Thanks for the quick reply. The example you used for having more than one location to record is easily understood: however, the use of location name when used with providers (both organization and individual) was not as clear to me. As you know, the aim of relational databases is to keep data duplication/redundancy to a minimum. I entered a doctors's organization first, then I added the doctor under the individual provider selection and associated the doctor with the organization. The doctor's organization address, etc shows up under the Medical Info section of his record just as it should.
Now, if I enter Office in the location name and drop down the list, the address fields are displayed for me to add another address that I had already added when I entered the organization info. To me this is double data entry. I can see the usage when the doctor has multiple locations.
I'm probably assuming too much and would do better without reading something into the question.