JP2002259573A - System and method for medical information sharing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for medical information sharing capable of enhancing efficiency and convenience in fields of medical treatment and improvement in health with providing environments enabling to promote provisions of medical information from users. SOLUTION: In the system, a server system 11 connectable from medical institutions is equipped, the system 11 comprises a customer's data storage part 18 to manage verification information on a customer necessary to verify the customer, a medical data storage part 20 to receive medical information on the customer together the verification information from the institutions and store the medical information if the correctness of the medical information is recognized based on the verification information and a medical information providing part (data transmission part) 17 to receive requests from the customer for the medical information together the verification information from any medical institutions and provide the medical information on the customer to the institutions if validity of the requests is recognized based on the verification information.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medical information sharing system and method for promoting the sharing of medical information on a network, and more particularly to a system for collecting and sharing objective information relating to the health of a customer. And methods.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the rapid increase of Internet users, various information providing services using the Internet have been realized. In the medical field, attempts have been made to increase the convenience in medical treatment by digitizing medical records and the like and sharing the information under specific special circumstances.

[0003]

However, there are various problems in sharing information in medical treatment, including the problem of privacy of users. In addition, there is a limit in requiring users to actively disclose medical information.
A versatile information supply system in the medical field has not yet been realized.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides an environment that can promote the provision of medical information by users, thereby improving the efficiency and convenience in the fields of medical care and health promotion. It is an object to provide a medical information sharing system that can be enhanced.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned object. According to the main viewpoint, the present invention has a server system to which a medical institution can be connected. Customer authentication information management means for managing customer authentication information necessary for customer authentication, and medical information about the customer, together with the customer authentication information from a medical institution, and its validity is determined based on the customer authentication information. In this case, a customer medical information storage unit that stores medical information about the customer, and a request for the customer's medical information together with the customer authentication information are received from any medical institution, and the request is received based on the customer authentication information. If the validity of the medical information is confirmed, there is provided a medical information sharing system that has a medical information providing means for providing the medical information of the customer to the medical institution. It is subjected. In this case, the system further includes medical institution authentication information management means for managing medical institution authentication information required for authentication of the medical institution,
When receiving or providing customer medical information from the medical institution, it is preferable to receive medical institution authentication information from the medical institution and judge the validity of the request.

According to such a configuration, when registering / acquiring the medical information of the customer at the medical institution, it is possible to always register / acquire only the items desired by the customer with the intention of the customer. Further, by confirming the validity of both the customer and the medical institution, it is possible to prevent the illegal use of medical information as much as possible. As a result, the provision of medical information by the customer can be promoted, and the usability can be improved.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the medical information received from the medical institution is data of predetermined items that can be totaled in time series, and the predetermined items are a plurality of predetermined items. From one or more items selected by the customer.

According to such a configuration, the subjective information of the doctor is not shared, and only the so-called objective information is shared, so that the provision of medical information by the customer can be promoted. Further, the medical information generated and updated by a plurality of medical institutions can be tabulated in chronological order, so that its usability can be improved.

According to another embodiment, there is further provided a counting means for counting the medical information to be provided to the medical institution in a time series, wherein the medical information providing means includes a plurality of items set in advance. The data provided by the customer for one or more items selected is provided as the medical information.

[0010] According to such a configuration, the medical institution can obtain and browse objective medical information compiled in chronological order for each customer, so that it is easy to perform more preferable treatment for the customer. Becomes

According to a second main aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server system to which a medical institution can be connected, the server system comprising a customer authentication information management means for managing customer authentication information necessary for customer authentication. And receiving, from the medical institution, data of predetermined items that are medical information about the customer and can be totaled in chronological order together with the customer authentication information, and when the validity is determined based on the customer authentication information, Customer medical information storage means for storing the medical information about a customer, disclosure condition receiving means for receiving from the customer a selection of a medical institution capable of disclosing the medical information and the item which can be disclosed, and a condition selected by the customer When a request for medical information of the customer is received from any medical institution, the medical institution transmits the data of the item related to the selection in the medical information of the customer to the time-based system. Medical information sharing system, comprising a medical information providing means for providing to aggregation are provided.

According to such a configuration, the customer can select or set conditions (medical institution and item) for disclosing his / her objective medical information in advance. Thereby, it becomes possible to further improve the usability.

