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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040525180513
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000874733-04-000047
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040524
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040525

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHURCHILL JONATHAN H
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182010

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10768
		FILM NUMBER:		04830780

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		169 EAST 78TH ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10021
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127727811

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEDIWARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874733
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				112209324
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11711 W 79TH STREET
		CITY:			LENEXA
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			11747
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5164237800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1121 OLD WALT WHITMAN RD
		CITY:			MELVILLE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11747-3005
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-05-24</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000874733</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MEDIWARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MEDW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001182010</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHURCHILL JONATHAN H</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>169 EAST 78TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>PENTHOUSE B</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10021</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, Par Value $ .10</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1667</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.625</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>66004</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.625</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-05-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2004-06-30</value>
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                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Presently exercisable, options vested ratably over balance of fiscal year in which granted.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Issued pursuant to issuer's option plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jill H. Suppes, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-05-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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