Talk:Meditech
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Is anybody out there interested in having Meditech discussion here?
[edit] Anonymous IP's edits placed below
An anonymous IP edited this page extensively the other day, and while some of the information looks pretty useful, I can't escape the marketing nature of this text. That said, I have placed it below so that the useful bits can be wikified, and integrated into the article. Hiberniantears 12:50, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
Medical Information Technology, Inc., commonly known at MEDITECH, was founded in 1969 by its chair and CEO Neil Pappalardo. MEDITECH is a Massachusetts-based software and service company serving the medical community. Their information systems are installed in health care organizations throughout the world, with most customers located in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The organizations they serve include Physician Practices, Ambulatory Care Centers, Acute Care Hospitals, Long-Term Care Facilities, Home Health Care Agencies, and Nursing Homes. A broad range of clinical, financial, and administrative personnel in these facilities use their systems.
MEDITECH information systems are installed globally in more than 1,500 enterprises worldwide. Their Health Care Information System (HCIS) services health care organizations of all sizes and combinations, from a 16-bed hospital in Alaska to interstate integrated care delivery systems numbering thousands of beds and providers.
MEDITECH offers their Health Care Information System (HCIS) (a.k.a. Hospital Information System, HIS) on both a Windows-based Client/Server platform and on their proprietary MAGIC operating system. The programming language used is also called MAGIC. NPR is the name of their report writer.
MEDITECH has a loyal customer base and a very supportive user group. The official user group for MEDITECH is named MUSE (Medical Users Software Exchange) and can be found at www.museweb.org. MUSE is designed as a communication and support network for facilities and vendors working within the MEDITECH HCIS. Each spring, MUSE stages its annual International MUSE Conference, and, in the fall, regional conference are held throughout North America. The success of the organization is due to the commitment of its volunteers. Over the years, hundreds of dedicated users have given their time to organize conferences, educate their peers, and ensure that their user group continues to grow and prosper.
Another support tool is the MEDITECH-L Listserv. The MTUsers.com web site and the meditech-l email lists are maintained by a small group of volunteers who make a large investment (labor and financial) in keeping these email lists working and helping all of us, users and vendors, in the MEDITECH community.
Another resource to MEDITECH users is The MEDITECH Community Bulletin. This is a periodic electronic newsletter which offers FREE subscriptions to MEDITECH users. The MEDITECH Community Bulletin discusses news and topics relevant to the MEDITECH community, and provides a forum for readers to contribute ideas, articles, and tips.
