Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. Announces Migration of CPSI System to Linux Operating System

Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI), a leading provider of healthcare information solutions, today announced the migration of the CPSI healthcare information system to the Linux operating system. According to Mike Jones, CPSI Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, "Open source philosophy, ease of portability, royalty free user licensing and broad based industry support from all major server and storage manufacturers make Linux the ideal solution to meet the challenge of providing information technology in today’s community healthcare marketplace.” Red Hat Linux provides the underlying infrastructure for the latest release of CPSI’s integrated application suite and database. As the healthcare industry continues its move toward interoperability, the open source nature of Linux coupled with CPSI’s ODBC available database facilitates information access and availability. Off-the-shelf software tools such as Crystal Reports can directly access CPSI data structures, allowing clients to analyze and present information in the manner that best meets their individual needs. Customers with more sophisticated data access requirements can use any ODBC capable scripting or programming language to create their own dashboards or custom applications. Making data available real time and keeping it available for access at any time in the future is a key cornerstone to CPSI’s development philosophy. Patrick Immel, CPSI’s Vice President of Information Technology, added, "The pervasive influence of the electronic medical record throughout the healthcare industry necessitates technologically advanced yet robust backend solutions to drive the system database and serve the advanced applications designed for today’s healthcare environment. The introduction of Linux as our server operating system enables CPSI to provide the latest in technology advances to our customers without the excessive costs and management overhead of RISC and AS400-based computing or the inherent security threats associated with Windows-based server installations in mission critical environments.” While Linux powers the server side architecture of the CPSI solution, the end-user interface will continue to be available through CPSI’s native Windows application, ClientWare. The graphical screens and intuitive design of ClientWare provides the familiar look, feel and function relied upon in other Windows-based products, reducing the learning curve and improving navigation. Additionally, physicians and other caregivers seeking a comprehensive overview of clinical data utilize CPSI’s web-based EMR portal, ChartLink, built with the latest in JavaScript technology. The combination of Linux, Windows and Java continues CPSI’s long standing history of providing the right technology, in the right place, at the right time. About Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. CPSI is a leading provider of healthcare information solutions for community hospitals with over 600 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 800 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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