port 31, a prescription collection box 32, and a return port 33, which constitute a reception and collection mechanism. The prescription receiving device 1 also includes a display 34 with a touch panel and a scanner 35. The prescription collection box 32 is a lockable drawer that can be pulled out to take out the prescriptions stored inside. The return port 33 is rotatable toward the front about its lower side, so that a prescription inserted through the prescription insertion port 31 can be taken out.

The prescription insertion slot 31 is equipped with an automatic paper feeding mechanism, and when a patient inserts a prescription into the prescription insertion slot 31, the prescription is inserted into the prescription acceptance device 1 from the prescription insertion slot 31. The prescription inserted through the prescription insertion port 31 is transported to the return port 33 via a transport path (not shown) provided on the back side of the display 34, and is temporarily stopped there. While the prescription is being transported from the prescription insertion port 31 to the return port 33, the scanner 35 executes a scanning process for the prescription and generates a scanned image.

After the prescription is transported to the return port 33, a predetermined confirmation process (details will be described later) is executed, and if there is no problem, the prescription is transferred to the prescription collection box 32 and collected (stocked). If there is a problem, the patient opens the return port 33 and the prescription is returned to the patient. On the back side of the return port 33, there is a storage space 36 for installing a control computer, and a control computer (not shown) is installed in this storage space 36.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the control computer of the prescription receiving device 1. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the prescription receiving device 1 of this embodiment has a functional configuration including an operation screen display section 11, an information input section 12, a prescription information acquisition section 13, a prescription style determination section 14, and a collection/return control section 15. , an individual condition determination section 16, a prescription information transmission section 17, a medication guidance information acquisition section 18, and a medication guidance related information transmission section 19.

The functional blocks 11 to 19 can be configured by hardware, DSP (Digital Signal Processor), or software. For example, when configured by software, the functional blocks 11 to 19 are actually configured with a computer's CPU, RAM, ROM, etc., and programs stored in a storage medium such as RAM, ROM, hard disk, or semiconductor memory are implemented. This is achieved through action.

The operation screen display unit 11 displays various operation screens on the display 34. The operation screen includes buttons for the patient to give predetermined instructions to the prescription receiving device 1, buttons and display fields for inputting predetermined information to the prescription receiving device 1, and various types of guidance and messages necessary for operation. Contains information. The specific contents of the operation screen will be explained later.

The information input unit 12 inputs various information through the patient's operations on the operation screen. The information input unit 12 also inputs information indicating operations on various buttons displayed on the operation screen. The contents of the information to be input will be explained later.

The prescription information acquisition unit 13 acquires prescription information necessary for preparing a prescription drug at a prescription facility from the form received by the reception/collection mechanism. Specifically, the prescription information acquisition unit 13 acquires a scanned image generated by the scanning process of the scanner 35 as prescription information. Note that if a paper that is not a prescription is input into the prescription receiving device 1, the scanned image is not prescription information. In this case, the scanned image acquired by the prescription information acquisition unit 13 is discarded.

The prescription style determination unit 14 analyzes the form received by the reception/collection mechanism and determines whether the prescription conforms to the format to be filled. The analysis of the paper received by the reception/collection mechanism means the analysis of the scanned image of the paper acquired by the prescription information acquisition unit 13. This determination is made by checking whether the prescription has been inserted in the correct direction, taking into account that there may be cases where paper that is not a prescription is inserted into the prescription reception device 1, or where the prescription is not inserted in the correct direction. It is something.

For example, the prescription form determination unit 14 converts characters included in a scanned image of paper into text data (character code), and determines whether or not a character string specified for use in the prescription form is included. By checking, it is determined whether the prescription conforms to the format to be filled. Here, the character string used by the prescription style determining unit 14 for determination is a character string printed as an item name on the prescription.

Note that it is not essential to check whether all the character strings included in the prescription format are included, and it is sufficient to check only some of the character strings. For example, only whether the character string "prescription" is included may be checked. In addition, the system will check to see if it contains a combination of character strings that can be used to identify a prescription, such as "insurer number," "patient," "name," "prescription," etc. You may also do so.

If the prescription style determining unit 14 determines that the form received at the reception/collection mechanism does not match the prescription format, the prescription style determining unit 14 controls the operation screen display unit 11 to display a predetermined message on the operation screen. For example, if it is determined that the format is not a prescription, a message such as "It does not appear to be a prescription. Please check and insert the prescription." is displayed on the operation screen. Furthermore, if it is determined that the scanned image contains no characters at all, that is, if it is determined that it is a blank page, a message such as ``Please check the front and back sides and reinsert.'' is displayed on the operation screen.

The collection/return control unit 15 determines whether the paper input into the prescription receiving device 1 should be collected into the prescription collection box 32 or returned to the patient through the return port 33, and controls processing related to collection or return. For example, when the prescription format determination section 14 determines that the format matches the prescription format, the collection/return control section 15 collects the received paper into the prescription collection box 32 as the original of the prescription, while collecting the received paper in the prescription format. If the determining unit 14 determines that the format of the prescription does not match, the reception/collection mechanism is controlled to return the received paper through the return slot 33.

The individual condition determination unit 16 analyzes the prescription information acquired by the prescription information acquisition unit 13 when the prescription format determination unit 14 determines that the prescription format matches the prescription format, and determines whether the prescription information is suitable for online medication guidance. Determine whether the individual condition is met. For example, the individual condition determination unit 16 converts characters included in a scanned image of a prescription into text data, and determines whether the individual condition is met based on this text data. Here, the character string that the individual condition determining unit 16 uses for determination is not the character string printed as the item name on the prescription, but the character string printed or handwritten in the entry field as the content for the item.

