A method of managing medical data, the method including defining at least one participating object and defining an operational relationship between the at least one participating object and a second participating object. The method also includes defining an event capability for the participating object, defining an event role for the at least one participating object, and defining a financial profile for the at least one participating object. The method may further include selecting at least one participating object, generating an event for the at least one selected participating object, and delivering data representative of the generated event to a user.