MEDITECH Announces the Passing of Founder and Chairman A. Neil Pappalardo

MEDITECH Announces the Passing of Founder and Chairman A. Neil Pappalardo

CANTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 30, 2026-

MEDITECH Founder A. Neil Pappalardo Dies at 83, Michelle O'Connor Named Interim Chair

MEDITECH Founder and Chairman A. Neil Pappalardo What You Should Know The Loss: A. Neil Pappalardo, the founder of MEDITECH and widely considered the “father” of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) industry, passed away on January 27, 2026, at the age of 83.The Legacy: Pappalardo co-authored MUMPS, the programming language that became the backbone of healthcare computing, and pioneered the concept of “one patient, one record” long before interope…