For example, the individual condition determination unit 16 recognizes the patient's date of birth written in the prescription from text data, and confirms whether the prescribed patient is an infant or child. ) to determine whether medication guidance is required. In addition, the individual condition determination unit 16 checks the contents of the prescription written in the prescription (medicine name, dose, number of days, etc.), and determines whether it is necessary to provide medication guidance or to determine whether it takes a long time to prepare or package it (when to take it). Packing multiple drugs with the same number into one bag each) determines whether the drug is necessary. Further, the individual condition determining unit 16 determines whether or not the drug is one that can be switched to face-to-face medication guidance based on the pharmacist's judgment, by checking the contents of the prescription written in the prescription. Note that it is not essential to determine all of these, and only some of them may be determined.

For convenience of explanation, here, the prescription style determining section 14 converts the characters included in the scanned image of the prescription into text data, and the individual condition determining section 16 converts the characters included in the scanned image of the prescription into text data. Although we have explained the conversion into text data separately, it goes without saying that conversion to text data can be performed in common. In addition, if there is a prescription form in which the prescription contents are encoded in a QR code (JAHIS out-of-hospital prescription two-dimensional symbol, etc.), it can be used to convert into text data. This also applies to the following description.

The individual condition determination unit 16 controls the operation screen display unit 11 to display an operation screen that includes information indicating the individual condition determined to be applicable, an accept button for accepting the individual condition, and a reject button for not accepting the individual condition. Display. Further, the collection/return control unit 15 is notified of the determination results of the individual conditions. When it is detected that the accept button has been operated by input to the information input unit 12, the collection/return control unit 15 collects the original of the accepted prescription into the prescription collection box 32, while pressing the reject button. When it is detected that the operation has been performed, the reception/collection mechanism is controlled to return the original of the received prescription to the return port 33.

That is, in the present embodiment, the reception/collection mechanism determines that the prescription format determination unit 14 determines that the paper conforms to the prescription format, and that the acceptance button for accepting the individual conditions displayed on the operation screen is pressed. When operated by the patient, the received paper is collected into the prescription collection box 32 as the original of the prescription. On the other hand, if the prescription format determination unit 14 determines that the paper does not conform to the prescription format, and if the patient operates the reject button, the reception/collection mechanism returns the received paper to the return slot. Returned from 33rd.

The prescription information transmitter 17 transmits the prescription information acquired by the prescription information acquirer 13 to the server device 2 . Here, the prescription information transmitting unit 17 determines that the form conforms to the format by the prescription format determining unit 14, and the consent button is operated to accept the individual conditions displayed on the operation screen. The prescription information is transmitted to the server device 2 only when it is detected based on the input to the information input unit 12. On the other hand, when the refusal button is operated by the patient, the prescription information transmitter 17 does not transmit the prescription information to the server device 2. Further, if the prescription format determining unit 14 determines that the paper does not match the prescription format, the prescription information to be transmitted has not been acquired, so the prescription information transmitting unit 17 also transmits the prescription information in this case. Do not send to server device 2.

When the consent button is operated by the patient, the operation screen display unit 11 displays on the display 34 an operation screen for inputting information regarding online medication guidance (hereinafter referred to as medication guidance related information). The medication guidance related information includes patient contact information and desired date and time information for online medication guidance. The patient contact information is the address information of the patient terminal 4 used to notify the patient terminal 4 of the access information necessary for online connection. For example, if the patient terminal 4 is a smartphone, it may be a mobile phone number or email address, etc. It is. If the patient terminal 4 is a personal computer, it is an e-mail address. Note that the address information of the dispensing side terminal 3 used when notifying the dispensing side terminal 3 of the access information necessary for online connection is stored in the server device 2 in advance.

The medication guidance information acquisition unit 18 acquires through the information input unit 12 medication guidance related information input by the patient through this operation screen. The medication guidance related information transmission section 19 transmits the medication guidance related information acquired by the medication guidance information acquisition section 18 to the server device 2 . In the present embodiment, the medication guidance related information transmitting unit 19 sends a message when the prescription form determining unit 14 determines that the form conforms to the format, and when a consent button indicating acceptance of the individual conditions displayed on the operation screen is pressed. Only when the operation is performed, the medication guidance related information input by the patient is transmitted to the server device 2.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of the server device 2 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the server device 2 of this embodiment includes a prescription information transfer section 21, a medication guidance related information storage section 22, and an online connection providing section 23 as functional configurations. The server device 2 also includes an information storage section 20 as a storage medium.

The functional blocks 21 to 23 can be configured by hardware, DSP, or software. For example, when configured by software, the functional blocks 21 to 23 are actually configured with a computer's CPU, RAM, ROM, etc., and programs stored in a recording medium such as RAM, ROM, hard disk, or semiconductor memory are executed. This is achieved through action.

The prescription information transfer unit 21 receives prescription information transmitted from the prescription reception device 1 and transfers it to the dispensing side terminal 3. The medication guidance related information storage section 22 receives the medication guidance related information transmitted from the prescription receiving device 1 and stores it in the information storage section 20 .

