Editing Meditech

{{Short description|American medical technology company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Medical Information Technology, Inc.|
| logo = File:Meditech-logo.svg
| type = [[Private company]]|
| foundation = 1969|
| industry = [[Health informatics]]
| location = [[Westwood, Massachusetts]], [[United States|USA]]|
| founders = {{ubl|class=no-wrap
   | [[Neil Pappalardo]] {{small|(Chairman)}}
   | Morton E. Ruderman
   | Curtis W. Marble
   | Jerome H. Grossman
   | [[Edward B. Roberts]]
}}
| key_people = {{ubl|class=no-wrap
   | Lawrence A. Polimeno {{small|(Vice-Chairman)}}
   | Howard Messing {{small|(Vice-Chairman)}}
   | Michelle O'Connor {{small|(President and CEO)}}
}}
| revenue = $493.8 million (2019)<ref name="report2015">{{Cite web |title= Form 10-K: Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 2019 |publisher= Meditech |date= January 29, 2020 |url= https://www.meditech.com/shareholder/2019q4tk.htm#:~:text=Medical%20Information%20Technology%2C%20Inc.,net%20income%20was%20%24180.2%20million. |access-date= June 8, 2020 }}</ref>
| products = [[Software]]|
| homepage = {{URL |www.meditech.com}}
}}

'''Medical Information Technology, Inc.''', shortened to '''Meditech''', is a privately held [[Massachusetts]]-based software and service company that develops and sells [[information systems]] for healthcare organizations.<ref name="FOX 8 2017 article">{{cite web | title=2017 Brings Strong Momentum and Growth for MEDITECH | website=FOX 8, WVUE, fox8live.com, weather, app, news, saints | date=2018-01-16 | url=http://www.fox8live.com/story/37274156/2017-brings-strong-momentum-and-growth-for-meditech | access-date=2018-02-23}}</ref>

==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>

== Acquisitions ==
In 2007, Meditech acquired Patient Care Technologies, Inc. (PtCT) and the merger was completed effective December 31, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-04-19 |title=Meditech to buy Patient Care Technologies |url=https://healthimaging.com/topics/medical-imaging/diagnostic-imaging/meditech-buy-patient-care-technologies |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=healthimaging.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name="SEC 10-K">{{cite web |title=10-K ANNUAL REPORT - 0-28092 - Medical Information Technology, Inc. |url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011452/000101145218000003/tenk.htm |website=www.sec.gov |publisher=United States Securities and Exchange Commission |access-date=13 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240308200427/https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1011452/000101145218000003/tenk.htm |archive-date=8 March 2024 |date=31 January 2018}}</ref>

In 2011, Meditech acquired [[LSS Data Systems]], Inc. (LSS) after partnering since 1982. The merger was completed effective December 31, 2013.<ref name="SEC 10-K" />

Meditech acquired UK-based Centennial Computer Corporation in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Report |first=H. T. |date=2018-12-18 |title=Meditech Acquisition Makes their Presence Known in UK/Ireland Markets {{!}} The Healthcare Technology Report. |url=https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/meditech-acquisition-makes-their-presence-known-in-ukireland-markets/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Products and services==
[[File:MEDITECH-WebAmb--homescreen_small.png|thumb|MEDITECH Expanse, a web-based application showing patient history.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ehr.meditech.com/public-materials/functionality-briefs |title=Functionality Briefs
 |publisher=Meditech |access-date=2021-01-20}}</ref>]]
Meditech offers software for healthcare organizations of various types and sizes.  Some of the software modules include: Health Information Management, Revenue Cycle, Scanning and Archiving, Scheduling and Referral Management, as well as others.<ref>{{cite web |title=Product Set |url=https://home.meditech.com/en/d/mktcontent/otherfiles/expanseproductset.pdf |publisher=Meditech |access-date=29 December 2022}}</ref>

==Partnerships==
Meditech South Africa, founded in 1982, provides software and services to the healthcare industry in Africa and the Middle East.<ref>{{cite web |title=About MEDITECH South Africa |url=https://ehr.meditech.com/global/meditech-south-africa/about-meditech-south-africa |publisher=Meditech |access-date=13 November 2024}}</ref> On June 6, 2012, Meditech announced its partnership with [[Intelligent Medical Objects]] to provide mapping of clinician-friendly diagnosis and procedure terminologies to billing codes and medical concepts.<ref>{{cite press release |work= Press release| title= Meditech and IMO: Empowering Customers to Achieve Meaningful Use Stage 2 |date= June 13, 2012 |url= https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2012/06/13/479410/259227/en/MEDITECH-and-IMO-Empowering-Customers-to-Achieve-Meaningful-Use-Stage-2.html |access-date= November 25, 2016 }}</ref>

==Locations==
Meditech owns several facilities in eastern [[Massachusetts]], located in [[Westwood, Massachusetts|Westwood]], [[Canton, Massachusetts|Canton]], [[Fall River, Massachusetts|Fall River]], and [[Foxboro, Massachusetts|Foxborough]]. Meditech also has a facility in [[Atlanta, Georgia]] that was the former offices of Patient Care Technologies (PtCT),<ref>{{cite web |title=Medical Information Technology, Inc. (MEDITECH) to Acquire Patient Care Technologies, Inc. (PtCT) |author=<!--Not stated--> |url=https://www.meditech.com/aboutmeditech/pages/newsPtCT2007.htm |website=meditech.com |access-date=12 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107214607/https://www.meditech.com/aboutmeditech/pages/newsPtCT2007.htm |date=18 April 2007 |archive-date=7 January 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> which is chiefly responsible for the company's Home Care line of clinical and billing software.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Polimeno |first1=Lawrence |title=Merger Announcement from Lawrence A. Polimeno |url=https://www.meditech.com/AboutMeditech/pages/newsmergerletter2010.htm |website=meditech.com |access-date=12 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107214607/https://www.meditech.com/AboutMeditech/pages/newsmergerletter2010.htm |archive-date=7 January 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Meditech also owns a building in [[Minnetonka, Minnesota]] along with global offices in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, and Singapore.<ref>{{cite web |title=Directions to MEDITECH |url=https://ehr.meditech.com/about/directions-to-meditech |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=meditech.com |access-date=13 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=MEDITECH's Global Impact |url=https://ehr.meditech.com/global |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=meditech.com |access-date=10 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Gill |first1=Arun |title=Why International Expansion Must Remain a Priority for Cerner, Epic, Allscripts and MEDITECH |url=https://www.signifyresearch.net/digital-health/why-international-expansion-must-remain-a-priority-for-cerner-epic-allscripts-and-meditech-the-signify-view/ |website=signifyresearch.net |publisher=Signify Research |access-date=10 March 2023 |date=6 August 2020}}</ref>

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