[0013] According to one embodiment of the second main aspect of the present invention, consultation information based on the medical information is received from a medical institution that has provided the medical information of the customer, and the customer selects the consulting information. Consulting information storage means for storing as information that can be disclosed to a medical institution; and consulting information for providing the consulting information to the medical institution when a request for the consulting information is received from any medical institution selected by the customer. Providing means.

According to such a configuration, it becomes possible for medical institutions managing the health of customers to share the consulting information generated by them. here,
Medical institutions are meant to include hospitals, clinics and all facilities that provide medical advice on promoting the health of customers.

According to a third main aspect of the present invention, there is provided a server system to which a medical institution can be connected. The server system receives medical information on a customer from a medical institution together with customer authentication information. If the legitimacy is determined based on the customer authentication information, a customer medical information storing step of storing medical information about the customer, and a request for medical information of the customer together with the customer authentication information from any medical institution. Receiving the request and confirming the validity of the request based on the customer authentication information, a medical information providing step of providing the medical information of the customer to the medical institution. Is provided.

According to this configuration, there is provided a method which can be executed by the medical information sharing system according to the first main aspect.

The other features and remarkable effects of the present invention will be more clearly understood by referring to the following description of embodiments of the invention and the accompanying drawings.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a medical information sharing system according to the present invention.

In this example, what is indicated by 1 in the figure is a medical data center that centrally manages only objective information (time-series medical data) that can be acquired as time-series data among the medical information of the customer 2. That is, the customer 2 is in the screening center
When a medical institution such as the human dog 4 or the hospital 3 receives a medical examination or diagnosis, the time-series medical data is registered in the medical data center 1 through the medical institution 4 or 3. Then, when receiving treatment at the hospital 3, the customer 2 requests the medical data center 1 to acquire the time-series medical data through the hospital 3 and presents it to the doctor at the hospital 3. This allows the doctor at the hospital 3 to obtain the past time-series medical data of the customer 2. Further, after the treatment at the hospital 3, the customer 2 can register his / her new time-series medical data in the medical data center 1 through the hospital 3.

The customer 2 can directly access the medical data center 1 to browse, register and update his / her own time-series data without passing through the medical institutions 4 and 3 as described above. It has become. In addition, when the customer 2 registers medical data, etc., the medical data input operation or the like can be performed by the medical data center 1 or a third-party institution.

On the other hand, the medical data center 1 is a hospital,
It is configured to be connectable to a medical and health consulting network 5 including health promotion facilities 6 such as a sports center, a nursing center, a hot spring, a health center, an insurance company, and a card company. A server (not shown) of the medical health consulting network 5 may be provided independently of the medical data center 1 or may be provided in the medical data center 1. In the medical health consulting network 5, customers 2 who visit each health promotion facility 6
With this request, the time-series medical data in the medical data center 1 can be acquired, and the health promotion information generated in each health promotion facility 6 can be shared in the network 5.

Here, the access to the medical data center 1 by the customer, the medical institution, and each health promotion facility is performed by using a dedicated terminal or dedicated software to access the server of the medical data center 1 directly or via the Internet. Do it by doing. The medical data center 1 preferably collects a medical data use fee, but the form may be a registration fee and an annual membership fee alone, or may be in proportion to the amount of access traffic. Also,
The medical data center 1 may also serve as an Internet service provider, so that it is collected as a provider usage fee. If the customer 2 registers medical data when receiving medical treatment at a medical institution,
The registration fee may be charged together with the normal medical expenses and the medical institution may collect the fee.

Next, based on the system configuration diagram of FIG.
An example of a system configuration of the medical institutions 3, 4 and the medical data center 1 will be described.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a server system provided in the medical data center 1. In this figure, a medical institution where the customer 2 registers medical information is shown as a medical institution A, and a medical institution where the customer 2 acquires medical information is shown as a medical institution B. The medical institution A is, for example, a medical examination center / check-up that performs only diagnosis. The medical institution B is a hospital or the like that performs treatment for the customer 2.

Hereinafter, the configurations of the systems of the medical institutions A and B and the server system 11 will be described in this order.

First, the system installed at the medical institution A receives authentication information (customer ID, password, etc.) from the customer 2.
And a data registration item selection receiving unit 22 that receives a selection of a data item that the customer 2 wishes to register in the server system 11, and a customer 2
A medical data input unit 24 for inputting time-series medical data of the customer 2 by a doctor who has examined
A registration item data acquisition unit 2 for acquiring medical data of a data item selected by the customer from the inputted medical data.
3, a medical institution authentication information input unit 25 for inputting authentication information (medical institution ID, password, etc.) of the medical institution A, and the medical data of the registration item together with the customer authentication information and the medical institution authentication information. And a transmitting / receiving unit 26 for transmitting to the server system 11 of the medical data center 1.

