WO2025092980A1 - Medical care system, medical care subsystems, and server - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a medical care system, medical care subsystems, and a server. The medical care system comprises: a first medical care subsystem, used at the location of a patient, and configured to capture status information associated with the patient and to transmit the status information, the status information comprising an infrared image of the patient captured using infrared imaging technology; and a second medical care subsystem, used at the location of a medical staff member, and configured to receive the status information.

Description

Healthcare systems, healthcare subsystems and servers

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202311466971.0 filed on November 3, 2023. The contents of the above-mentioned Chinese patent application disclosure are hereby cited in their entirety as a part of this application.

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the medical care field, and more particularly to a medical care system, a medical care subsystem and a server included in the medical care system.

Background Art

Medical resources are vital to personal health and life, and also have an important impact on the overall health and economic prosperity of society. Medical resources include hospitals, medical staff, medical equipment, pharmaceutical products, medical research and many other aspects. However, the current distribution of medical resources is uneven, and urban medical resources have been in a state of tension. For example, the large demand for beds in wards has forced wards to adopt a compact and narrow layout, which in turn leads to inconvenience in visiting, inconvenience in medical on-site teaching, and increased probability of cross-infection; the communication method between doctors and patients is not convenient enough, resulting in insufficient communication with patients; due to patient privacy and the inability to detect or warn of abnormal conditions in a timely manner, patients may not receive timely care, etc.

Summary of the invention

In view of the above situation, the present disclosure proposes a medical care system that can achieve better monitoring of patients while protecting the privacy of patients.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a medical care system is provided, which includes a first medical care subsystem and a second medical care subsystem. The first medical care subsystem is used at a patient, and captures status information associated with the patient and sends the status information, wherein the status information includes an infrared image of the patient captured using infrared imaging technology. The second medical care subsystem is used at a medical staff, and receives the status information. The infrared image of the patient is at least used by the medical staff for remote monitoring.

Optionally, the medical care system further comprises a server. The server receives status information from the first medical care subsystem, determines whether the patient is in an abnormal condition based on the status information, and determines whether the patient is in an abnormal condition. When the alarm is triggered, an alarm operation is performed, and the alarm operation includes sending a reminder message to the first medical care subsystem and/or the second medical care subsystem.

Optionally, the second medical care subsystem further receives a medical plan determined by the medical staff based on the status information, and sends the medical plan to the first medical care subsystem and/or the server.

Optionally, the server further generates medical advice if it is determined that the patient is in an abnormal condition, and sends the medical advice to the second medical care subsystem.

The status information includes at least one of the following: the patient's body temperature, sound, movement, respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, amount and/or temperature of excrement, and information detected by a device attached to the patient.

Optionally, the abnormal condition includes at least one of the following: abnormal sleep, falling, abnormal infection and hygiene, and risk of death.

Optionally, the reminder information includes information for indicating visually or audibly that the patient is in an abnormal condition.

Optionally, the alarm operation also includes automatically triggering an alarm button on the patient's bed.

Optionally, the second medical care subsystem can conduct a communication conference with the first medical care subsystem to conduct a remote consultation between the patient and the medical staff, and the second medical care subsystem and/or the first medical care subsystem can present the patient's medical information during the communication conference.

Optionally, the medical care system also includes a first client used by the patient's visitor; the first medical care subsystem is capable of conducting a communication conference with the first client to conduct a remote visit between the patient and the visitor, and the first medical care subsystem and/or the first client is capable of presenting the patient's medical information during the communication conference.

Optionally, the second medical care subsystem can join the communication conference conducted between the first medical care subsystem and the first client, and the second medical care subsystem can present the medical information of the patient during the communication conference.

Optionally, the medical care system also includes a second client used by the medical expert. The second medical care subsystem can conduct a communication conference with the second client to conduct a remote consultation between the medical staff and the medical expert, and the second medical care subsystem and/or the second client can present the patient's medical information during the communication conference.

Optionally, the medical care system further comprises a third client used by the trainee. The third client can perform video communication with the first medical care subsystem and/or the second medical care subsystem so that the trainee can perform remote learning, and the third client can present medical information of the patient during the video communication.

Optionally, the medical care system further comprises a fourth client used at the supplier. The system is capable of conducting a communication conference with a fourth client to conduct remote communication between medical staff and suppliers, and the fourth client is capable of presenting medical information related to the supplier during the communication conference.

Optionally, the medical care system also includes a remote surgery subsystem for medical personnel to perform remote surgery on patients.

Optionally, the remote surgery subsystem includes a surgery execution device and a surgery control device that remotely communicates with the surgery execution device; the surgery control device generates control instructions based on operations from medical staff; the surgery execution device performs surgery on the patient according to the control instructions, and feeds back medical information associated with the patient during the remote surgery to the surgery control device; the surgery control device is capable of presenting the medical information; and the surgery control device sends the medical information to a server.

Optionally, the medical care system also includes a first client used by the patient's visitor, a second client used by the medical expert, a third client used by the trainee, and a fourth client used by the supplier, and the server is capable of establishing a communication conference consisting of at least two of the first medical care subsystem, the second medical care subsystem, the first client, the second client, the third client, the fourth client, and the remote surgery subsystem.

Optionally, the server can collect medical information of the patient from the first medical care subsystem, the second medical care subsystem, the first client, the second client, the third client, the fourth client and the remote surgery subsystem.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a first medical care subsystem used at a patient is provided. The subsystem includes: a capture device for capturing status information associated with the patient, the status information including an infrared image of the patient captured using infrared imaging technology; and a terminal device for sending the status information. The infrared image of the patient is at least used for remote monitoring by medical staff.

Optionally, the capture device also includes a device for capturing at least one of the following: the patient's body temperature, sound, movement, respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, amount and/or temperature of excrement, and information detected by a device attached to the patient.

Optionally, the terminal device can conduct a communication conference with a second medical subsystem used by medical staff to conduct a remote consultation between the patient and the medical staff, and the terminal device can present the patient's medical information during the communication conference.

