Abstract: A system and method for managing information is disclosed. The method may include configuring a list of patients based on specified criteria and accessing patient data for a specific patient from the list of patients. The list of patients may include the name of at least one patient and various information associated with the patient, for example a status indicator and/or an alert indicator. Additionally, the name of a patient may be classified as confidential. The patients classified as confidential may be assigned an alias name to be displayed in the list of patients in place of the real name of the patient. The identity of a user may be associated with user permissions. The method may also include selecting a mode of operation based on a connection speed. The step of selecting may be performed by a user or by computer software.