1. A clinical information system, the system including: a user interface operably connected to a computer processor, the user interface and processor being part of the clinical information system used in connection with providing healthcare services, the user interface adapted to allow a user to configure a custom range for a lab result for a patient population; and a custom range storage component operably connected to the processor, the custom range storage component adapted to use the processor to store the configured custom range; and wherein the user interface is adapted to allow a second custom range to be configured for the lab result, the custom range being a normal range for the lab result and the second custom range being an acceptable but less desirable range for the lab result.