The online connection providing unit 23 connects the dispensing side terminal 3 and the patient terminal 4 and provides online medication guidance based on the medication guidance related information stored in the information storage unit 20 by the medication guidance related information storage unit 22. Provide an environment for doing so. For example, the online connection providing unit 23 sets access information for online connection at the date and time desired by the patient based on the desired date and time information indicated by the medication guidance related information, and transmits the setting information to the dispensing terminal 3 and the patient. The patient terminal 4 is notified. Then, when the server device 2 is accessed from both the dispensing side terminal 3 and the patient terminal 4 at the desired date and time, the online connection providing unit 23 connects the dispensing side terminal 3 and the patient terminal 4. Provide an environment for online medication guidance.

Note that depending on the progress of preparation at the dispensing pharmacy store 201, the date and time of online medication guidance may be changed from the patient's desired date and time. In this case, the dispensing terminal 3 notifies the patient terminal 4 of the schedule change via the server device 2, and the date for online medication guidance is set.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the prescription receiving device 1 according to this embodiment. The flowchart shown in FIG. 6 shows the process executed by the control computer after a sheet is inserted into the prescription insertion slot 31, the sheet is conveyed to the return slot 33, and is temporarily stopped. Before the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 is started, the scanner 35 executes the scanning process of the paper input into the prescription receiving apparatus 1, and a scanned image is generated.

First, the prescription information acquisition unit 13 acquires a scanned image generated by the scanning process of the scanner 35 (step S1). The prescription style determining unit 14 analyzes the scanned image of the sheet acquired by the prescription information acquiring unit 13, and determines whether the prescription conforms to the format to be filled (step S2).

Here, if the prescription format determination section 14 determines that the paper shown in the scanned image does not match the prescription format, the operation screen display section 11 will display "It does not appear to be a prescription. Please confirm and insert the prescription." A prescription reading error message such as "Please check the front and back sides and reinsert" is displayed on the operation screen (step S3). The collection/return control unit 15 also controls the reception/return mechanism to return the paper inserted into the prescription reception device 1 from the return slot 33 (step S4). As a result, the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 ends.

On the other hand, if the prescription format determination unit 14 determines that the paper shown in the scanned image matches the prescription format, the individual condition determination unit 16 determines the prescription information acquired as the scanned image by the prescription information acquisition unit 13. is analyzed and it is determined whether the individual conditions for online medication guidance are met (step S5). Then, the operation screen display unit 11 displays on the display 34 an operation screen that includes information indicating the individual condition determined to be applicable, an accept button for accepting the individual condition, and a reject button for not accepting the individual condition (step S6 ).

Here, the collection/return control unit 15 determines whether or not the consent button has been operated (step S7). If the accept button is not operated, that is, if the reject button is operated, the operation screen display section 11 displays a prescription return message such as "Return the prescription" on the operation screen (step S8). . Further, the collection/return control unit 15 controls the reception/return mechanism to return the paper inserted into the prescription reception device 1 from the return slot 33 (step S9). As a result, the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 ends.

On the other hand, when the consent button is operated, the collection/return control unit 15 receives and collects the original prescription that is temporarily stopped at the return port 33 by transferring it to the prescription collection box 32 and collecting it. The mechanism is controlled (step S10). Then, the prescription information transmitter 17 transmits the prescription information acquired by the prescription information acquirer 13 to the server device 2 (step S11).

Next, the operation screen display unit 11 displays an operation screen for inputting medication guidance related information on the display 34 (step S12). The medication guidance information acquisition unit 18 acquires medication guidance related information input by the patient through this operation screen through the information input unit 12 (step S13). Then, the medication guidance related information transmission section 19 transmits the medication guidance related information acquired by the medication guidance information acquisition section 18 to the server device 2 (step S14). Note that step S11 may be omitted and prescription information and medication guidance related information may be transmitted together in step S14.

Thereafter, the operation screen display unit 11 displays a message indicating that the reception has been completed, such as "Reception of prescription has been completed" on the operation screen (step S15). As a result, the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 ends.

As explained in detail above, in the medicine delivery support system of this embodiment, the prescription reception device 1 is installed in the general store 202 of a drugstore chain, for example, and the prescription reception device 1 receives and collects the original prescription. The prescription information is acquired from the original document and transmitted via the server device 2 to the dispensing side terminal 3 installed in the store 201 with a dispensing pharmacy. Further, the server device 2 connects the dispensing side terminal 3 and the patient terminal 4 to provide an environment for online medication guidance.

According to the drug delivery support system of this embodiment configured in this way, the dispensing pharmacy-equipped store 201 starts preparing prescription drugs based on the prescription information received by the dispensing side terminal 3, and the prescription receiving device 1 Dispensing can be completed by collecting the original prescription from the patient and confirming that it is the same as the prescription information. The original prescription may be collected by the staff of the drugstore chain by going to the general store 202, or may be collected by being delivered from the general store 202 to the store 201 with a dispensing pharmacy.

The prescription reception device 1 does not necessarily have to be installed in a dispensing facility, but can be installed in general stores 202 that are widely scattered. Therefore, if a general store 202 is located closer to a patient's residence or workplace than a store with a dispensing pharmacy 201 or other dispensing pharmacies, the patient will go to the general store 202 and input the prescription into the prescription reception device 1. This makes it easy to request dispensing.

In addition, patients can receive medication guidance online after dispensing, so there is no need to go to the dispensing facility to pick up the prescribed medication. It is possible to receive prescription drugs by:

As described above, according to the drug delivery support system of this embodiment, even if a dispensing facility is not near the patient's home or workplace, the patient can easily receive prescription drugs, improving convenience for the patient. can be done.

