User interface system for maintaining organization related information for use in supporting organization operation

A method for providing a user interface for maintaining organization related information in support of organization operation, comprising the steps of:

• initiating generation of at least one displayed image including,
• a window presenting image elements representing an encompassing organization structure including a plurality of constituent organizations;
• at least one menu supporting modification of information representing said encompassing organization structure by at least one of, (a) adding an organization, (b) removing an organization and (c) moving an organization from a first position to a second position in said encompassing organization structure;
• and
• updating a database to incorporate modifications of said information representing said encompassing organization structure made via said at least one menu in response to user command.

A method for providing a user interface for maintaining organization related information in support of organization operation, comprising the steps of:

• in at least one displayed image,
• initiating display of a first image window presenting image elements representing an encompassing organization structure including a plurality of constituent organizations;
• initiating display of a second image window supporting modification of information representing said encompassing organization structure by at least one of, (a) adding an organization, (b) removing an organization and (c) moving an organization from a first position to a second position in said encompassing organization structure;
• and
• initiating display of a third image window supporting user editing of characteristics of a constituent organization in said encompassing organization structure in response to user selection of at least one image element in a displayed image window.

A method for providing a user interface facilitating movement of a patient in an organization, comprising the steps of:

• receiving patient identification information;
• in response to user command,
• processing organization profile information identifying an encompassing organization structure including information identifying a plurality of constituent organizations and associated organization type and user determinable organization role, in order to determine an organization compatible with a patient having a particular medical characteristics;
• and
• initiating generation of at least one displayed image showing said determined organization and prompting a user to select a particular available location in said determined organization for a particular patient.