Optionally, the terminal device can conduct a communication conference with a first client at a visitor of the patient to conduct a remote visit between the patient and the visitor, and the terminal device can present medical information of the patient during the communication conference.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a server is provided. The server includes a communication unit and A data processing unit. The communication unit receives status information associated with the patient from a first medical care subsystem for the patient, the status information including an infrared image of the patient captured using infrared imaging technology. The data processing unit determines whether the patient is in an abnormal condition based on the status information, and performs an alarm operation if it is determined that the patient is in an abnormal condition. The alarm operation includes sending a reminder message to the first medical care subsystem and/or a second medical care subsystem for medical staff through the communication unit. The infrared image of the patient is at least used for remote monitoring by the medical staff.

Optionally, the data processing unit further generates medical advice if it is determined that the patient is in an abnormal condition; the communication unit further sends the medical advice to the second medical care subsystem.

Optionally, the alarm operation also includes automatically triggering an alarm button on the patient's bed.

Optionally, the data processing unit of the server is also capable of establishing, through the communication unit, a communication conference attended by at least two of a first medical care subsystem, a second medical care subsystem, a first client at a visitor of the patient, a second client at a medical expert, a third client at a trainee, a fourth client at a supplier, and a remote surgery subsystem for medical staff to perform surgery on the patient, and the data processing unit is also capable of presenting the patient's medical information at at least one of the participants in the communication conference during the communication conference through the communication unit.

Optionally, the data processing unit of the server is also capable of collecting medical information of the patient from a first medical care subsystem, a second medical care subsystem, a first client at a visitor of the patient, a second client at a medical expert, a third client at a trainee, a fourth client at a supplier, and a remote surgery subsystem for medical staff to perform surgery on the patient through a communication unit.

By using the medical care system according to the present disclosure, the privacy of patients is better protected, the status information of patients is automatically captured, and the communication and interaction between medical staff and patients is simpler and more convenient. Furthermore, by using the medical care system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, it is also possible to provide automatic alarms for patients in abnormal conditions, so that the patient's condition can be monitored in a timely and effective manner; it is also possible to implement remote surgery, so that the current situation of uneven distribution of medical resources can be improved; it is also possible to implement remote visits, remote consultations, remote teaching, and remote communication, so that there is no need to stick to carrying out these matters on site or in the ward, eliminating the inconvenience caused by crowded wards and long distances, thereby achieving efficient use and coordination of medical resources.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can also obtain the technical solutions according to these drawings. The following drawings are not intentionally drawn to scale according to the actual size, and the focus is on illustrating the subject matter of the present application. Through the following description of the embodiments of the present disclosure in conjunction with the drawings, the various aspects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become clearer and easier to understand, among which:

FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing a medical care system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG2 is a schematic block diagram showing a first medical care subsystem according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG3 is a diagram showing an example scenario of a first medical care subsystem according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG4 is an exemplary diagram showing an infrared image captured by the first medical care subsystem according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG5 is a schematic diagram showing a second medical care subsystem according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG6 is a schematic block diagram showing a remote surgery subsystem according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram showing a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments described herein, and it can be implemented in many different forms. The described embodiments are only used to make the present disclosure thorough and complete, and to fully convey the concept of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art. The features of the various embodiments described can be combined or replaced with each other, unless explicitly excluded or should be excluded according to the context.

Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in this disclosure should be understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which this disclosure belongs. The words "first", "second" and similar words used in this disclosure do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components.

In the drawings, the same reference numerals denote components having the same or similar structures or functions, and repeated descriptions thereof will be omitted in the following description.

As mentioned above, the current distribution of medical resources is uneven, and the city's medical resources have been in a state of tension. For example, the large demand for beds in wards has forced the wards to adopt a compact and narrow layout, which in turn leads to inconveniences in visiting, inconveniences in on-site medical teaching, and an increased probability of cross-infection; the communication method between doctors and patients is not convenient enough, resulting in insufficient communication with patients; due to patient privacy and the inability to detect or warn of abnormal conditions in a timely manner, patients may not receive timely care, etc. In order to solve one or more of these problems, the present disclosure proposes a medical care system that can achieve better monitoring of patients while protecting their privacy. Furthermore, the present disclosure It can also automatically capture patient status information, automatically alert patients of abnormal conditions, perform remote surgery, and facilitate communication between medical staff, patients, visitors, medical experts, trainees, and medical suppliers, thereby more efficiently using and coordinating medical resources.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a medical care system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein dashed boxes in the figure represent optional elements.

1 , a medical care system 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a first medical care subsystem 10 and a second medical care subsystem 20 communicatively coupled via a network N. The type of network N may include one or more of a local area network, a metropolitan area network, a wide area network, the Internet, the Internet of Things, a satellite network, etc. The communication mode of network N may include one or more of a universal serial bus (USB), serial communication (RS-232/RS-485), Ethernet, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Z-Wave, LoRa, narrowband Internet of Things technology, cellular network, RFID, etc.

The first medical care subsystem 10 is used at the patient's place, which captures the status information associated with the patient and sends the status information to the second medical care subsystem 20. The status information may include an infrared image of the patient captured using infrared imaging technology. Here, "the patient's place" may include all places where the patient may go in the hospital, such as the hospital's wards, operating rooms, examination rooms, laboratory, intensive care unit, etc., and also includes places outside the hospital where the patient must carry and wear medical equipment due to physical needs, such as the patient wearing a dynamic electrocardiogram recorder at home (its electrode chip is attached to the patient's skin near the heart), etc. The second medical care subsystem 20 is used at the medical staff's place, which receives the status information. Here, "the medical staff's place" may include all places where doctors, nurses and other staff in the hospital may go in the hospital, such as doctors' offices, nurse stations, consultation rooms, wards, operating rooms, examination rooms, laboratory, intensive care unit, conference room, laboratory, etc.

FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram showing a first medical care subsystem according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

2 , the first medical care subsystem 10 may include a capture device 101 for capturing status information associated with a patient and a terminal device 102 for transmitting the captured status information. The capture device 101 may include an infrared imaging device for capturing an infrared image of a patient using infrared imaging technology, and the status information may include an infrared image of a patient captured using infrared imaging technology. Taking a hospital ward as an example, an infrared imaging device may be one or more devices installed at various locations in the ward such as the ceiling, walls, windows, floors, and around a bed that are capable of detecting the thermal radiation of a patient. These infrared imaging devices quantify the detected thermal radiation and form an infrared image based on the distribution of the quantified thermal radiation (therefore, the infrared image may also be called a "thermal image"). FIG4 below shows an exemplary infrared image. Unlike images obtained by general cameras using visible light imaging, infrared images reflect The thermal distribution of the patient's body surface temperature can only identify information such as the patient's posture and body surface temperature, but cannot show the patient's true appearance. Therefore, the patient's privacy can be well protected.

