Equity Method Investments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Equity Method Investments [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments

Note 3. Equity Method Investments

MEDITECH follows the provisions of ASC 323-10, Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures, and as such, accounts for the equity investment in Meditech South Africa in accordance with the cost method. Meditech South Africa licenses MEDITECH's software technology and re-licenses it to its respective customers. Meditech South Africa serves a market niche which is part of the overall medical market but is outside of the health care market which MEDITECH serves. MEDITECH believes the fair value of this investment approximates its March 31, 2020 carrying value.

During the 2nd quarter 2007 MEDITECH acquired Patient Care Technologies, Inc. (PtCT), a company engaged in the development, manufacture, licensing and support of computer software products for the home health care market. MEDITECH accounted for this acquisition under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805-10, Business Combinations. PtCT merged with and into MEDITECH effective December 31, 2009.

During the 1st quarter 2011 MEDITECH acquired LSS Data Systems, Inc. (LSS), a company engaged in the development, manufacture, licensing and support of ambulatory information system software for physician practices. MEDITECH accounted for this acquisition under the purchase method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805-10, Business Combinations. LSS merged with and into MEDITECH effective December 31, 2013.

MEDITECH follows the provisions of ASC 350-20-35 Intangibles, Goodwill and Other. MEDITECH annually assesses qualitative factors of its goodwill assets for impairment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. The evaluation assesses all relevant economic, industry, regulatory, and legal facts and circumstances as well as overall performance. If, after assessing the totality of such facts and circumstances, MEDITECH determines that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is not less than its carrying amount, then no further goodwill impairment testing is necessary.