Abstract: The present invention is directed to computer software for the creation and maintenance of easily accessed tools to create notes regarding certain types of observations or transactions in a highly efficient and reliable way. The notes can be stored for subsequent access. In one disclosed implementation, the note creation templates are accessed via a toolbar. This aggregation of note creation templates can be modified by an end user observer and saved. The individual note creation templates can be modified by an end user observer and stored.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to computer software for a note collection utility that satisfies the need for a utility to facilitate the creation and maintenance of easily accessed tools to create notes regarding certain types of observations or transactions in a highly efficient and reliable way. The notes are passed to a clinical note program application without modifying the default behavior of that software. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a toolbar for a note collection utility is placed adjacent to a third party information collection software application that the observer uses to collect and store notes and other information.