The capture device 101 may also include devices installed at various locations in the ward such as the ceiling, wall, window, floor, and around the bed for capturing other status information of the patient such as body temperature, sound, movement, respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, amount of body fluid in the bladder, amount of excrement and/or temperature, and one or more of these devices may be remote from, attached to, implanted or partially implanted in the patient's body. For example, examples of these devices include temperature sensors for capturing the temperature of the patient's mouth, armpit, rectum, forehead, ear canal or body surface temperature, sound sensors for capturing the patient's sound, acceleration sensors for capturing the acceleration and/or velocity and/or displacement of the patient, respiratory rate sensors for capturing the patient's respiratory rate, heart rate sensors for capturing the patient's heart rate, blood pressure sensors for capturing the patient's blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation sensors for capturing the oxygen saturation in the patient's blood, catheters and/or urine bags attached to the patient's body, pressure sore prevention sensors for capturing the pressure distribution on the patient's bed, and blood glucose detectors for capturing the blood glucose content in the patient's blood.

The terminal device 102 may obtain the captured patient's status information from the capture device 101. For example, the terminal device 102 may obtain the captured status information via a wired connection (e.g., USB, Ethernet, serial cable, parallel cable, etc.) and/or a wireless connection (e.g., Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, etc.) or near field communication (NFC) with the capture device 101, or by scanning a QR code pre-set on the capture device 101. Examples of the terminal device 102 may include, for example, a smart phone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a desktop computer, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, an RFID reader, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a video device (e.g., a video conference tablet), an audio device (e.g., an MP3 player), a projector, an intercom, a wearable device (e.g., smart glasses, an enabled watch, a smart bracelet, etc.), a display, or any other similar functional device.

For ease of explanation, FIG3 is an example scene diagram of the first medical care subsystem according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and the dotted lines in the figure represent optional elements. However, it should be understood that the types and quantities of the capture device 101 and the terminal device 102 shown in FIG3 are merely examples and are not limitations of the present disclosure.

3, taking the use of the first medical care subsystem 10 in a patient's ward as an example, the capture device 101 includes an infrared imaging device 101a located above the patient's bed (e.g., located on the ceiling), an infrared imaging device 101b located on one side of the bed (e.g., located on the wall or embedded in the wall), an acceleration sensor 101c attached to the patient's right wrist, a heart rate sensor 101d attached to the patient's skin near the heart, and a sound sensor 101e arranged near the end of the patient's bed.

The infrared imaging device 101a and the infrared imaging device 101b can be an infrared camera, an infrared night vision device, an infrared imaging scanner, an infrared imaging drone, and other devices that can use infrared imaging technology or a combination thereof. The infrared imaging device 101a has a relatively large field of view and is used to capture infrared images of the patient and a certain range around the patient (for example, within a range of a few meters in diameter with the patient as the center). The infrared imaging device 101b has a relatively small field of view and is used to capture infrared images within the range of the patient and his bed.

For ease of explanation, FIG. 4 is an example diagram showing an infrared image captured by the first medical care subsystem according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, such as an infrared image taken by infrared imaging devices 101 a and 101 b .

Referring to (a) in FIG. 4 , it shows an exemplary infrared image of a patient lying on his side on a hospital bed and the patient's body surface temperature is distributed in the range of 21.6°C to 38.1°C. Referring to (b) in FIG. 4 , it shows an exemplary infrared image of a patient lying flat on the floor. Referring to (c) in FIG. 4 , it shows an exemplary infrared image of urine overflowing on the hospital bed due to urinary incontinence of the patient. Referring to (d) in FIG. 4 , it shows an exemplary infrared image of a body surface temperature gradually decreasing over time due to, for example, a patient suffering from cold shock or being on the verge of death.

Referring back to FIG. 3 , the acceleration sensor 101c can be integrated into the patient's smart bracelet, smart watch, smart glasses or smart phone, or can be separately arranged on the patient's wrist, chest, head, foot and other parts, and calculate the patient's speed and/or displacement and other state information by measuring the acceleration of the patient's body, and can further calculate the patient's steps, calorie consumption and other state information, and can even help with sleep analysis, such as estimating sleep duration.

The heart rate sensor 101d can be integrated into the patient's smart bracelet, smart watch, smart glasses and other devices, or be arranged separately on the patient's wrist, chest, fingertips or earlobes and other parts, and calculate the patient's heart rate by using a photosensitive element to detect the changes in light intensity of the skin associated with the changes in blood volume caused by the heartbeat, or by using an electrode patch attached to the patient's skin near the heart to measure the heart's electrical signals.

The sound sensor 101e can be integrated into the patient's smart bracelet, smart watch or smart phone, or integrated into the voice assistant, noise monitoring equipment, audio recording equipment and other devices in the ward, or arranged separately near the patient to sense the patient's voice by detecting changes in electrical signals caused by vibrations associated with sound waves.

The terminal device 102 includes a video conference tablet arranged on the right side of the patient's bed. For example, the video conference tablet can be movably arranged next to the patient's bed or installed on the wall of the ward or embedded in the wall. The video conference tablet periodically (for example, every 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.) or is The captured infrared image, speed, displacement, number of steps, calorie consumption, heart rate, sound and other status information are received or requested from each capture device 101a to 101e in a triggered manner (for example, manually triggering the "update status information" button on the screen), and then the status information is sent to the second medical care subsystem 20 periodically (for example, every 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.) or triggered (for example, manually triggering the "send to the second medical care subsystem 20" button on the screen). The period of receiving or requesting status information from each of the capture devices 101a to 101e can be the same or different.

According to the embodiments of the present disclosure, the infrared image of the patient can at least be used for remote monitoring by medical staff. For example, the medical staff who are not near the patient can find that the patient has an abnormal condition that requires medical treatment through the infrared image displayed by the second medical subsystem 20, and then perform corresponding treatment; or the infrared image of the patient can be sent to the server, and then the server determines that the patient has an abnormal condition and notifies the medical staff to handle it. Obviously, the infrared image of the patient can also be used for other purposes, for example, for research on patient information.

