Meditech
About
The third major EHR vendor — privately held, Foxborough, Massachusetts. Meditech Expanse is a web-based, mobile-optimized EHR covering inpatient, ambulatory, emergency, and long-term care with a single patient record. Strongest in community hospitals, critical access hospitals (CAHs), and rural health systems that find Epic and Oracle Health oversized for their needs. Meditech Cloud Expanse provides a fully managed SaaS version reducing IT infrastructure burden — critical for small hospitals wit...
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Ideal Customer
- MEDITECH's core sweet spot is small-to-midsize hospitals — specifically community hospitals and critical access hospitals in the 1–150 bed range, though Expanse is also competitive in the 151–400 bed midsize segment.
- Typical customers include independent rural hospitals, community health systems, critical access hospitals (25–50 beds), and regional multi-entity health systems that need a cost-effective, fully integrated EHR without the complexity or expense of Epic or Oracle Cerner.
Key Differentiators
- MEDITECH's primary differentiator is its 12-consecutive-year Best in KLAS recognition for Small/Community Hospital Acute Care EHR (through 2026), the longest such streak in healthcare IT for that segment.
- Expanse is a purpose-built, single-database EHR spanning acute, ambulatory, ED, and revenue cycle — eliminating bolt-on integrations typical of competing platforms.
Industries Served
- MEDITECH serves exclusively the healthcare industry, with no presence in financial services, legal, education, retail, or other sectors.
- Its solutions cover community hospitals, critical access hospitals, ambulatory care centers, emergency departments, long-term care facilities, home health agencies, behavioral health centers, oncology centers, and pediatric rehabilitation facilities.
Service Coverage
- MEDITECH operates globally, with Expanse deployed across 29 countries and territories.
- The U.S. is its dominant market, accounting for approximately 75% of deployments, with strong international presence in the UK NHS, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, and Ireland.
Partnerships
- MEDITECH's most significant technology partnerships are with Google Cloud (AI-powered clinical search, summarization, and MaaS hosting infrastructure) and Microsoft/Nuance (DAX Copilot ambient AI for clinical documentation within Expanse).
- Additional MEDITECH Alliance Program partners showcased at HIMSS 2025 include Commure, DrFirst, Health Gorilla (QHIN partner for Traverse Exchange / TEFCA connectivity), and Suki (ambient listening).
Company Size & Ownership
- MEDITECH was founded in 1969 by A. Neil Pappalardo (who passed away in January 2026) and currently employs approximately 3,400–3,700 people across more than 25 office locations.
- Annual revenue is estimated in the range of $376–$494 million based on multiple industry sources, with a valuation estimated around $1.1 billion.
Compliance & Certifications
- MEDITECH Expanse holds ONC 2015 Edition Cures Update Certified Health IT designation, certified by the Drummond Group as an ONC-Authorized Certification Body.
- The platform is HIPAA-compliant with Business Associate Agreements available as standard, and supports HL7 FHIR R4 (US Core 6.1.0 on Expanse 2.2), SMART App Launch, and Bulk Data under the 21st Century Cures Act.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 14, 2026
Offerings
2 offeringsMeditech Cloud Expanse
Fully managed SaaS EHR delivery — Meditech manages all infrastructure, updates, and security, enabling small hospitals to use Expanse without dedicated IT server infrastructure. Reduces total cost of ownership for critical access hospitals that cannot sustain internal IT teams.
Meditech Expanse EHR
Web-based, mobile-first EHR for community and critical access hospitals — single patient record across inpatient, ambulatory, emergency, and long-term care. Expanse On-the-Go mobile app supports physician documentation and chart review on iOS. Clean, modern interface reduces training time vs. legacy EHR systems. Integrates with CommonWell and Carequality interoperability networks.
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