Computer-aided process for health screening management

#1. Field of the Invention

#The invention relates to a process for health screening management, more particularly to a computer-aided process for health screening management that can effectively shorten the time required for carrying out a health screening.

#2. Description of the Related Art

#Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, of which:

#FIG. 1 illustrates a layout of a health screening center that employs the preferred embodiment of a computer-aided process for health screening management according to the present invention;

#FIG. 2 is a list of stations and rooms of the health screening center, and examination items provided by the same;

#FIG. 1 shows a layout of a health screening center 1 employing the preferred embodiment of a computer-aided process for health screening management according to the present invention. The health screening center 1 includes a service station 10, a reception 11, a seminar room 17, an information room 13, a laboratory 15, a before-meal examination area 19, a dining area 21, and an after-meal examination area 23.

#The service station 10 is provided for confirming the identities of examinees, making appointments for health screenings, receiving payments, and for advising the examinees of the things to be kept in mind before and during the health screening. In addition, if it is the first time for the examinee to undergo examination in the health screening center 1, the examinee is requested to fill up a basic data form for creating a basic data file. In this embodiment, in order to shorten the length of time to conduct the health screening, certain procedures pertaining to the health screening are carried out beforehand. For instance, the examinee is given a stool collector, a health evaluation questionnaire, etc., for completion before the actual health screening. In other words, after the examinee has confirmed the appointment and has attended to payment of the relevant fees, the staff at the service station 10 will give the examinee a health evaluation questionnaire for completion at home and a stool collector for collecting stool sample, which are to be submitted on the day of the actual health screening. The health evaluation questionnaire includes questions relating to personal life style, working conditions, eating habits, personal medical history, family medical history, current physical condition, etc., and is intended to shorten the interview with the doctor. In addition, the staff at the service station 10 will advise the examinee of the things to be kept in mind before and during the health screening, for instance, the examinee should fast eight hours before the actual health screening, so that the examinee can be well prepared for the same.

#The examinee first goes to the reception 11 at the appointed time on the day of the health screening. At the reception 11, the identity of the examinee is confirmed, and the examinee is given a magnetic card containing an exclusive identification code. The aforesaid health evaluation questionnaire and the stool collector are also collected. Then, the examinee is directed to the seminar room 17 where the health screening process will be explained to the examinee. The collected health evaluation questionnaire is encoded, and the data are printed out to yield an electronic medical history for reference by the doctor. On the other hand, the stool collector, which contains the stool sample, is passed on to the laboratory 15 for analysis.