The second medical care subsystem 20 receives these status information from the terminal device 102 of the first medical care subsystem 10. Based on these status information, medical staff can diagnose the patient's status (e.g., patient posture, condition) and determine the medical plan for the patient, which may include the action planned to be taken on the patient and the information associated with the action. For example, the action taken on the patient may include such as going to care, further consultation, examination and testing (such as blood, urine, imaging, biomarker examination and testing, etc.), drug treatment, surgical treatment, hospice care, etc. The information associated with the action may include, for example, the time to go to care, information associated with further consultation such as consultation appointment time, information and location of the consulting doctor, information associated with the examination and testing such as the name of the examination and testing item, appointment time, appointment location, and precautions before and after the examination and testing, information associated with drug treatment such as the number of oral or external use of the drug and the dosage per time, information associated with surgical treatment such as the surgical appointment time, the surgeon, the operating room, the surgical cost, and precautions before and after the operation, etc.

The second medical care subsystem 20 receives the medical plan from the medical staff and sends the medical plan to the first medical care subsystem 10. For example, the doctor determines a medical plan for surgery on the patient based on the patient's status information. The second medical care subsystem 20 receives the medical plan from the doctor and sends it to the terminal device 102 of the first medical care subsystem 10. The terminal device 102 presents the medical plan in a way that the patient can perceive, such as displaying the operation time, operating room location, surgeon information (for example, name, location, office, phone number, etc.), preoperative and postoperative precautions, estimated surgical costs, etc. on the video conferencing tablet shown in FIG3. For another example, the doctor determines a medical plan for surgery on the patient based on the patient's status information. The second medical care subsystem 20 receives the medical plan from the doctor and sends it to the terminal device 102 of the first medical care subsystem 10. The terminal device 102 presents the medical plan in a way that the patient can perceive, such as displaying the scheduled consultation time, the doctor's information (e.g., name, location, office, phone number, etc.) on the video conference tablet shown in FIG3.

The second medical care subsystem 20 may include all terminal devices used by doctors, nurses and other medical staff that need to receive patient status information. These terminal devices may include, for example, smart phones, session initiation protocol (SIP) phones, desktop computers, tablet computers, laptop computers, RFID readers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), video devices (e.g., video conferencing tablets), audio devices (e.g., MP3 players), projectors, intercoms, wearable devices (e.g., smart glasses, enabled watches, smart bracelets, etc.), displays or any other similar functional devices, etc., which are arranged in doctor's offices, nurse's offices, nurse's stations, test examination rooms, operating rooms, etc. for use by doctors, nurses or other medical staff.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a second medical care subsystem according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, in this example, the second medical care subsystem 20 includes a desktop computer 201, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone 202, a smart phone 203, and a personal tablet 204 used by medical staff, and these terminals are all connected to the video conference tablet 102 shown in Fig. 3, so as to be able to receive and send data thereto.

In this way, the medical care system 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure collects infrared images of patients using infrared imaging technology, thereby better protecting the privacy of patients. At the same time, it can also automatically capture the patient's status information and automatically transmit the status information between the patient and the medical staff, making the communication between the patient and the medical staff more convenient.

1 , the medical care system 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a server 30 communicatively coupled to the first medical care subsystem 10 and the second medical care subsystem 20 via a network N. In addition to sending the captured status information to the first medical care subsystem 20, the terminal device 102 in the first medical care subsystem 10 also sends the captured status information to the server 30.

The server 30 receives status information from the first medical care subsystem 10, determines whether the patient is in an abnormal condition based on the status information, and performs an alarm operation if it is determined that the patient is in an abnormal condition. The alarm operation includes sending a reminder message to the first medical care subsystem 10 and/or the second medical care subsystem 20.

For ease of explanation, the operation of the server 30 is further described below with reference to the examples of FIG. 3 and FIG. 4. For example, the server 30 periodically (for example, every 5 minutes, 10 minutes, etc.) receives infrared images captured by the infrared imaging devices 101a and 101b, and the patient's speed, displacement, number of steps, calorie consumption, etc. captured by the acceleration sensor 101c from the terminal device 102 of the first medical care subsystem 10. Information, the patient's heart rate information captured by the heart rate sensor 101d and the patient's voice information captured by the voice sensor 101e, etc.

The server 30 may be deployed with a first algorithm for identifying the patient's posture and temperature based on an infrared image and a second algorithm for identifying the patient's speech content based on sound information. For example, the first algorithm may be an algorithm based on machine learning, such as an image recognition algorithm based on a neural network trained using an image set about the patient's posture. The second algorithm may be an algorithm based on machine learning, such as a sound recognition algorithm based on a neural network trained using a corpus and the patient's sound data. Thus, the server 30 can comprehensively determine whether the patient is in an abnormal condition by combining factors such as the identified patient's posture, temperature, speech content, and the patient's speed, displacement, and heart rate. These abnormal conditions may include, for example, abnormal sleep, falls, infections, abnormal hygiene (e.g., incontinence), and risk of death.

In one example, the server 30 uses a first algorithm to identify from the infrared image shown in (a) of FIG. 4 that the patient is lying on the bed in a curled-up position and the temperature distribution of various parts of the patient's body is approximately 21.6°C to 38.1°C. The server 30 uses a second algorithm to identify the patient's breathing or occasional snoring from the sound information in the time period corresponding to the infrared image shown in (a) of FIG. 4. The server 30 also inquires in the received state information that the speed and displacement of the patient corresponding to the time period are both zero. The server 30 also inquires in the received state information that the heart rate data of the patient corresponding to the time period is about 70 times/minute. The server 30 can judge that the patient has abnormal sleep and/or infection (that is, the patient is asleep but the body temperature is high, and the high body temperature may be caused by infection). In this case, the server 30 can perform an alarm operation. For example, a reminder message indicating that the patient may have abnormal sleep and/or infection and/or high body temperature is sent to the terminal device 102 of the second medical care subsystem 10 and/or the second medical care subsystem 20. Furthermore, in this case, the server 30 may also generate medical advice and send the medical advice to the second medical care subsystem 20 to assist the medical staff in diagnosis or care. For example, the medical advice may include information to remind the doctor of possible causes of high body temperature, such as whether the patient has been vaccinated recently, whether the patient has a wound on the abdomen, or whether the patient suffers from an immune disease. This is very helpful when the doctor is busy and does not have enough time to understand or recall the patient's past conditions, and can help the doctor develop a more suitable medical plan for the patient.

