Abstract: A method for tracking patient data allows practitioners to increase patient care effectiveness. The method includes providing a host computer for storing data thereon, transmitting the patient data to the host computer via a network, storing the patient data on the host computer, and providing access to the patient data via a client computer. In one embodiment, storing patient data includes storing a treatment plan for a patient. The method may also include tracking patient compliance with the treatment plan. In another aspect of the present invention, an apparatus for integrated patient care includes a patient module that displays a treatment plan on a client computer, a practitioner module that monitors the progress of the patient in following the treatment plan, and an office module that transmits billing statements for the treatment plan to an insurance carrier. The present invention facilitates increased patient contact with practitioners and increased treatment effectiveness.