EXHIBIT 23.1: CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
on Form S-8 pertaining to the Meditech 2004 Stock Purchase Plan of our report
dated January 27, 2004, with respect to the financial statements of Medical
Information Technology, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the
year ended December 31, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
March 11, 2004