1. The document discusses the early history of Compucare, one of the first mini-computer based healthcare IT vendors founded in 1969 by Sheldon Dorenfest. 2. Compucare pioneered a "facilities management" model where it took over management of hospitals' IT departments and shared software code between client sites. However, it struggled with developing clinical applications. 3. Compucare went through several later acquisitions and name changes but continued operating successfully for many years, implementing systems in over 200 hospitals at its peak. Its founders like Sheldon Dorenfest and Ron Aprahamian went on to have continued success in the healthcare IT industry.