Abstract: A system and method of granting a service authorization to a service provider in a regulating or funding agency of a first organization to access one or more individual's information in a second organization, where a service authorization comprises an authorization to access information and to provide specific services from said regulating or funding agency, the request for service authorization coming from an organization from an individual, patent or guardian of the individual, or regulating or funding organization, for service to be provided to an individual whose private information is stored within the second organization. A system for approving or rejecting the service authorization requests is provided based on authorization of the service provider, as well as a system and method for recording and sharing the outcomes of all decisions with the organization. If a service authorization is approved, it may be integrated into the organization's own workflow.

Abstract: A system and method of granting a service authorization to a service provider in a regulating or funding agency of a first organization to access one or more individual's information in a second organization, where a service authorization comprises an authorization to access information and to provide specific services from said regulating or funding agency, the request for service authorization coming from an organization from an individual, patent or guardian of the individual, or regulating or funding organization, for service to be provided to an individual whose private information is stored within the second organization. A system for approving or rejecting the service authorization requests is provided based on authorization of the service provider, as well as a system and method for recording and sharing the outcomes of all decisions with the organization. If a service authorization is approved, it may be integrated into the organization's own workflow.

Abstract: A method of granting a user in a first organization access to private information stored within an authorization profile of a second organization, an access agreement between the two organizations is formed. Authorization is requested for the user, the authorization profile is retrieved, and authorization to private information pertaining to abuse or neglect is granted if authorized by the access agreement. In a method of authorizing access by users to private information pertaining to abuse or neglect stored by an organization as associated with a program, three types of caseloads are defined. The first authorizes access to information of a first individual of a first program, the second authorizes access to information of a second individual of all programs, and the third authorizes access to information of all individuals of a second program.

Abstract: A method of granting a user in a first organization access to private information stored within an authorization profile of a second organization, an access agreement between the two organizations is formed. Authorization is requested for the user, the authorization profile is retrieved, and authorization to private information pertaining to abuse or neglect is granted if authorized by the access agreement. In a method of authorizing access by users to private information pertaining to abuse or neglect stored by an organization as associated with a program, three types of caseloads are defined. The first authorizes access to information of a first individual of a first program, the second authorizes access to information of a second individual of all programs, and the third authorizes access to information of all individuals of a second program.