In addition, when handing over prescription drugs using a locker, there is a storage space for storing the dispensed prescription drugs and handing them over to the patient, and an electronic payment system that provides a means to electronically pay for the prescription drugs. A prescription drug issuing device including an execution unit may also be used. The electronic payments that can be made available include, for example, one or more of credit card payments, debit card payments, prepaid card payments, electronic money payments, QR code payments, and the like.

Further, in the embodiment described above, when accepting a prescription with the prescription accepting device 1, the operation screen display unit 11 displays on the display 34 an operation screen for selecting a method of receiving the prescribed medicine, so that the patient can select the desired method. It may also be possible to select the method of receiving the information.

Further, in the above embodiment, the operation screen display section 11 displays on the display 34 an operation screen for the patient to confirm whether or not the prescription is within the expiration date, and a confirmation button indicating that the prescription is within the expiration date is operated. If the confirmation button is not operated, the original prescription may be collected in the prescription collection box 32, while the original prescription may be returned from the return port 33 if the confirmation button is not operated. In this case, the prescription information transmitter 17 transmits prescription information to the server device 2 only when the confirmation button is operated.

In principle, the expiry date of a prescription is four days, including the date of issue. Therefore, by checking the prescription issuance date written on the prescription, the patient can determine whether or not the prescription is received by the prescription reception device 1 within the expiration date of the prescription. Furthermore, if the expiration date of the prescription is written on the prescription, the patient can check it to determine whether or not the prescription is received within the expiration date of the prescription at the prescription reception device 1. .

Note that the prescription receiving device 1 may determine whether or not the prescription is within its expiration date. FIG. 7 shows an example of the functional configuration of the prescription receiving device 1A in this case. In FIG. 7, components designated by the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG. 4 have the same functions, and thus redundant explanation will be omitted here. As shown in FIG. 7, the prescription accepting device 1A further includes an expiration date determining section 71. In addition, the prescription receiving device 1A includes an operation screen display section 11A, a collection/return control section 15A, and a prescription information transmission section 17A instead of the operation screen display section 11, collection/return control section 15, and prescription information transmission section 17. ing.

The expiration date determination unit 71 analyzes the prescription information acquired by the prescription information acquisition unit 13 and determines whether the prescription is within the expiration date. For example, the expiration date determining unit 71 converts the characters included in the scanned image of the prescription into text data, and determines whether the prescription is valid based on the text data of the date written in the prescription issue date or expiration date field. Determine whether it is within the expiration date.

The collection/return control unit 15A collects the original prescription into the prescription collection box 32 when the expiration date determination unit 71 determines that the prescription is within the expiration date, and the expiration date determination unit 71 determines that the prescription is within the expiration date. The reception/collection mechanism is controlled so that the original prescription is returned from the return port 33 when it is determined that the original prescription is not within the specified range. The prescription information transmitting unit 17A transmits prescription information to the server device 2 only when the expiration date determination unit 71 determines that the prescription is within the expiration date. Further, the operation screen display unit 11A displays an operation screen for inputting medication guidance related information on the display 34 only when it is determined that the prescription is within the expiration date.

Alternatively, the prescription information transmitting unit 17A may transmit prescription expiration date information together with the prescription information to the server device 2, and the server device 2 may issue an alert of the expiration date to the patient terminal 4. FIG. 8 shows an example of the functional configuration of the server device 2A in this case. In FIG. 8, components designated by the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG. 5 have the same functions, so a redundant explanation will be omitted here. As shown in FIG. 8, the server device 2A further includes an expiration date information storage section 24 and an expiration date notification section 25. Furthermore, the server device 2A includes an information storage section 20A instead of the information storage section 20.

The expiration date information storage unit 24 receives the expiration date information transmitted from the prescription receiving device 1A, and stores it in the information storage unit 20A. The expiration date notification unit 25 transmits a message to notify the patient terminal 4 of the expiration date of the prescription based on the expiration date information stored in the information storage unit 20A by the expiration date information storage unit 24. As the address information of the patient terminal 4, it is possible to use the contact information acquired by the medication guidance information acquisition unit 18.

For example, the expiration date notification unit 25 transmits a message to the patient terminal 4 at a timing when a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the expiration date information was stored in the information storage unit 20A. Messages may be sent repeatedly at predetermined time intervals. Further, the expiration date notification unit 25 may transmit a message to the patient terminal 4 at a predetermined time before the expiration date, informing the patient of the receipt of the prescription medicine and the expiration date. Further, the expiration date notification unit 25 may send a message informing the patient terminal 4 of the expiration date if online medication guidance has not been performed by the expiration date.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, when accepting a prescription with the prescription accepting device 1, it is checked whether the store 201 with a dispensing pharmacy has sufficient stock of medicines necessary to dispense the prescribed medicine, and the patient is informed. It may also be presented. 9 to 11 are block diagrams showing functional configuration examples of the dispensing side terminal 3B, server device 2B, and prescription receiving device 1B in this case. In FIGS. 10 and 11, components designated by the same reference numerals as those shown in FIGS. 5 and 4 have the same functions, and thus redundant explanation will be omitted here.

