UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Name of Issuer: Mediware Information Systems, Inc.
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
CUSIP Number: 584946107
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized To Receive Notices and Communications)
Norman S. Schleifer
c/o Oracle Partners, L.P.
712 Fifth Avenue, 45th Floor
New York, New York 10019
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
November 6, 1997
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule
13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this
Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of
Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ].
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
CUSIP No. 584946107
1. Name of Reporting Person
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
Larry N. Feinberg
2. Check the appropriate box if a member of a group
a.
b.
3. SEC Use Only
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC
5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant
to Items 2(d) of 2(e)
6. Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S.
7. Sole Voting Power
895,736
8. Shared Voting Power
9. Sole Dispositive Power
895,736
10. Shared Dispositive Power
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11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
895,736
12. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes
Certain Shares*
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
16.19%
14. Type of Reporting Person*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D is being filed on
behalf of Larry Feinberg to report a material change in his
beneficial ownership of shares of common stock ("Common Stock")
of Mediware Information Systems, Inc. ("Mediware") from 17.40% to
16.19%.
Item 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER
No change.
Item 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND
No change.
Item 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
As of the date hereof, Mr. Feinberg is deemed to
beneficially own 895,736 shares of Mediware's Common Stock (the
"Shares"). The Shares are held by the Partnerships and managed
accounts over which Mr. Feinberg has investment discretion. The
895,736 Shares were purchased as part of a private placement at
an aggregate cost of $2,911,142. The funds for the purchase of
Shares held in the Partnerships, over which Mr. Feinberg has
investment discretion, came from capital contributions to the
Partnerships by their general and limited partners. The funds
for the purchase of the Shares held in the managed accounts, over
which Mr. Feinberg has investment discretion, came from each
managed account's own funds. No leverage was used to purchase
the Shares.
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Item 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION
No change.
Item 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
As of the date hereof, Mr. Feinberg is deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 895,736 Shares. Based on information
provided by the management of Mediware, there are believed to be
5,532,042 Shares outstanding. Therefore, Mr. Feinberg
beneficially owns 16.19% of Mediware's outstanding shares of
Common Stock. Mr. Feinberg has the power to vote, direct the
vote, dispose of or direct the disposition of all the shares of
Mediware Common Stock that he is currently deemed to beneficially
own.
Item 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR
RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF
THE ISSUER
No change.
Item 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a description of the
transactions in the shares of Mediware Common Stock that were
effected by Mr. Feinberg during the past 60 days.
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Signature
The undersigned, after reasonable inquiry and to the
best of his knowledge and belief, certifies that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
November 18, 1997
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg
________________________________
Larry N. Feinberg
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EXHIBIT A
Daily Transactions
____________________
Trade Date Number of Shares Price Per Share Value
(Sold)
__________ ________________ _______________ _____
11/6/97 (255,500) $10.557 $2,697,483
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