Method and apparatus for collecting and dissemination of information over a computer network

An apparatus for streamlining the flow of information between a first party and one or more second parties, comprising:

• at least one database wherein digital information associated with the first party and the one or more second parties is stored according to a classification assigned to that data;
• at least one gateway server with a processor configured to execute at least one profiles module, at least one contacts module, at least one forms module, at least one import/export module, and at least one notifications module,
• said at least one profiles module being configured to receive profile information for the one or more second parties and store it in the at least one database;
• said at least one contacts module being configured to create a list of contacts for the first party based on the profile information stored in the at least one database, the list of contacts including at least the profile information for the one or more second parties;
• said at least one forms module being configured to create at least one form to be completed by the contacts on the list of contacts;
• said at least one import/export module being configured to import digital information into said at least one database and to export digital information from said at least one database;
• and
• said at least one notifications module being configured to automatically notify the first party and the one or more second parties that data was imported into or exported from the at least one database,
• wherein said contacts are automatically notified when said first party creates a form and imports the at least one form into the at least one database, said first party is automatically notified when said one or more second parties complete the at least one form and import it into the at least one database, and said one or more second parties are automatically notified if the at least one submitted form was properly completed.

A method for streamlining the flow of information between a first party and one or more second parties, the method being embodied on a data storage device as at least one profiles module, at least one contacts module, at least one forms module, at least one import/export module, and at least one notifications module and comprising the steps of:

• storing digital information associated with the first party and the one or more second parties in at least one database according to a classification assigned to that data;
• executing said at least one profiles module with a processor to receive profile information for the one or more second parties and store it in the at least one database;
• executing said at least one contacts module with the processor to create a list of contacts for the first party based on the profile information stored in the at least one database, the list of contacts including at least the profile information for the one or more second parties;
• executing said at least one forms module with the processor to create at least one form to be completed by the contacts on the list of contacts;
• executing said at least one import/export module with the processor to import digital information into said at least one database and to export digital information from said at least one database;
• and
• executing said at least one notifications module with the processor to automatically notify the first party and the one or more second parties that data was imported into or exported from the at least one database,
• wherein said contacts are automatically notified when said first party creates a form and imports the at least one form into the at least one database, said first party is automatically notified when said one or more second parties complete the at least one form and imports it into the at least one database, and said one or more second parties are automatically notified if the at least one submitted form was properly completed.