The present invention improves upon tools of the prior art by enabling a user of such a tool to have alerts sent to an electronic "desktop" of multiple devices, such as a computer screen, the display of a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) or cell phone, pagers and the like. Further, in accordance with the present invention, the user of the tool is solicited to provide information back to the tool. This interactive aspect can take on many forms and can be used for marketing and or and/or medical research, and can also be used to give the user positive reinforcement for compliant behavior; for example, when the user takes the appropriate dosage of a medication at the appropriate time, the tool's graphics could respond by displaying a positive graphic such as a smiling face. Failure to properly follow a medication regimen could result in the display of a negative graphic, such as a said face.