Medical information processing apparatus, method for operating medical information processing apparatus, and medical information processing program

A method for operating a medical information processing apparatus including a processor and one or more memories that store a program to be executed by the processor, the method comprising:

• causing the processor to:
• acquire each of an interpretation report and an electronic medical record created for the same patient;
• extract one or more first lesion information items from finding information described in the interpretation report;
• extract a plurality of second lesion information items from diagnosis and treatment information described in the electronic medical record;
• associate the one or more first lesion information items with the second lesion information indicating the same lesion as the one or more first lesion information items among the plurality of second lesion information items;
• and
• link a first description portion related to the associated first lesion information in the finding information of the interpretation report and a second description portion related to the associated second lesion information in the diagnosis and treatment information of the electronic medical record.

A non-transitory, computer-readable tangible recording medium which records thereon a program for causing, when read by a computer, the computer to implement:

• a function of acquiring each of an interpretation report and an electronic medical record created for the same patient;
• a function of extracting one or more first lesion information items from finding information described in the interpretation report;
• a function of extracting a plurality of second lesion information items from diagnosis and treatment information described in the electronic medical record;
• a function of associating the one or more first lesion information items with the second lesion information indicating the same lesion as the one or more first lesion information items among the plurality of second lesion information items;
• and
• a function of linking a first description portion related to the associated first lesion information in the finding information of the interpretation report and a second description portion related to the associated second lesion information in the diagnosis and treatment information of the electronic medical record.