These components are actually composed of an area secured in the storage medium of the computer system and a plurality of computer software programs installed in the area, and are called on the RAM by the CPU of the computer system. The functions of the present invention are achieved by executing the functions. Also,
The computer system may be composed of a plurality of computers connected to a LAN. For example, the customer authentication information reception unit 21 and the data registration item selection reception unit 22 may be provided in a medical examination reception terminal installed at a reception counter or the like of a medical institution. The medical data input unit 24 may be an input device such as a general-purpose terminal or a scanner used by a doctor or pharmacist at his or her desk. Preferably, the registration item data acquisition unit 23 and the transmission / reception unit 26 are provided in a communication terminal that communicates with the center. In addition, a dedicated device having the above functions may be used. In this case, there is an effect that the system can be easily set up and introduced.

Preferably, the system is configured to output a data registration report after transmitting the medical data and to hand over a copy of the report to the customer for confirmation.
The transmission of the medical data to the medical institution may be performed at a predetermined timing, for example, once a month.

The medical institution B has a customer authentication information receiving unit 21 for receiving authentication information from a customer, and the medical institution B
Medical institution authentication information input unit 2 that accepts input of authentication information
5, a data acquisition item selection receiving unit 27 for accepting selection of a data item that the customer 2 desires to acquire from the medical data center, and the data acquisition item selected by the customer 2 together with customer authentication information and medical institution authentication information. A transmitting / receiving unit 26 for transmitting to the server system 11;
And a medical data output unit 29 that outputs the received medical data to a computer terminal such as a doctor or a pharmacist who examines the customer 2. .

These components are also actually composed of an area secured in the storage medium of the computer system and a plurality of computer software programs installed in this area, and are called up on the RAM by the CPU of the computer system. It is preferable that the functions of the present invention be achieved by executing and executing the functions. Then, regarding the new time-series medical data acquired in the course of the doctor of the medical institution B examining the customer,
When the medical institution B further includes the same configuration as the medical institution A, the medical institution B can transmit and register with the medical data center.

The selection item data acquisition section 28 for acquiring the medical data preferably outputs a medical data acquisition report in connection with the acquisition and can issue a part of the report to the customer. .

On the other hand, the server system 11 includes a customer data storage unit 18 for storing data of the customer 2 registered in advance,
By comparing the medical institution data storage unit 19 that stores the data of the pre-registered medical institution and the authentication information of the customer 2 received through the medical institutions A and B with the customer data stored in the customer data storage unit 18. The customer authentication unit 12 that authenticates the legitimacy of the customer and the authentication information of the medical institutions A and B are compared with the medical institution data stored in the medical institution data storage unit 19 to determine the legitimacy of the medical institution. A medical institution authentication unit 13, a data registration request receiving unit 14 that receives the medical data together with a medical data registration request from a customer, and stores the medical data in the medical data storage unit 20;
A data acquisition request receiving unit 16 for receiving a medical data acquisition request from the customer, a data totaling unit 15 for taking out medical data from the medical data storage unit 20 based on the acquisition request of the customer and totaling them in chronological order, And a data transmission unit 17 for transmitting the medical data to the customer.

Hereinafter, the server system 11 will be described in detail.

The customer data storage section 18 stores the customer I
At least attribute information such as authentication information such as D and password, and name and address are stored. Further, it is preferable that the customer data storage section 18 stores contract data relating to customer data registration and data acquisition intention. This contract data includes in advance the ID of a medical institution or the like to which the customer permits registration and acquisition of data, information on data items to which registration and acquisition are permitted, and a period during which registration and acquisition are permitted. By preparing such contract data, each medical institution or the like can generate and use the medical data for the customer without individually obtaining permission to register and acquire the medical data. .

That is, when the customer receives the service of the medical data center for the first time, it is necessary to apply for the service, for example, through a medical institution or directly to this center. In this case, it is necessary for the customer to input his / her own attribute and the information on the contract data using a paper-based application form or a computer input terminal, and transmit the information to the medical data center. When the medical institution receives this application, the data is transferred to the medical data center. Then, the medical data center registers the customer data together with the customer ID and password in the customer data storage unit 18 based on the application form, issues a membership card, and sends it to the customer's home.

