INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD

A first examination identification unit identifies examination data including predetermined diagnosis data from among multiple pieces of examination data held in a recorder. A second examination identification unit identifies respective pieces of examination data of multiple examinations performed on a same patient after an examination date included in the examination data identified by the first examination identification unit from among the multiple pieces of examination data held in the recorder. An information acquisition unit acquires, based on multiple pieces of examination data identified by the first examination identification unit and the second examination identification unit, a period from the examination date included in the examination data identified by the first examination identification unit until the complete cure of the patient and the number of examinations performed until the complete cure of the patient. A derivation unit derives an appropriate examination interval and an appropriate number of examinations based on the period and the number of examinations acquired by the information acquisition unit from the plurality of pieces of examination data of the patient.