In one example, the server 30 uses a first algorithm to identify from the infrared image shown in (b) of FIG4 that the patient is lying flat on the floor. The server 30 uses a second algorithm to identify that in the time period corresponding to the infrared image shown in (b) of FIG4 and in an earlier time period, the patient has screamed or shouted such as "help" or "it hurts" to indicate pain or panic. The server 30 finds in the received status information that the speed and displacement of the patient in the time period are zero or very small. (For example, the speed and displacement are less than normal walking). The server 30 inquires in the received status information that the heart rate of the patient corresponding to the time period suddenly increases and then gradually recovers. The server 30 can judge that the patient has fallen based on this. In this case, the server 30 can perform an alarm operation, for example, sending a reminder message indicating that the patient may fall to the terminal device 102 of the first medical care subsystem 10 and/or the second medical care subsystem 20. Further, in this case, the server 30 can also generate medical advice and send it to the second medical care subsystem 20 to assist medical staff in diagnosis or care. For example, the medical advice may include information prompting medical staff not to move the patient easily to avoid bone dislocation, information prompting the patient to suffer from high blood pressure, etc., to help medical staff take more reasonable treatment or care measures.

In one example, the server 30 uses a first algorithm to identify from the infrared image shown in (c) of FIG. 4 that there is suspected patient excrement on the patient's bed, and the temperature distribution is approximately between 32 and 38 degrees Celsius. Based on this, the server 30 determines that the patient may be in an abnormal hygiene state (e.g., incontinence). In this case, the server 30 can perform an alarm operation, for example, sending a reminder message indicating that the patient may be incontinent to the terminal device 102 of the first medical care subsystem 10 and/or the second medical care subsystem 20. Further, in this case, the server 30 can also generate medical advice and send it to the second medical care subsystem 20 to assist medical staff in diagnosis or care. For example, the medical advice may include information prompting medical staff to change waterproof sheets to keep the patient's bed dry, and may even include information on the placement of nursing appliances such as waterproof sheets, etc. In this way, it can help medical staff to care for patients more promptly and bring patients a better medical experience.

In one example, the server 30 uses a first algorithm to identify from the infrared image shown in (d) of FIG. 4 that the patient's posture is a curled-up posture and has not changed for a long time (e.g., up to 5 hours), and the patient's body surface temperature shows an abnormal downward trend. The server 30 judges that the patient may have a risk of death. In this case, the server 30 can perform an alarm operation, for example, sending a reminder message indicating that the patient has a risk of death to the terminal device 102 of the first medical care subsystem 10 and/or the second medical care subsystem 20. Further, in this case, the server 30 can also generate medical advice and send it to the second medical care subsystem 20 to assist medical staff in diagnosis or care. For example, the medical advice may include immediate rescue actions such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation for the patient, and may even include information about medical staff in the hospital who can perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation rescue work. In this way, it can help medical staff to rescue the patient in time.

There are numerous similar examples. For example, the server 30 may also be configured with a function of automatically judging other abnormal conditions such as abnormal breathing, abnormal heart, abnormal skin, etc. based on artificial intelligence technology. I will not go into details here.

In addition, the reminder information sent by the server 30 to the terminal device 102 of the first medical care subsystem 10 and/or the second medical care subsystem 20 includes information indicating that the patient is in an abnormal condition in a visual or auditory manner. For example, the reminder information can be in the form of text and/or pictures that are convenient for display on a display or screen, or can be in the form of audio that is convenient for playback through a speaker, or both.

In addition, in addition to sending a reminder message, the alarm operation performed by the server 30 in response to determining that the patient is in an abnormal condition may also include other operations that can alleviate or eliminate the abnormal condition, such as automatically triggering an alarm button on the patient's bed, automatically changing the patient's bed sheets (for example, the patient's bed may be a smart bed that is triggered to automatically change the bed sheets), and automatically turning on a conduction cooling device to reduce the fever of a patient with a high fever (for example, placing a conduction cooling device such as a cooling blanket on the patient's bed).

Thus, by including the server 30, the medical care system 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can also alarm the patient for abnormal conditions that may occur, so that the patient can receive timely treatment and/or care. In addition, the server 30 can also provide medical advice to assist medical staff, so as to gain more treatment time and more reasonable medical solutions for the patient.

Referring back to FIG. 1 , the medical care system 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a remote surgery subsystem 40 communicatively coupled to the first medical care subsystem 10 , the second medical care subsystem 20 and the server 30 via a network N, for doctors to perform remote surgery on patients.

Under the current situation of uneven distribution of medical resources, patients in remote areas and areas with scarce medical resources who need surgery may not be able to receive surgery in time, and the long journey may also consume the energy of doctors. In addition, some rare and complex surgeries may lack doctors. Remote surgery can improve these situations, allowing patients to receive more timely treatment and reducing the burden on doctors.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing a remote surgery subsystem according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

6 , the remote surgery subsystem 40 may include a surgery execution device 401 and a surgery control device 402 capable of remote communication therewith. The surgery control device 402 generates a control instruction according to the operation from the medical staff. The surgery execution device 401 performs surgery on the patient according to the control instruction, and feeds back medical information associated with the patient during the remote surgery to the surgery control device 402. The surgery control device 402 can present the medical information, and the surgery control device 402 also sends the medical information to the server 30.

For example, patient A is diagnosed at hospital X and needs a craniotomy, but doctor B who can perform the surgery is at hospital Y, which is tens of thousands of kilometers away from hospital X. Time and distance are not conducive to timely treatment of patients. The operation execution device 401 of the remote operation subsystem 40 is pre-configured in Hospital X, and the operation control device 402 is pre-configured in Hospital Y. Doctor B can generate control instructions for the operation execution device 401 in Hospital X by operating the operation control device 402 in Hospital Y, such as instructions for rotating or moving the mechanical arm of the operation execution device 401. After receiving the instruction, the operation execution device 401 performs the corresponding action to complete the operation.