As shown in FIG. 9, the dispensing side terminal 3B includes an inventory management section 91 and an inventory information transmitting section 92 as functional components, and an inventory information storage section 90 as a storage medium. Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the server device 2B includes an inventory information storage section 26 and an inventory response section 27 as functional configurations, and further includes an information storage section 20B in place of the information storage section 20. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the prescription receiving device 1B further includes an inventory inquiry section 111 and an inventory information presentation section 112 as functional configurations.

The inventory management unit 91 of the dispensing side terminal 3B stores and manages information indicating the inventory status of all pharmaceuticals held by the dispensing pharmacy store 201 (hereinafter referred to as inventory information) in the inventory information storage unit 90. For example, each time a drug is stored in and taken out of a medicine storage in the store with a dispensing pharmacy 201, information indicating the contents of the storage and information indicating the contents of the storage are input, and based on the input information, the inventory information storage unit 90 Update the inventory information stored in . The information is input by, for example, a staff member of the dispensing pharmacy store 201 operating a computer input device. Note that a known inventory management system that automatically performs inventory management by reading unique code information given to pharmaceuticals may be used.

The inventory information transmitting unit 92 sequentially transmits the inventory information stored in the inventory information storage unit 90 to the server device 2B. For example, the inventory information transmitting unit 92 repeatedly transmits inventory information stored in the inventory information storage unit 90 to the server device 2B at predetermined time intervals. Alternatively, the inventory information transmitting section 92 may transmit the updated inventory information to the server device 2B every time the inventory information stored in the inventory information storage section 90 is updated.

The inventory information storage section 26 of the server device 2B receives the inventory information sequentially transmitted from the dispensing side terminal 3B, and updates and stores the inventory information sequentially in the information storage section 20B. The inventory response unit 27 responds to inventory inquiries from the prescription receiving device 1B based on the inventory information stored in the information storage unit 20B by the inventory information storage unit 26. The response information sent back to the prescription receiving device 1B in response to this response is information indicating whether there is enough medicine in stock to dispense the prescription medicine. For example, the inventory response unit 27 responds to the prescription reception device 1B with information such as "in stock", "out of stock", and "insufficient stock". In the case of "out of stock" or "insufficient stock", information on the number of days required to order the medicine may also be included.

The inventory inquiry unit 111 of the prescription reception device 1B inquires of the server device 2B about the inventory status of prescription drugs indicated by the prescription information acquired by the prescription information acquisition unit 13, and acquires response information from the server device 2B. At the time of inquiry, the inventory response unit 27 transmits the contents of the prescription (medicine name, dose, number of days, etc.) analyzed from the prescription information to the server device 2B. The inventory information presentation unit 112 displays the response information acquired by the inventory inquiry unit 111 on the display 34.

In this way, the patient can know whether the medicine is in stock and the number of days required to order the medicine, and can specify the desired date and time for online medication guidance based on this information. Note that the inventory information presentation unit 112 may display the response information on an operation screen for inputting medication guidance related information.

Furthermore, if it is confirmed that the store 201 with a dispensing pharmacy does not have enough medicines in stock to dispense the prescribed medicine, the patient may be able to cancel the request for dispensing. For example, the inventory information presentation unit 112 displays an operation screen that includes response information indicating the inventory status of pharmaceuticals, as well as an accept button for accepting the content of the response information and a reject button for not accepting the content of the response information. When the consent button is operated, the original prescription is collected into a prescription collection box 32, while when the refusal button is operated, the original prescription is returned to the return port 33.

Further, in the above embodiment, after the prescription reception device 1 completes the reception of the prescription, the patient terminal 4 is notified of the progress from preparation of the prescription medicine to delivery, which is carried out at the dispensing pharmacy store 201. You can. FIGS. 12 and 13 are block diagrams showing functional configuration examples of the dispensing side terminal 3C and the server device 2C in this case. In FIG. 13, components denoted by the same reference numerals as those shown in FIG. 5 have the same functions, and thus redundant explanation will be omitted here.

As shown in FIG. 12, the dispensing side terminal 3C includes a progress management section 121 and a progress information transmission section 122 as functional configurations, and a progress information storage section 120 as a storage medium. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the server device 2C further includes a progress information storage section 28 and a progress information notification section 29 as functional configurations, and also includes an information storage section 20C in place of the information storage section 20.

The progress management unit 121 of the dispensing side terminal 3C stores information ( (hereinafter referred to as progress information) is stored and managed in the progress information storage unit 120. For example, the staff at the dispensing pharmacy store 201 inputs progress information such as "prescription being confirmed", "preparing", "waiting for online medication guidance", "stored in locker", and "handover to delivery company" into the dispensing side terminal 3C. Then, based on the input information, the progress information stored in the progress information storage section 120 is updated.

The progress information transmitting unit 122 sequentially transmits the progress information stored in the progress information storage unit 120 to the server device 2C. For example, the progress information transmitting unit 122 repeatedly transmits the progress information stored in the progress information storage unit 120 to the server device 2C at predetermined time intervals. Alternatively, the progress information transmitting section 122 may transmit the updated progress information to the server device 2C every time the progress information stored in the progress information storage section 120 is updated.

The progress information storage section 28 of the server device 2C receives the progress information sequentially transmitted from the dispensing side terminal 3C, and updates and stores the progress information sequentially in the information storage section 20C. The progress information notification unit 29 notifies the patient terminal 4 of the progress information stored in the information storage unit 20C by the progress information storage unit 28. For example, the progress information notification unit 29 notifies the patient terminal 4 of the updated progress information each time the progress information stored in the information storage unit 20C is updated. As the address information of the patient terminal 4, it is possible to use the contact information acquired by the medication guidance information acquisition unit 18.