If the customer wants to cancel the service, he or she should apply for the cancellation by "Medical Data Management Service Association Cancellation Application Form" by Internet, FAX, or mail. The center deletes the customer ID and data based on the cancellation application, and notifies the customer after the deletion.

The medical institution data storage unit 19 stores at least authentication information such as an ID and a password of a medical institution and attribute information such as an address. That is, information for authenticating the medical institution when the customer registers and acquires information through the medical institution is stored. In the attribute information, a type code indicating an authority related to handling of medical data is stored. For example, an authority only to register medical data, an authority only to acquire medical data, or a registration and acquisition of medical data. It is preferable to be configured to be able to determine the type of authority or the like that can perform both.

The customer authentication section 12 has a function of confirming the customer's intention to register and acquire the customer's information based on the customer's ID and password. When registering medical data through a medical institution, the customer may communicate with this medical institution while the customer is at the medical institution to authenticate the customer, or based on information transmitted later from the medical institution. Customer authentication may be performed.

When the customer registers and acquires medical data through a medical institution, the medical institution authentication unit 13 has a function of receiving the information of the medical institution together with the information of the customer, and identifying the medical institution and confirming its authority. Play.

The medical data storage section 20 stores medical information on items that the customer desires to register in association with examination dates, medical institutions, registration dates, and the customer ID. Here, the stored medical information is not subjective information such as a doctor's finding described in the medical chart, but is objective information that can obtain the same kind of data in a time series, such as a blood test (blood test). Calculation, biochemistry / immunity, urine, etc.), image data (chest XP, MDL, CT, MRI, ECG, echo) and the like are preferable. In other words, the target is not the electronic medical record itself, which depends heavily on the operation of each medical institution and each doctor, but only the objective information in it, so that aggregation is possible, customers can manage themselves, and information is easily disclosed. Is prepared. If the customer desires registration, the subjective information may be stored. A so-called second opinion added by a doctor other than the attending physician with reference to the original data may be stored.

When the data registration request from the customer is valid, that is, when the authentication result of the customer authentication unit 12 and the medical institution authentication unit 13 is positive, the data registration request reception unit 14 And a function of receiving the medical data together with the medical data registration request by the medical data storage unit 20 and storing the medical data in the medical data storage unit 20. The data registration request receiving unit 14 is preferably configured to output a data registration result at a predetermined timing.
The notification is made directly at a timing such as once a month.

Note that the data registration request receiving unit 14
If the customer registration information is not included in the data registration request, the client refers to the contract data in the customer data storage unit 18 and the medical institution that has transmitted the medical data receives comprehensive approval by the customer. Make sure that That is, when the medical institution is included in the contract data, the registration of the medical data is executed as a registration act by the customer.

On the other hand, the data totaling unit 15 is configured to output the medical data from the medical data storage unit 20.
It has a function of chronologically totalizing medical data of items related to the acquisition command with reference to the examination date. For example, it has a function of rearranging in a chronological order within a predetermined range for each type or as a whole so as to be easily understood by customers, and performing graphing / chart processing. Further, it is preferable that the configuration is such that the entire data can be tabulated by medical institution.

The data transmitting section 17 has a function of transmitting the medical data thus tabulated to a medical institution desired by the customer. The medical institution that has received the medical data of the customer can perform the medical examination and the like by referring to the acquired medical data at the consultation of the customer.

The medical data transmitted from the medical institution is output to the customer through the medical institution if the customer desires. In this case, for example, a card reader / writer installed in the medical institution can be used to store the information on the customer's IC card (ID card, membership card, consultation ticket, etc.).

Since the present system is configured as described above, when a user (customer) registers medical information or provides the registered medical information to another medical institution, the legitimacy of the customer is always determined. Thus, medical information is not registered (shared) or provided without the customer's knowledge. That is, the customer can independently use and manage even after registering (sharing) his / her medical data. Also, falsification of medical data can be prevented.

The time-series medical data of the customer is not used only in medical institutions, but can be widely used in the field of health promotion.

The subject that can provide services according to the state of health is not only a medical institution, but also other health-related organizations. By cooperating through the net regardless of time and distance, it becomes possible to perform highly effective intensive health care while complementing each function.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of providing medical-related consulting information to a customer. The processing procedure of this example will be described below with reference to FIG. Note that S1 to S11 in this figure are symbols indicating the processing order, and correspond to steps S1 to S11 in the following description.

