Abstract: A method and system for tracking the provision of hospital care, ensure efficient utilization of hospital resources and optimize reimbursement of hospital expenditures keyed to insurance company policies is disclosed. The system allows hospital administrators to monitor the cumulative activity of a given department over a time period and assess staff and administrative efficiency. In a preferred embodiment the system enables a user to define patient care parameters in a flowsheet format, track patient, physician, and other medical personnel activity from admission through discharge, and statistically analyze data from a given time period to increase hospital efficiency and optimize reimbursement by insurance companies.