Modern legacy and controversy

Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System or MUMPS is a pioneering language and database. Originally designed for one of America’s most prominent hospitals, MUMPS has since spread far outside the ward. In this video, we talk MUMPS. Is it a programming language? A database? It's both. And it still powers much of America's healthcare facilities.

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