Furthermore, the surgical execution device 401 can also send back to the surgical control device 402 medical information such as the patient's anesthesia record, drug record, blood loss and transfusion record, surgical tool record, operating room temperature, humidity and other environmental parameters, and collected patient vital signs. The surgical control device 402 can present this medical information and also send this medical information to the server 30 and/or the second medical care subsystem 20. The server 30 can save this medical information for subsequent retrieval. The second medical care subsystem 20 can receive this medical information for real-time or future reference.

In addition, the capture device 101 and the terminal device 102 of the first medical care subsystem 10 may also be arranged in the operating room. In this case, the terminal device 102 may send the patient's status information captured by the capture device 101 during the operation to the surgical execution device 401 and/or the surgical control device 402.

In this way, by including the remote surgery subsystem 40, the medical care system 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can avoid the situation where the patient is not treated in time because medical resources are not available in time.

1 , the medical care system 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a client 50 communicatively coupled to the first medical care subsystem 10 , the second medical care subsystem 20 , the server 30 and/or the remote surgery subsystem 40 via the network N.

In one example, the client 50 includes a first client 50a used by a patient's visitor. The terminal device 102 of the first medical care subsystem 10 can conduct a communication conference (including a telephone conference and a video conference) with the first client 50a to conduct a remote visit between the patient and the visitor. And the terminal device 102 and/or the first client 50a can present the patient's medical information during the communication conference. The medical information may include, for example, the most recently received medical plan for the patient, the patient's hospitalization record to date, the expected discharge time, and post-discharge precautions, etc.

Furthermore, the terminal device 102 of the first medical care subsystem 10 may also be configured with a remote visit function between the terminal device 102 and the first client 50a. For example, when the first client 50a initiates a communication conference request to the terminal device 102, the terminal device 102 first verifies whether the identity information of the first client 50a (e.g., phone number, SIM card number, physical address, etc.) is the same as the identity information pre-registered in the terminal device 102. If they are not the same, the request is rejected. If they are the same, the request is accepted. After the first client 50a and the terminal device 102 start a communication conference, the terminal device 102 The communication conference can also be timed. When the timing exceeds a predetermined time threshold (for example, a time determined by a doctor based on the patient's health condition), prompt information such as pop-up windows and voice messages are generated to prompt the patient and visitor to end the visit. The communication conference can even be forcibly closed after a predetermined additional time after the predetermined time threshold is reached.

Thus, the medical care system 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can realize remote visitation, which is particularly useful when the patient is in an isolation ward (for example, isolated due to infectious diseases) or in other situations where face-to-face visitation is inconvenient (for example, the patient is a lung cancer patient, but the visitor may smoke in front of the patient). For example, it can meet the patient's need for care and prevent the visitor from being infected. In addition, the medical care system 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can also realize visitation supervision, which can prevent the patient from being disturbed by the visitor for too long, which is not conducive to his recovery.

Furthermore, the second medical care subsystem 20 can also join the communication conference between the terminal device 102 and the first client 50a, and present the patient's medical information during the communication conference. For example, when any of the patient, visitor or doctor considers it necessary to communicate between the three parties, the second medical care subsystem 20 can request or be requested by the terminal device 102 or the first client 50a to join the communication conference between the terminal device 102 and the first client 50a.

In one example, the client 50 also includes a second client 50b used at a medical expert. The medical expert is, for example, a doctor, a relevant scholar or a researcher who can help diagnose and treat the patient. The second medical care subsystem 20 can conduct a communication conference with the second client 50b to conduct a remote consultation between the medical staff and the medical expert, and the second medical care subsystem 20 and/or the second client 50b can present the patient's medical information during the communication conference. The medical information can include all medical records related to the patient, such as the patient's medical history, examination and test reports, medication records, surgical records, past and current treatment plans, etc.

Furthermore, during the consultation, the second medical care subsystem 20 may send a request to retrieve the patient's medical information to the server 30 to present the patient's medical information. The server 30 may also record the audio and/or video data of the doctor speaking through the second medical care subsystem 20 and the medical expert speaking through the second client 50b during the remote consultation (for example, by recording the images output by the image output devices of the second medical care subsystem 20 and the second client 50 and/or the sounds output by the sound output devices).

In this way, the medical care system 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can realize remote consultation, which is particularly useful when the patient's condition is urgent or the parties involved in the consultation are not convenient to discuss face to face on site.

In one example, the client 50 further includes a third client 50c used by medical students, interns, intern nurses, and other trainees who need to receive medical training or education. The medical care subsystem 20 can conduct a communication conference with the third client 50c to conduct remote teaching between medical care personnel and trainees, and the second medical care subsystem 20 and/or the third client 50c can present the patient's medical information during the communication conference. The medical information may include all medical records related to the patient, such as the patient's medical history, examination and test reports, medication records, operation records, past and current treatment plans, etc.

Furthermore, during the remote teaching, the second medical care subsystem 20 may send a request to retrieve the patient's medical information from the server 30 to present the patient's medical information. The server 30 may also record the audio and/or video data of the lecturer speaking through the second medical care subsystem 20 and the student speaking through the third client 50c during the remote teaching (for example, by recording the images output by the image output devices of the second medical care subsystem 20 and the third client 50c and the sounds output by the sound output devices).

In this way, the medical care system 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can realize remote teaching, which is particularly beneficial when it is inconvenient to carry out medical teaching on site. For example, in the current urban environment, the distance between the place where patients receive diagnosis and treatment (e.g., hospital) and the place where students study daily (e.g., medical school) may be very far (e.g., dozens of kilometers), or the ward layout is compact and narrow and it is not convenient to accommodate more people at the same time, or it is a time when epidemics are prevalent. These reasons make it inconvenient to carry out medical teaching on site. Remote teaching makes these problems easy to solve.

In one example, the client 50 also includes a fourth client 50d used by a supplier of medical equipment, pharmaceutical products, etc. The second medical care subsystem 20 can conduct a communication conference with the fourth client 50d to communicate remotely between medical staff and the supplier, and the second medical care subsystem 20 and/or the fourth client 50d can present medical information related to the supplier during the communication conference. The medical information may include purchase records, usage records, failure records, etc. of the medical equipment, pharmaceutical products, etc. supplied by the supplier, as well as medical records of patients to whom these medical equipment or pharmaceutical products are applied.

