15. A method for providing an interactive presentation of provider information between the system and a computer user comprising: storing a plurality of flexible representations of said provider information; and selectively retrieving and presenting provider information from said at least one database to said user wherein said selectively retrieving comprises selecting one of a plurality of interaction metaphors and executing said selected one of said plurality of interaction metaphors.
25. The method of claim 15 wherein each of said plurality of representations includes presentation information associated with said provider information and wherein said presenting comprises accessing said presentation information associated with retrieved provider information and customizing the presenting of said retrieved information in accordance with said presentation information.