The following steps S1 to S6 show a process in which the medical institution newly creates consulting data based on the acquired medical data and provides it to the customer.

First, a customer designates (selects) a medical institution or the like who accepts the acquisition of his / her medical data by using a dedicated terminal installed in the medical institution or a personal computer at home.
(Step S1).

The designated medical institution stores the medical data storage unit 20 in the server system of the medical data center.
Of the customer's medical data stored in the client (step S2).

Next, based on the ID of the medical institution requesting the medical data, the medical institution authentication unit configures the medical institution to form the medical and health consulting network (indicated by reference numeral 5 in FIG. 1). It is determined whether or not (step S3). At this time, the customer authentication unit authenticates the customer based on the customer ID received from the customer by the medical institution.

When the legitimacy of the medical institution and the customer is recognized, the required medical data is provided to the medical institution. This medical institution creates consulting data in consideration of the acquired medical data, customer requests, attribute information, and the like (step S4).

The consulting data created by the medical institution is transmitted to the medical data center together with the latest medical data diagnosed by the medical institution, and is stored (stored) (step S5). As a result, the consulting data is shared among related organizations together with the latest medical data.

Next, the latest medical data and consulting data are transmitted from the medical data center to the customer (step S6). As a result, customers can receive consulting based on past and latest medical data, and can easily maintain and improve their health.

Steps S7 to S11 show a process in which a health promotion organization such as a sports center newly creates another consulting data based on the medical data and the consulting data created by the medical institution, and provides it to the customer.

First, similarly to steps S2 and S3,
When the health promotion institution requests acquisition of medical data, authentication is performed based on the ID of the institution (steps S7 and S7).
8). Note that, as in step S1, the health promotion institution is specified in advance by the customer.

Next, when the legitimacy of the health promotion organization and the customer is confirmed, the medical data of the customer and the consulting data created by the medical institution in step S4 are provided to the organization from the data transmission unit. Then, the health promotion organization creates new consulting data based on these data (step S9).

The new consulting data created in this manner is transmitted to the medical data center together with the test results and the like (new medical data) at the health promotion organization and stored in the medical data storage unit 20 (step S10). ).

Finally, the new consulting data is provided to the customer by a method specified in advance by the customer such as the Internet, e-mail, or postal mail, and the process ends (step S11).

With this configuration, the present system can provide the medical consulting data based on the shared medical data to the customer, so that the customer can be given an incentive to provide the medical data, and the medical information can be shared. Can be promoted. Also, unlike the conventional abstract and general health consultation, the customer can receive a specific consultant (advice) based on comprehensive medical data on a specific symptom / site.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be variously modified without changing the gist of the invention.

For example, information exchanged between the server system 11 and the medical institutions 3 and 4 and the medical health consulting network 5 includes information on the latest medical technology, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment in addition to the customer's medical information. It can also include information on health foods and health supplements, information on medical departments and specialists in hospitals, and the like. Such information is periodically downloaded from medical association sites in each region that provides medical information on the WEB, or obtained from pre-registered publishers of medical journals, pharmaceutical manufacturers, medical device manufacturers, etc. can do.

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As described above, according to the present invention, the efficiency and convenience in the fields of medical care and health promotion can be enhanced by providing an environment in which the provision of medical information by users can be promoted. A medical information sharing system and a method thereof can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram for explaining a system configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure when providing consulting information.

[Description of Signs] 1 ... Medical Data Center 2 ... Customer 3 ... Hospital 4 ... Checkup Center / Human Dog 5 ... Medical Health Consulting Network 6 ... Health Promotion Facility 11 ... Server System 12 ... Customer Authentication Department 13 ... Medical Institution Authentication Department 14 ... Data registration request receiving unit 15 ... Data totaling unit 16 ... Data acquisition request receiving unit 17 ... Data transmitting unit 18 ... Customer data storage unit 19 ... Medical institution data storage unit 20 ... Medical data storage unit 21 ... Customer authentication information receiving unit 22 ... Data registration item selection receiving unit 23 ... Registration item data obtaining unit 24 ... Medical data input unit 25 ... Medical institution authentication information input unit 26 ... Transceiving unit 27 ... Data obtaining item selection receiving unit 28 ... Selected item data obtaining unit 29 ... Medical Data output section