In this way, after the patient inputs the prescription into the prescription reception device 1 and requests dispensing, the patient can grasp the progress of the prescription drug from preparation to delivery, and can safely wait until delivery. You can wait patiently. In addition, by informing patients about their progress each time, they can be reminded to receive online medication guidance and to pick up their prescribed medicines at a designated or designated location, so that they do not forget to do so. It can also alert you.

A plurality of modified examples have been described above using FIGS. 7 to 12, but any one of these modified examples may be applied alone, or a plurality of modified examples may be applied in combination. Good too.

Although the above embodiment describes an example in which the patient specifies the desired date and time for online medication guidance, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the dispensing pharmacy-equipped store 201 may specify the date and time for medication guidance. Further, in the above embodiment, a configuration in which the prescription style determination unit 14 and the individual condition determination unit 16 are provided has been described, but these are not essential configurations. However, it is preferable to provide one.

Further, in the embodiment described above, an example has been described in which the prescription reception device 1 is installed in the general store 202 (a facility that is not a dispensing facility), but it may be installed in a dispensing facility. In this case, a patient whose home or workplace is near a dispensing facility can go to the dispensing facility and use the prescription reception device 1 to request dispensing without face-to-face contact. In addition, by providing online medication guidance, it is possible to receive prescription drugs without face-to-face contact. It is possible to improve convenience for patients who desire medication delivery in a completely non-face-to-face manner. In this case, in addition to the prescription receiving device 1, a prescription drug issuing device may be installed in the dispensing pharmacy-equipped store 201.

Further, in the above embodiment, a drug store chain is cited as an example of an organization that dispenses prescription-based medicines and provides medication guidance, but the organization is not limited to this. For example, it may be a dispensing pharmacy. In this case, the prescription receiving device 1 can be installed at any location such as a station, a supermarket, a parking lot, or a convenience store.

In addition, the above-mentioned embodiments are merely examples of implementation of the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed to be limited thereby. That is, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from its gist or main features.

1, 1A, 1B, 1C Prescription reception device 2, 2A, 2B, 2C Server device 3, 3B, 3C Dispensing side terminal 4 Patient terminal 11 Operation screen display section 12 Information input section 13 Prescription information acquisition section 14 Prescription style determination section 15 , 15A Collection/return control unit 16 Individual condition determination unit 17, 17A Prescription information transmission unit 18 Medication guidance information acquisition unit 19 Medication guidance related information transmission unit 20, 20A, 20B, 20C Information storage unit 21 Prescription information transfer unit 22 Medication guidance Related information storage unit 23 Online connection provision unit 24 Expiration date information storage unit 25 Expiration date notification unit 26 Inventory information storage unit 27 Inventory response unit 28 Progress information storage unit 29 Progress information notification unit 31 Prescription insertion slot 32 Prescription collection box 33 Return slot 34 Display 35 Scanner 71 Expiration date determination unit 91 Inventory management unit 92 Inventory information transmission unit 111 Inventory inquiry unit 112 Inventory information presentation unit 121 Progress management unit 122 Progress information transmission unit 201 Store with dispensing pharmacy (dispensing facility)
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Claims (25)