Furthermore, during the remote communication, the second medical care subsystem 20 may send a request to retrieve medical information related to the supplier from the server 30 to receive and present the medical information from the server. The server 30 may also record the audio and/or video data (e.g., by recording the images output by the image output devices of the second medical care subsystem 20 and the fourth client 50d and the sounds output by the sound output devices) of the medical staff speaking through the second medical care subsystem 20 and the supplier speaking through the fourth client 50d during the remote communication for future use.

In this way, the medical care system 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can realize remote communication with suppliers, which is particularly beneficial when it is inconvenient to conduct face-to-face communication on site, and helps to promote clinical practice. To facilitate full discussion and exchange between experts and theoretical researchers, and improve the embarrassing situation that "doctors are unaware of advanced technologies and R&D personnel are unaware of clinical problems".

In addition, the server 30 is also configured to receive medical information such as patient status information, examination and test records, medication records, operation records, remote operation records, remote visit records, remote consultation records, remote teaching records, and remote supplier communication records from one or more of the first medical care subsystem 10, the second medical care subsystem 20, the remote surgery subsystem 40, the first client 50a, the second client 50b, the third client 50c, and the fourth client 50d via the network N periodically (every hour, every day, every week, etc.) or triggered (for example, receiving a power outage warning). The period of receiving these medical information can be the same or different. In this way, a large amount of real medical information can be stored in the server 30, and this real medical information can be used for future medical science research, medical teaching, etc., such as case studies, disease simulation, virtual surgery, etc.

The server 30 may also be configured to establish a communication conference via the network N between at least two of the first medical care subsystem 10, the second medical care subsystem 20, the remote surgery subsystem 40, the first client 50a, the second client 50b, the third client 50c, and the fourth client 50d. For example, in the example described above in conjunction with FIG. 4 , the server 30 may forcefully establish a communication conference between the first medical care subsystem 10 and the second medical care subsystem 20 when judging that the patient has a risk of death based on the infrared image as shown in (d) in FIG. 4 , and present the patient's medical information at the terminal device 102 of the first medical care subsystem 10 and the terminal of the second medical care subsystem 20 (e.g., terminals 201 to 204 in FIG. 5 ). This is particularly beneficial in emergency situations, for example, it can provide patients with an earlier chance of rescue.

FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram showing a server according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

6 , the server 30 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a communication unit 301 and a data processing unit 302 .

The communication unit 301 receives status information associated with the patient from the first medical care subsystem 10 for the patient, the status information including an infrared image of the patient captured using infrared imaging technology. As described above, the capture device 101 of the first medical care subsystem 10 captures the status information associated with the patient, and then the terminal device 102 sends the status information to the communication unit 301 of the server 30.

The data processing unit 302 determines whether the patient is in an abnormal condition based on the status information, and performs an alarm operation if it is determined that the patient is in an abnormal condition. For example, the data processing unit 302 may deploy the aforementioned first algorithm and second algorithm to recognize the image or sound of the patient or object from the infrared image. The data processing unit 302 may then determine whether the patient is in a state of abnormal sleep, fall, infection, abnormal hygiene, or has a condition based on the recognized patient image, sound, speed, displacement, heart rate, and other status information. When an abnormal condition is determined, the communication unit 301 sends a corresponding reminder message to the terminal device 102 of the first medical care subsystem 10 and/or the second medical care subsystem 20. The infrared image of the patient is at least used for remote monitoring by the medical staff.

Furthermore, the data processing unit 302 generates medical advice if it is determined that the patient is in an abnormal condition. The communication unit 301 also sends the medical advice to the second medical care subsystem 20 .

Furthermore, the data processing unit 302 is also capable of establishing a communication conference through the communication unit 301, which is participated by at least two of the first medical care subsystem 10, the second medical care subsystem 20, the remote surgery subsystem 40, the first client 50a, the second client 50b, the third client 50c, and the fourth client 50d, and presenting the patient's medical information at at least one of the participants in the communication conference.

The medical care system 1 according to the present disclosure described above can collect the patient's status information while better protecting the patient's privacy. Furthermore, it can also provide automatic alarms for patients in abnormal conditions, so that the patient's condition can be monitored in a timely and effective manner. Furthermore, it can also enable patients to receive surgical treatment in a timely manner through remote surgery, thereby improving the current situation of uneven distribution of medical resources. Furthermore, it can also realize remote visits, remote consultations, remote teaching, and remote exchanges, facilitate communication among all parties in medical care, and use and coordinate medical resources more efficiently.

Those skilled in the art should understand that the program portion in the medical care system according to the embodiment of the present disclosure can be considered as a "product" or "manufactured product" in the form of executable code and/or related data, participated in or implemented by computer-readable media. Tangible, permanent storage media can include any memory or storage used by any computer, processor, or similar device or related module. For example, various semiconductor memories, tape drives, disk drives, or any similar device that can provide storage functions for software.

Those skilled in the art should understand that various aspects of the present application can be illustrated and described by a number of patentable categories or situations, including any new and useful process, machine, product or combination of substances, or any new and useful improvements thereto. Accordingly, various aspects of the present application can be performed entirely by hardware, entirely by software (including firmware, resident software, microcode, etc.), or by a combination of hardware and software. The above hardware or software may all be referred to as "data blocks", "modules", "engines", "units", "components" or "systems". In addition, various aspects of the present application may be represented as a computer product located in one or more computer-readable media, which includes computer-readable program code.

Those skilled in the art should understand that unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It should also be understood that terms such as those defined in common dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant technology and should not be interpreted in an idealized or extremely formal sense unless expressly defined herein.

Those skilled in the art should understand that the above-mentioned specific embodiments are merely examples and not limitations, and various modifications, combinations, partial combinations and replacements may be made to the embodiments of the present invention according to design requirements and other factors. As long as they are within the scope of the attached claims or their equivalents, they belong to the scope of rights to be protected by the present disclosure.