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A server system to which a medical institution is connectable, the server system comprising: a customer authentication information management unit for managing customer authentication information necessary for customer authentication; Customer medical information storage means for receiving medical information from the institution and storing the medical information about the customer when the validity is determined based on the customer authentication information; and Medical information providing means for receiving a request for medical information of the customer together with the authentication information, and providing the medical information of the customer to the medical institution when the request is validated based on the customer authentication information. A medical information sharing system, characterized in that: 2. The medical information sharing system according to claim 1, further comprising: medical institution authentication information management means for managing medical institution authentication information necessary for authentication of a medical institution, receiving customer medical information from said medical institution, or When providing, the medical information sharing system receives medical institution authentication information from the medical institution and judges the validity of the request. 3. The medical information sharing system according to claim 1, wherein the medical information received from the medical institution is data of predetermined items that can be totaled in time series, and the predetermined items are a plurality of predetermined items. A medical information sharing system, wherein the item is one or more items selected by the customer. 4. The medical information sharing system according to claim 3, further comprising: a totaling unit that totalizes medical information to be provided to the medical institution in a time-series manner, wherein the medical information providing unit includes a plurality of predetermined medical information providing units. A medical information sharing system for providing, as the medical information, aggregated data on one or more items selected by the customer from the following items: 5. A server system to which a medical institution can be connected, the server system comprising: customer authentication information management means for managing customer authentication information required for customer authentication; and medical information on the customer. Receives data of a predetermined item that can be aggregated in a time series together with the customer authentication information from a medical institution and, if the validity is determined based on the customer authentication information, stores the medical information about the customer Information storage means, a medical institution capable of disclosing the medical information from the customer, and a disclosure condition receiving means for accepting selection of the disclosable item; and a medical institution of the customer from one of the medical institutions selected by the customer. When a request for information is received, the medical institution provides the medical institution with the data of the items related to the selection out of the medical information of the customer in a time series. Medical information sharing system characterized by a means. 6. The medical information sharing system according to claim 5, wherein consulting information based on the medical information is received from a medical institution that has provided the medical information of the customer, and the consultation information can be disclosed to a medical institution selected by the customer. Consulting information storage means for storing information as information, and consulting information providing means for providing the consulting information to the medical institution when a request for the consulting information is received from any medical institution selected by the customer. A medical information sharing system characterized by the following. 7. A medical institution has a server system to which a medical institution can be connected. In this server system, medical information about a customer is received from a medical institution together with customer authentication information, and the legitimacy is determined based on the customer authentication information. If the request is received, a request for medical information of the customer is received together with the customer authentication information from any medical institution, based on the customer authentication information. And a medical information providing step of providing the medical institution with medical information of the customer when the validity of the request is confirmed. 8. The medical information sharing method according to claim 7, wherein, when receiving or providing customer medical information from the medical institution, receiving medical institution authentication information from the medical institution and judging the validity of the request. A medical information sharing method comprising: 9. The medical information sharing method according to claim 7, wherein the medical information received from the medical institution is data of predetermined items that can be totaled in time series, and the predetermined items are a plurality of predetermined items. A medical information sharing method, wherein the information is one or more items selected by the customer. 10. The medical information sharing method according to claim 9, further comprising: a totaling step of totalizing medical information to be provided to the medical institution in a time series. And providing, as the medical information, aggregated data on one or more items selected by the customer from the items described in (1). 11. A server system to which a medical institution is connectable, wherein the server system receives medical item information of a customer and data of a predetermined item which can be totaled in time series together with customer authentication information from the medical institution. A customer medical information storing step of storing the medical information of the customer when the validity is determined based on the customer authentication information; and a medical institution capable of disclosing the medical information from the customer and a disclosable medical institution A disclosure condition receiving step of receiving the selection of the item, and when a request for medical information of the customer is received from any of the medical institutions selected by the customer, the medical institution selects the medical information of the customer. And providing a medical information providing step of totalizing and providing the data of the items in time series. 12. The medical information sharing method according to claim 11, wherein consulting information based on the medical information is received from a medical institution that has provided the medical information of the customer, and the medical information can be disclosed to a medical institution selected by the customer. A consulting information storing step of storing the consulting information as information, and a consulting information providing step of providing the consulting information to the medical institution when a request for the consulting information is received from any medical institution selected by the customer. A medical information sharing method characterized by the following.