Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. Executes Agreements to Install Systems in Two Louisiana Facilities

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI), a leading provider of healthcare information solutions, announced today that it had executed agreements to install systems in two Louisiana facilities, Riverland Medical Center in Ferriday and Jackson Parish Hospital in Jonesboro.

The two facilities received funding from the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals for the purchase of the CPSI system. The grant money is being provided by the State through the Louisiana Rural Health Coalition to encourage rural hospitals to participate in the Louisiana Health Information Exchange. The ability to participate actively in the Louisiana Health Information Exchange is a requirement for a hospital to receive the grant.

The Louisiana Rural Health Information Exchange was established to connect rural hospitals into a network that will enable health care professionals to access medical record information from network participants. The goal of the project is to encourage the adoption and utilization of electronic health records.

The two new facilities will be joining 14 other CPSI clients in the Louisiana coalition. CPSI is the information technology provider to more coalition participants than any other healthcare IT provider.

"We are proud that Riverland Medical Center and Jackson Parish Hospital have chosen CPSI as their information technology partner,” said Boyd Douglas, CPSI’s president and chief executive officer. "CPSI is committed to providing our hospital clients with the technology that will not only allow them to meet their mission of providing quality patient care, but also positions them to take advantage of the benefits of participation in health information exchanges.”

Mr. Douglas also pointed out that CPSI is working to connect several other current clients to regional networks. The Company is currently engaged with ten health information exchange initiatives in nine states and hopes to development relationships with other regional networks to offer participation to other CPSI clients.

"Early preparation has been key,” added Mr. Douglas. To that end, CPSI has participated in Connectathons sponsored by Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) and the Interoperability Showcase sponsored by the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and IHE. Both events are open to health information technology providers and offer participants the opportunity to interact with other vendor systems in the sharing of patient demographic and clinical data across a simulated regional network.

"Active participation in these events provided CPSI with valuable practical experience,” explained Mr. Douglas. "Before virtually all of the current regional initiatives began, multi-vendor demonstration events provided the opportunity to look outside of individual systems and help shape the direction of interoperability.”

In closing, Mr. Douglas added, "Looking to the future, participation in regional networks will prepare our hospital clients for the future Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN).” Under the current national initiative, regional networks will be interconnected to form the national network.

About Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.

CPSI is a leading provider of healthcare information solutions for community hospitals with over 640 client hospitals in 46 states. Founded in 1979, the Company is a single-source vendor providing comprehensive software and hardware products, complemented by complete installation services and extensive support. Its fully integrated, enterprise-wide system automates clinical and financial data management in each of the primary functional areas of a hospital. CPSI’s staff of over 700 technical, healthcare and medical professionals provides system implementation and continuing support services as part of a comprehensive program designed to respond to clients’ information needs in a constantly changing healthcare environment. For more information, visit www.cpsinet.com.

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