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A medical care system, comprising: A first medical care subsystem, used at a patient, which captures status information associated with the patient and transmits the status information, wherein the status information includes an infrared image of the patient captured using infrared imaging technology; and The second medical subsystem is used by medical personnel and receives the status information. The infrared image of the patient is at least used for remote monitoring by the medical staff. The medical care system according to claim 1, further comprising: A server receives the status information from the first medical care subsystem, determines whether the patient is in an abnormal condition based on the status information, and performs an alarm operation when it is determined that the patient is in an abnormal condition, wherein the alarm operation includes sending a reminder message to the first medical care subsystem and/or the second medical care subsystem. The medical care system according to claim 2, wherein: The second medical care subsystem also receives a medical plan determined by the medical staff based on the status information, and sends the medical plan to the first medical care subsystem and/or the server. The medical care system according to claim 2, wherein: The server also generates a medical suggestion if it is determined that the patient is in an abnormal condition, and sends the medical suggestion to the second medical care subsystem. The medical care system according to claim 1, wherein: The status information includes at least one of the following: the patient's body temperature, sound, movement, respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, bladder fluid volume, excrement volume and/or temperature, and information detected by a device attached to the patient. The medical care system according to claim 2, wherein: The abnormal condition includes at least one of the following: abnormal sleep, fall, infection, abnormal hygiene and risk of death. The medical care system according to claim 6, wherein: The reminder information includes information for indicating visually or audibly that the patient is in an abnormal condition. The medical care system according to claim 2, wherein: The alarm operation also includes an operation of automatically triggering an alarm button on the patient's bed. The medical care system according to claim 1, wherein: The second medical care subsystem can conduct a communication conference with the first medical care subsystem to conduct a remote consultation between the patient and the medical staff, and the second medical care subsystem and/or the first medical care subsystem can present medical information of the patient during the communication conference. The medical care system according to claim 1, wherein: The medical care system also includes a first client for use at a visitor of the patient; The first medical care subsystem can conduct a communication conference with the first client to conduct a remote visit between the patient and the visitor, and the first medical care subsystem and/or the first client can present medical information of the patient during the communication conference. The medical care system according to claim 10, wherein: The second medical care subsystem can join the communication conference conducted by the first medical care subsystem and the first client, and the second medical care subsystem can present the medical information of the patient during the communication conference. The medical care system according to claim 1, wherein: The medical care system also includes a second client used at the medical expert; The second medical care subsystem can conduct a communication conference with the second client to conduct a remote consultation between the medical staff and the medical expert, and the second medical care subsystem and/or the second client can present the medical information of the patient during the communication conference. The medical care system according to claim 1, wherein: The medical care system also includes a third client used at the trainee; The third client can perform video communication with the first medical care subsystem and/or the second medical care subsystem so that the trainee can perform remote learning, and the third client can present medical information of the patient during the video communication. The medical care system according to claim 1, wherein: The medical care system also includes a fourth client for use at the provider; The second medical subsystem can conduct a communication conference with the fourth client to conduct remote communication between the medical staff and the supplier, and the fourth client can present medical information related to the supplier during the communication conference. The medical care system according to claim 2, further comprising: The remote surgery subsystem is used for the medical staff to perform remote surgery on the patient. The medical care system according to claim 15, wherein: The remote surgery subsystem includes a surgery execution device and a surgery control device that communicates remotely with the surgery execution device; The surgical control device generates a control instruction according to the operation from the medical staff; The surgery execution device performs the surgery on the patient according to the control instruction, and feeds back medical information associated with the patient during the remote surgery to the surgery control device; The surgical control device is capable of presenting the medical information; and The surgery control device transmits the medical information to the server. The medical care system according to claim 15, wherein: The medical care system also includes a first client used at a visitor of the patient, a second client used at a medical expert, a third client used at a trainee, and a fourth client used at a supplier, and The server is capable of establishing a communication conference involving at least two of the first medical care subsystem, the second medical care subsystem, the first client, the second client, the third client, the fourth client, and the remote surgery subsystem. The medical care system according to claim 17, wherein: The server can collect medical information of the patient from the first medical care subsystem, the second medical care subsystem, the first client, the second client, the third client, the fourth client, and the remote surgery subsystem. A first medical care subsystem used at a patient, comprising: a capture device that captures status information associated with a patient, the status information comprising an infrared image of the patient captured using infrared imaging technology; The terminal device sends the status information, The infrared image of the patient is at least used for remote monitoring by medical personnel. The first medical care subsystem according to claim 19, wherein: The capture device also includes a device for capturing at least one of the following: the patient's body temperature, sound, movement, respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen saturation, amount of fluid in the bladder, amount and/or temperature of feces, and information detected by a device attached to the patient. The first medical care subsystem according to claim 19, wherein: The terminal device can conduct a communication conference with a second medical subsystem used by medical personnel to conduct a remote consultation between the patient and the medical personnel, and the terminal device can present medical information of the patient during the communication conference. The first medical care subsystem according to claim 19, wherein: The terminal device can conduct a communication conference with a first client at a visitor of the patient to conduct a remote visit between the patient and the visitor, and the terminal device can present medical information of the patient during the communication conference. A server, comprising: a communication unit that receives status information associated with a patient from a first medical care subsystem for the patient, the status information comprising an infrared image of the patient captured using infrared imaging technology; and a data processing unit, which determines whether the patient is in an abnormal condition based on the status information, and performs an alarm operation if it is determined that the patient is in an abnormal condition, The alarm operation includes sending a reminder message to the first medical care subsystem and/or the second medical care subsystem for medical personnel through the communication unit, The infrared image of the patient is at least used for remote monitoring by the medical staff. The server according to claim 23, wherein The data processing unit also generates a medical recommendation if it is determined that the patient is in an abnormal condition; The communication unit also sends the medical advice to the second medical care subsystem. The server according to claim 23, wherein The alarm operation also includes an operation of automatically triggering an alarm button on the patient's bed. The server according to claim 23, wherein The data processing unit is also capable of establishing, through the communication unit, a communication conference attended by at least two of the first medical care subsystem, the second medical care subsystem, a first client at a visitor of the patient, a second client at a medical expert, a third client at a trainee, a fourth client at a supplier, and a remote surgery subsystem used by the medical staff to perform surgery on the patient, and the data processing unit is also capable of presenting, through the communication unit, the medical information of the patient at at least one of the participants in the communication conference during the communication conference. The server according to claim 26, wherein The data processing unit is also capable of collecting medical information of the patient from the first medical care subsystem, the second medical care subsystem, a first client at the patient's visitor, a second client at the medical expert, a third client at the trainee, a fourth client at the supplier, and a remote surgery subsystem used by the medical staff to perform surgery on the patient through the communication unit.