Providing temporary use of an online, non-downloadable software used for collecting, storing, retrieving and displaying data in a customizable, multi-dimensional view in response to user-generated requests or queries in the field of healthcare; providing temporary use of on-line, non-downloadable software for third party administrators, benefit consultants, employer groups, health plans, managed care organizations, and physician groups in the health care provider and health insurance industries to submit data queries to a database or collection of health data; providing temporary use of an online, non-downloadable proprietary analytical software program used to generate reports, charts, and analytical tools containing data comparison information, trend analysis information, and data forecasting information