Comment by Clubber
2 years ago
Many major medical systems used in hospitals are run on MUMPS. It's currently branded as Intersystems Caché.
https://www.intersystems.com/cache/
>It’s fascinating and somewhat horrifying to think that a system designed for this bygone era still survives in its own special vertical.
Why is it horrifying?
It's actually a pretty awesome product. Its used by some top EMRs like Epic and Meditech. I used to think this story was insane then I worked with EMRs. Multivalue databases have their place and are very good for people records. You will also see innersystems cache and iris used in many government and intelligence sectors.
Adopting Epic seems to mean inviting a disaster. In Helsinki doctors are resigning to avoid using the system, it's so bad. You'll easily find similar stories elsewhere, for example
https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2017/02/21/denmarks-health...
https://ehrintelligence.com/news/uk-epic-ehr-implementation-...