Medicomp Systems:
A History of Innovation
Peter Goltra founded Medicomp Systems in 1978 with a specific goal in mind: drive better patient care through expanded physician access to clinically relevant patient information and improve medical data sharing throughout the healthcare system. His vision was the catalyst for developing a powerful knowledge engine that today is used by leading health organizations throughout the world.
Medicomp Systems has spent over 45 years continuously optimizing its flagship Quippe Clinical Data Engine in collaboration with clinical teams and data scientists from Cornell University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, the Department of Defense Military Health System and other major health systems. Throughout the evolution of its Quippe product suite, the Medicomp Systems team has remained focused on a simple principle: Innovative technology can drive the delivery of high-quality, clinically relevant data to enhance patient care.
Today, Medicomp Systems’ Quippe technology and products empower healthcare organizations worldwide to increase EHR usability and provide physicians with clinically contextual information for better decision-making at the point of care. In addition, Quippe clinical documentation tools store critical patient details in a query-friendly, structured data format that facilitates analytics, reporting, population health insights, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and interoperability.
Peter Goltra, Founder
(1940-2024)
Peter Goltra founded Medicomp Systems in 1978 and was the original architect and engineer of Medicomp’s clinical knowledge engine that is embedded in leading EHR systems. An electrical engineer with a passion for improving healthcare delivery, Goltra was a visionary in the field of medical informatics and a driving force in the convergence of medicine and technology.
Goltra’s guiding vision was to improve medical care by giving doctors a comprehensive system to electronically review and update medical records without compromising time with patients. By collaborating with physicians from Cornell, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, and the Department of Defense, Goltra expanded and refined Medicomp’s technology-based offerings to match the evolving and real-world needs of clinicians.
Today, we honor his vision as we continue to build on the foundation of innovation he established.