Abstract: A cover for garment buttons is disclosed, a button cover. The button cover is a flexible container having a top surface, side walls, and a bottom surface. The bottom surface has an opening having a surface area adapted to fit over the button when the button cover is flexed or stretched and the opening surface area is smaller than the facing surface area of the button when the cover is not flexed or stretched so as to retain the cover on the button. In a further embodiment, the button cover has an elastic portion, wherein the elastic portion is adapted to allow the opening in the cover to be reversibly enlarged.

Abstract: A system and method for managing interactions between healthcare providers and pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical supply, lab and other healthcare supply and service companies (“Pharma”). The system and method incorporates a model of fair market compensation for healthcare providers for professional time spent with members of Pharma and Pharma sales professionals, including but not limited to face-to-face interactions and appointment management. Preferably, the invention enables providers to select days and times to meet with Pharma representatives which are most convenient to the providers and non-disruptive to their patient-practice flow. Conversely, the system and method provides cost-efficient means by which Pharma and Pharma sales professionals have greater access and more meaningful time with providers while decreasing the costs associated with accessing providers.