A dispensing side terminal used in an organization that dispenses prescriptions and provides medication guidance;
A patient terminal used by a patient receiving prescribed medicines dispensed based on the above prescription;
a prescription reception device that performs processing related to reception of the prescription;
comprising a server device connected to the dispensing side terminal, the prescription receiving device, and the patient terminal via a communication network,
The above prescription reception device is
a reception/collection mechanism that accepts and collects the original prescriptions;
a prescription information acquisition unit that acquires information on the prescription from the form received by the reception/collection mechanism;
a prescription information transmitting unit that transmits the prescription information acquired by the prescription information acquiring unit to the server device,
The above server device is
a prescription information transfer unit that transfers the prescription information transmitted from the prescription reception device to the dispensing side terminal;
A medicine delivery support system comprising: an online connection providing unit that connects the dispensing side terminal and the patient terminal to provide an environment for online medication guidance. The above prescription reception device is
an operation screen display section that displays on a display an operation screen for inputting information related to medication guidance;
further comprising a medication guidance related information transmission unit that transmits the medication guidance related information including contact information input by the patient through the operation screen and desired date and time information for online medication guidance to the server device;
The above server device is
further comprising a medication guidance related information storage unit that receives the medication guidance related information transmitted from the prescription reception device and stores it in a storage medium;
The online connection providing unit provides an environment for performing the online medication guidance based on the medication guidance related information stored in the storage medium by the medication guidance related information storage unit. 1. The medicine delivery support system described in 1. The above prescription reception device is
an individual condition determination unit that analyzes the prescription information acquired by the prescription information acquisition unit and determines whether or not the prescription information falls under the individual conditions for providing the online medication guidance;
further comprising an operation screen display unit that displays on a display an operation screen including information indicating the individual condition determined to be applicable by the individual condition determination unit and an acceptance button indicating acceptance of the individual condition;
The reception/collection mechanism collects the original of the received prescription when the consent button is operated, and collects the original of the received prescription when the consent button is not operated. return it,
The medicine delivery support system according to claim 1, wherein the prescription information transmitting unit transmits the prescription information to the server device only when the consent button is operated. The prescription reception device further includes a prescription format determination unit that analyzes the form received by the reception/collection mechanism and determines whether the prescription conforms to the format to be filled.
The reception/collection mechanism collects the received form as the original of the prescription when it is determined by the prescription form determination unit that the form conforms to the above format, and the prescription form determination unit collects the received form as the original of the prescription. If it is determined that the documents do not match, the above-mentioned accepted form will be returned,
Any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the prescription information transmitting section transmits the prescription information to the server device only when the prescription format determining section determines that the prescription format matches the format. The medicine delivery support system described in Section 1. The prescription receiving device further includes an operation screen display unit that displays an operation screen on the display for allowing the patient to confirm whether or not the prescription is within its expiration date;
The reception/collection mechanism will collect the original of the received prescription if the confirmation button indicating that the prescription is within the expiration date is operated, and if the confirmation button is not operated, the reception/collection mechanism will collect the original copy of the received prescription. return the original prescription,
The medicine delivery support system according to claim 1, wherein the prescription information transmitting unit transmits the prescription information to the server device only when the confirmation button is operated. The prescription receiving device further includes an expiration date determination unit that analyzes the prescription information and determines whether the prescription is within the expiration date,
When the expiration date determination unit determines that the prescription is within the expiration date, the reception/collection mechanism collects the original of the received prescription, and the expiration date determination unit determines that the prescription is valid. If it is determined that the prescription is not within the deadline, the original of the prescription received above will be returned,
Any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the prescription information transmitting unit transmits the prescription information to the server device only when the expiration date determining unit determines that the prescription is within the expiration date. or the drug delivery support system described in item 1. The prescription information transmitting unit transmits expiration date information of the prescription along with the prescription information to the server device,
The above server device is
an expiration date information storage unit that receives the expiration date information transmitted from the prescription reception device and stores it in a storage medium;
The claim further comprises: an expiration date notification unit that sends a message to the patient terminal to notify the patient terminal of the expiration date of the prescription based on the expiration date information stored by the expiration date information storage unit. The medicine delivery support system described in Section 6. The above dispensing side terminal is
comprising an inventory information transmitting unit that sequentially transmits inventory information indicating the inventory status of pharmaceuticals to the server device,
The above server device is
an inventory information storage unit that receives the inventory information sequentially transmitted from the dispensing side terminal, and updates and stores the inventory information sequentially in a storage medium;
further comprising an inventory response unit that responds to an inventory inquiry from the prescription reception device based on the inventory information stored in the storage medium by the inventory information storage unit;
The above prescription reception device is
an inventory inquiry unit that inquires of the server device about the inventory status of the prescription drug indicated by the prescription information acquired by the prescription information acquisition unit, and acquires response information from the server device;
The medicine delivery support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an inventory information presentation unit that displays the response information acquired by the inventory inquiry unit on a display. The inventory information presentation unit displays an acceptance button indicating consent to the content of the response information together with the response information;
The reception/collection mechanism collects the original of the received prescription when the consent button is operated, and collects the original of the received prescription when the consent button is not operated. return it,
9. The medicine delivery support system according to claim 8, wherein the prescription information transmitting unit transmits the prescription information to the server device only when the consent button is operated. The above dispensing side terminal is
comprising a progress information transmitting unit that sequentially transmits progress information indicating the progress from preparation to delivery of the prescription drug, which is performed after receiving the prescription information from the server device, to the server device;
The above server device is
a progress information storage unit that receives the progress information sequentially transmitted from the dispensing side terminal, and updates and stores the progress information sequentially in a storage medium;
4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a progress information notification section that notifies the patient terminal of the progress information stored in the storage medium by the progress information storage section. Medicine delivery support system. It further comprises a prescription drug delivery device, the prescription drug delivery device comprising:
a storage for storing dispensed prescription drugs and delivering them to the patient;
The medicine delivery support system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an electronic payment execution unit that provides means for electronic payment of the price of the prescription medicine. A dispensing side terminal used in an organization that dispenses medicines based on prescriptions and provides medication guidance, a patient terminal used by patients who receive prescription drugs dispensed based on the above prescriptions, and a prescription reception desk that processes the reception of the above prescriptions. A server device that is connected to the device via a communication network and executes processing related to the prescription drug delivery business,
