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.
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. 26. The method of claim 15 further comprising switching from said invoked interaction metaphor to another of said plurality of interaction metaphors in response to user input.