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'''Meditech''' was founded by A. Neil Pappalardo and Curt W. Marble who are best known as the developers of the MUMPS software at Mass General Hospital from 1964 thru 1968.  Their work at Mass General was funded by the National Institute of health, making all products they developed public domain.  In 1968, Pappalardo and Marble took their MUMPS software and started Meditech.
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'''Meditech''' is an [[EMR|electronic medical record]] founded by A. Neil Pappalardo and Curt W. Marble, who are best known as the developers of the [[Hospital Computer Project|MUMPS]] software at Mass General Hospital from 1964 thru 1968.
  
In 1971, they introduced '''Meditech Interpretive Information System (MIIS) Language''' and started developing various modules of software for the health industry. In 1975, they released a pharmacy system, followed in the next 10 years by modules for payroll, radiology, account payable, blood bank, nursing, and materials management.
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== MIIS ==
  
Many other subsystems for the health care industry followed.  Meditechstarted using a DEC mainframe computer, and changing with technology to a distributed system with mobile and hand-held devices.
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In 1968, Pappalardo and Marble took their MUMPS software and started Meditech. In 1971, they introduced '''Meditech Interpretive Information System (MIIS) Language''' and started developing various modules of software for the health industry. In 1975, they released a pharmacy system, followed in the next 10 years by modules for payroll, radiology, account payable, blood bank, nursing, and materials management.
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Many other subsystems for the health care industry followed.  Meditech started using a DEC mainframe computer, and changing with technology to a distributed system with mobile and hand-held devices.
  
 
Meditech provides:
 
Meditech provides:
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Today, Meditech has 40 years of experience in health care data automation and IT, more than 2500 employees.  Meditech software has over 2,200 customers worldwide at hospitals and clinics in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Latin America, Mexico, and Spain
 
Today, Meditech has 40 years of experience in health care data automation and IT, more than 2500 employees.  Meditech software has over 2,200 customers worldwide at hospitals and clinics in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Latin America, Mexico, and Spain
 
  
 
== Reference ==
 
== Reference ==
  
 
# Meditech [http://www.meditech.com/]]
 
# Meditech [http://www.meditech.com/]]

Revision as of 19:08, 21 November 2011

Meditech is an electronic medical record founded by A. Neil Pappalardo and Curt W. Marble, who are best known as the developers of the MUMPS software at Mass General Hospital from 1964 thru 1968.

MIIS

In 1968, Pappalardo and Marble took their MUMPS software and started Meditech. In 1971, they introduced Meditech Interpretive Information System (MIIS) Language and started developing various modules of software for the health industry. In 1975, they released a pharmacy system, followed in the next 10 years by modules for payroll, radiology, account payable, blood bank, nursing, and materials management.

Many other subsystems for the health care industry followed. Meditech started using a DEC mainframe computer, and changing with technology to a distributed system with mobile and hand-held devices.

Meditech provides:

  • Health care Information System
  • Practice Management Solution
  • Home Care Solution
  • Long Term Care System
  • Behavioral Health System

Today, Meditech has 40 years of experience in health care data automation and IT, more than 2500 employees. Meditech software has over 2,200 customers worldwide at hospitals and clinics in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Latin America, Mexico, and Spain

Reference

  1. Meditech [1]]