Editing Meditech (section)

==History==
In 1969, [[Neil Pappalardo]] began developing the programming language [[MIIS (programming language)|MIIS]]. This was one of several proprietary implementations of [[MUMPS]], a programming language which had not yet been standardized. 

In July of that year, Pappalardo, Morton E. Ruderman, Curtis W. Marble, Jerome H. Grossman, and [[Edward B. Roberts]] founded the company, with a $500,000 investment from [[EG&G]].<ref name="MEDITECH Timeline">{{cite web | title=Corporate Timeline | website=MEDITECH | date=2013-11-15 | url=https://www.meditech.com/CorporateTimeline/homepage.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131115195008/https://www.meditech.com/CorporateTimeline/homepage.htm | archive-date=2013-11-15 | url-status=live | access-date=2018-02-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=Joseph Conn|url=http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20160523/NEWS/305239999|title=Q&A: Meditech founder Pappalardo says invention was 'my overall destiny'|date=May 23, 2016|work=Modern Healthcare|access-date=November 25, 2016}}</ref> Between 1971 and 1979, Pappalardo developed various other systems, but those associated with integrated healthcare information remained his primary focus.<ref name="MEDITECH 2009">{{cite web | title=Pursuit of Excellence: MEDITECH Looks Back on 40 Years of I.T. Innovation | website=MEDITECH | date=2009-09-09 | url=http://www.meditech.com/AboutMeditech/pages/newsmeditech40thanniversary.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090909022909/http://www.meditech.com/AboutMeditech/pages/newsmeditech40thanniversary.htm | archive-date=2009-09-09 | url-status=live | access-date=2018-02-23}}</ref>

In 1982, Meditech adopted the then-new MAGIC operating system/programming language for its health care information systems. In 1994, the company adopted client/server, a second software platform. While client/server utilized the same programming language, MAGIC runs all code on a central server, and clients are in effect [[dumb terminal]]s. Client/server executes the code on a user's PC, although all code remained centralized. Client-server supports only [[Microsoft Windows]]-based operating systems.  Meditech announced its version 6.0 in 2006.<ref name="MEDITECH 2009" />

In 2003, Howard Messing was named president, and in 2010 became chief executive officer.{{Needs citation|date=October 2024}}

MEDITECH announced the launch of Expanse, the company’s mobile, web-based EHR, on February 27, 2018.<ref>{{cite press release| url = https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/meet-expanse-meditechs-next-generation-platform-300604351.html| title = Meet Expanse: MEDITECH's Next-Generation Platform}} </ref>

On January 29, 2020, Meditech announced the launch of Expanse Patient Care, a web-based application software that allows nurses and therapists to conduct administrative tasks through a mobile device.<ref>[https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/ehrs/meditech-launches-web-based-ehr-mobility-tool-for-nurses.html Meditech launches web-based EHR mobility tool for nurses], www.beckershospitalreview.com.</ref>

In 2021, Michelle O’Connor was named president and chief executive officer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210713005155/en/Michelle-O%E2%80%99Connor-Named-MEDITECH-President-and-CEO|title = Michelle O'Connor Named MEDITECH President and CEO|date = 13 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-13 |title=Meditech names Michelle O'Connor as its new CEO |url=https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/meditech-names-michelle-oconnor-its-new-ceo |access-date=2024-11-25 |website=Healthcare IT News |language=en}}</ref>