A method comprising: displaying an analyte monitoring scan display window on a computing device , the analyte monitoring scan display window configured to obtain and display analyte data representative of an analyte concentration from an analyte monitoring system communicably coupled to the computing device, the analyte monitoring system comprising an in vivo analyte monitoring sensor , and the analyte monitoring scan display window including an add note button and an icon, wherein selection of the icon permits the computing device to obtain the analyte data from the in vivo analyte monitoring system when the computing device is placed near the in vivo analyte monitoring system; transitioning to an input display window on the computing device upon actuating the add note button, the input display window listing a limited number of user inputs associated with a sensor user's lifestyle events at a specific date and time; selecting one or more of the limited number of user inputs, the input display window configured for inputting information associated with the one or more selected user inputs; receiving into the input display window an input of information associated with the one or more selected user inputs; and displaying a selectable symbol correlating to a summary of the input of information on an analyte monitoring daily display window on the computing device at the specific date and time, wherein selecting the selectable symbol displays a pop-up display window on the computing device displaying the summary of the input of information overlaid upon the analyte monitoring daily display window. displaying an analyte monitoring scan display window on a computing device , the analyte monitoring scan display window configured to obtain and display analyte data representative of an analyte concentration from an analyte monitoring system communicably coupled to the computing device, the analyte monitoring system comprising an in vivo analyte monitoring sensor , and the analyte monitoring scan display window including an add note button and an icon, wherein selection of the icon permits the computing device to obtain the analyte data from the in vivo analyte monitoring system when the computing device is placed near the in vivo analyte monitoring system; transitioning to an input display window on the computing device upon actuating the add note button, the input display window listing a limited number of user inputs associated with a sensor user's lifestyle events at a specific date and time; selecting one or more of the limited number of user inputs, the input display window configured for inputting information associated with the one or more selected user inputs; receiving into the input display window an input of information associated with the one or more selected user inputs; and displaying a selectable symbol correlating to a summary of the input of information on an analyte monitoring daily display window on the computing device at the specific date and time, wherein selecting the selectable symbol displays a pop-up display window on the computing device displaying the summary of the input of information overlaid upon the analyte monitoring daily display window. <EOS>