a prescription information transfer unit that receives prescription information obtained from the original prescription received and collected by the prescription acceptance device from the prescription acceptance device, and transfers the prescription information to the dispensing side terminal;
A server device comprising: an online connection providing unit that connects the dispensing side terminal and the patient terminal to provide an environment for online medication guidance. Medication guidance that receives medication guidance-related information, including contact information and desired date and time information for online medication guidance entered by the patient through the operation screen displayed on the prescription reception device, from the prescription reception device and stores it in a storage medium. Furthermore, it is equipped with a related information storage section,
The online connection providing unit connects the dispensing terminal and the patient terminal to provide online medication guidance based on the medication guidance related information stored in the storage medium by the medication guidance related information storage unit. 13. The server device according to claim 12, wherein the server device provides an environment for performing the operations. an expiration date information storage unit that receives expiration date information of the prescription transmitted together with the prescription information from the prescription reception device and stores it in a storage medium;
The claim further comprises: an expiration date notification unit that sends a message to the patient terminal to notify the patient terminal of the expiration date of the prescription based on the expiration date information stored by the expiration date information storage unit. The server device according to item 12 or 13. an inventory information storage unit that receives inventory information indicating the inventory status of pharmaceuticals sequentially transmitted from the dispensing side terminal, and updates and stores the inventory information in a storage medium sequentially;
Claim 12 or 13, further comprising an inventory response unit that responds to an inventory inquiry from the prescription reception device based on the inventory information stored in the storage medium by the inventory information storage unit. The server device described in . a progress information storage unit that receives progress information sequentially transmitted from the dispensing side terminal and indicates the progress status of the prescription drug from preparation to delivery, and sequentially updates and stores it in a storage medium;
14. The server device according to claim 12, further comprising a progress information notification section that notifies the patient terminal of the progress information stored in the storage medium by the progress information storage section. For a server device equipped with the function of providing an environment for providing online medication guidance by connecting a dispensing side terminal used in an organization that dispenses prescriptions and provides medication guidance to a patient terminal used by a patient. A prescription reception device connected via a communication network to perform processing related to reception of the prescription and provide predetermined information to the server device,
a reception/collection mechanism that accepts and collects the original prescriptions;
a prescription information acquisition unit that acquires information on the prescription from the form received by the reception/collection mechanism;
A prescription receiving device comprising: a prescription information transmitting section that transmits the prescription information acquired by the prescription information acquiring section to the server device. an operation screen display section that displays an operation screen for inputting information related to medication guidance on a display;
The patient further comprises a medication guidance related information transmission unit that transmits the medication guidance related information including contact information input by the patient through the operation screen and desired date and time information for online medication guidance to the server device. The prescription receiving device according to claim 17. an individual condition determination unit that analyzes the prescription information acquired by the prescription information acquisition unit and determines whether or not the prescription information falls under the individual conditions for providing the online medication guidance;
further comprising an operation screen display unit that displays on a display an operation screen including information indicating the individual condition determined to be applicable by the individual condition determination unit and an acceptance button indicating acceptance of the individual condition;
The reception/collection mechanism collects the original of the received prescription when the consent button is operated, and collects the original of the received prescription when the consent button is not operated. return it,
18. The prescription receiving device according to claim 17, wherein the prescription information transmitting unit transmits the prescription information to the server device only when the consent button is operated. further comprising a prescription format determination unit that analyzes the form received by the reception/collection mechanism and determines whether the prescription conforms to the format to be filled;
The reception/collection mechanism collects the received form as the original of the prescription when it is determined by the prescription form determination unit that the form conforms to the above format, and the prescription form determination unit collects the received form as the original of the prescription. If it is determined that the documents do not match, the above-mentioned accepted form will be returned,
Any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein the prescription information transmitting section transmits the prescription information to the server device only when the prescription format determining section determines that the prescription format matches the format. The prescription reception device according to item 1. further comprising an operation screen display unit that displays on the display an operation screen for the patient to confirm whether or not the prescription is within its expiration date;
The above-mentioned reception/collection mechanism will collect the original prescription of the above-mentioned accepted prescription if the confirmation button indicating that the above-mentioned prescription is within the expiration date is operated, and if the above-mentioned confirmation button is not operated, the above-mentioned prescription will not be accepted. return the original prescription,
20. The prescription receiving device according to claim 17, wherein the prescription information transmitting unit transmits the prescription information to the server device only when the confirmation button is operated. further comprising an expiration date determination unit that analyzes the prescription information and determines whether the prescription is within the expiration date;
When the expiration date determination unit determines that the prescription is within the expiration date, the reception/collection mechanism collects the original of the received prescription, and the expiration date determination unit determines that the prescription is valid. If it is determined that the prescription is not within the deadline, the original prescription received above will be returned;
Any one of claims 17 to 19, wherein the prescription information transmitting unit transmits the prescription information to the server device only when the expiration date determining unit determines that the prescription is within the expiration date. The prescription reception device according to item 1. The prescription drug indicated by the prescription information acquired by the prescription information acquisition unit is sent to the server device that sequentially receives inventory information indicating the inventory status of pharmaceuticals from the dispensing side terminal and stores it in a storage medium. an inventory inquiry unit that inquires about the inventory status of the server and obtains response information from the server device;
The prescription receiving device according to any one of claims 17 to 19, further comprising an inventory information presentation unit that displays the response information acquired by the inventory inquiry unit on a display. The inventory information presentation unit displays an acceptance button indicating that the content of the response information is accepted together with the response information;
The reception/collection mechanism collects the original of the received prescription when the consent button is operated, and collects the original of the received prescription when the consent button is not operated. return it,
24. The prescription receiving device according to claim 23, wherein the prescription information transmitting unit transmits the prescription information to the server device only when the consent button is operated. a step in which a reception/collection mechanism of a prescription reception device that performs processing related to reception of prescriptions receives and collects the original prescription;
a step in which the prescription information acquisition unit of the prescription reception device acquires the prescription information from the paper received by the reception/collection mechanism;
a step in which the prescription information transmission section of the prescription reception device transmits the prescription information acquired by the prescription information acquisition section to a server device;
a step in which a prescription information transfer unit of the server device transfers the prescription information transmitted from the prescription reception device to a dispensing side terminal used in an organization that performs dispensing and medication guidance based on the prescription;
The online connection providing unit of the server device provides an environment for providing online medication guidance by connecting between the patient terminal used by the patient who receives prescription drugs dispensed based on the prescription and the dispensing side terminal. 1. A medicine delivery support method, comprising the step of providing medicine.