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CPSI Announces First Quarter 2013 Results
Company Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend of
$0.51 Per ShareMOBILE, Ala. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 25, 2013--Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI):Highlights:
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CPSI to Broadcast First Quarter 2013 Conference Call
MOBILE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 11, 2013-- Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI), a leading provider of healthcare information solutions, today announced that it will provide an online Web simulcast of its first quarter 2013 earnings conference call on Friday, April 26, 2013. The Company’s results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013, will be released after the close of the market on Thursday, April 25, 2013.
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CPSI Top EHR Vendor for 3rd Consecutive Year
CPSI ranked #1 inpatient practice EHR for hospitals under 100 beds according to the 2013 Black Book Rankings. This is the third, consecutive year CPSI has received this honor. The Black Book evaluation methodology is based on 18 performance areas of operational excellence.
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CPSI Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2012 Results
Company Announces
$0.05 Increase in Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
to$0.51 Per ShareMOBILE, Ala. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2013--Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI):Highlights:
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Murphy Medical Center Achieves HIMSS Analytics Stage 6 Status
CPSI congratulates customer and partner Murphy Medical Center on becoming a Health Information Management and Systems Society (HIMSS) Analytics Stage 6 hospital. The second highest level of the HIMSS Analytic’s Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM), Stage 6 requirements include the demonstrated use of electronic physician documentation, clinical decision support, computerized provider order entry and closed-loop medication administration, among other clinical support tools.
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CPSI Announces Formation of TruBridge, LLC
MOBILE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2013-- Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI), a leading provider of health information systems and services, today announced the formation of TruBridge, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of CPSI. TruBridge will provide business services, consulting services and managed information technology services targeted specifically at rural and community healthcare organizations.
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HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules Updated
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today the final rule for Modify the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security and Enforcement Rules.
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CPSI to Broadcast Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2012 Conference Call Live on the Internet
MOBILE, Ala. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2013--Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPSI), a leading provider of healthcare information solutions, today announced that it will provide an online Web simulcast of its fourth quarter and year-end 2012 earnings conference call onFriday, February 1, 2013 . -
CPSI Hospital Named Iowa Rural Champion
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital, located in Lake City, IA, was recently recognized as an Iowa Rural Health Champion by the Iowa Rural Health Association. They received this recognition based on their dedication to patient safety and quality health care as well as their Meaningful Use success. Learn more.
Congratulations to Stewart Memorial Community Hospital for being a rural health leader!
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Henry County Medical Center Featured in CHIME Case Study
Henry County Medical Center, a 25-bed critical access hospital in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, was recently featured in a College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)) case study: ”When IT Matters: Improving Care Delivery and Patient Outcomes through Technology.”
The case study focuses on Henry County’s process of adopting the CPSI EMR System, lessons learned and the advantages of their small size.
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1,000 by 2014 - A Call to Action
ONC recently issued a call to action for 1,000 by 2014. They would like to see 1,000 rural and critical access hospitals meaningfully using certified EHR technology by 2014.
To that end, they have committed to providing Regional Extension Centers (RECs) with supplemental grant funds of up to $30 million to help with this goal.
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CPSI Announces Third Quarter 2012 Results
Company Announces Regular Quarterly Dividend of
$0.46 Per ShareMOBILE, Ala. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 25, 2012--Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI):Highlights:
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ONC Case Study Features CPSI Hospital Sierra Vista
A recent Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) case study features Sierra Vista Hospital, Truth or Consequences, NM. The case study spotlights how they overcame skepticism about EHR implementation and the benefits of electronic health records in a rural critical access hospital.
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CPSI Critical Access Hospitals Highest Ranked by NRHA
National Rural Health Association (NRHA) announced the 59 highest-ranked critical access hospitals (CAHs) in the categories of Finance, Patient Perspectives and Quality at their Critical Access Hospital Conference on Sept. 28, 2012. The top hospitals were ranked by iVantage Health Analytics based on three performance indicators: Quality Index, Patient Perspective Index and Financial Stability Index.
Congratulations to the following CPSI hospitals who were recognized:
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2 CPSI Hospitals Named Best Hospital IT Departments
Congratulations to Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, Elkin, NC and Mount Desert Island Hospital, Bar Harbor, ME for being selected as Top 5 – Small Hospitals in Healthcare IT News 2012 “Where to work: BEST Hospital IT Departments.”
This is the second year Healthcare IT News has done the rankings, and the second year Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital was ranked the number one small hospital.
Read the full article.
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ICD-10 Delay Finalized
On Aug. 24, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a press release announcing the final rule finalizing the delay of ICD-10 implementation from Oct. 1, 2013 to Oct. 1, 2014. This final rule also adopts a standard for a national unique health plan identifier (HPID).
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Stage 2 Final Rule Released
On Thursday, Aug. 23, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a press release announcing the release of the Stage 2 Final Rule for both Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC.)
Some highlights from the Stage 2 requirements announced today include:
•Stage 2 will begin as early as 2014. •Current "2011 Edition Certified Technology" may be used until 2014. •Flexible CMS reporting period for 2014. -
Jacksonville Medical Center Installs CPSI
Welcome to one of CPSI's recent installs!
Jacksonville Medical Center (JMC) is an 89-bed facility, accredited by The Joint Commission. Nationally recognized for its outstanding constituency satisfaction, the hospital made the top 15 of Modern Healthcare’s prestigious “Best Places to Work” list for 2011 and on July 31, 2012 was named to Modern Healthcare’s list for the second consecutive year.
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100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare
Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2012 has been released. Recognition is given to healthcare workplaces that "enable employees to perform at their optimum level to provide patients and customers with the best possible care, products and services."
Congratulations to the following CPSI facilities that received this recognition:
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Greene County General Hospital Joins Nation's Largest Health Information Exchange
First Indiana hospital using CPSI systems to join the Exchange
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Cleveland Area Hospital is Reaching Their Goals
Cleveland Area Hospital, a critical access hospital located in Cleveland, OK, has been busy achieving goals this year. They went from a paper-only system to the CPSI EMR system in approximately 90 days. Cleveland Area Hospital also attested to Stage 1 Meaningful Use and received incentive payments in less than one year.
CPSI congratulates Cleveland Area Hospital on their successful implementation of the CPSI EMR System and the recognition they've received for that effort.
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Henry County Health Center Achieves Success with Their EMR and Medical Devices
Stephen M. Stewart, chief information officer at Henry County Health Center, shared his thoughts on why his hospital has been able to achieve such success in an Executive Insight article entitled "The EMR & Medical Devices: Truly Inseparable."
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Where to Work: BEST Hospital IT Departments 2012 Finalists
Congratulations to the following IT departments within CPSI facilities named as finalists in Healthcare IT News' 2012 "Where to Work: BEST Hospital IT Departments."
The survey results are being analyzed and the top 25 hospital IT departments will be announced in October. The top 25 will include the top 5 small (100 or fewer beds). Of the 10 hospital IT departments listed as finalists in the small category, three are within CPSI hospitals.
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Sierra Vista Hospital Attends White House Health IT Town Hall
D Rush, CEO of Sierra Vista Hospital (SVH), and Dan Morrell, Information Systems Department Manager, were invited to the White House Health IT Event on June 19. More than 90 HIT leaders representing 34 states met for a discussion on how health information technology can help improve care quality and patient health. Sierra Vista Hospital had the privilege of being the only hospital in attendance from New Mexico. The event enabled HIT leaders to share actual healthcare experiences with ONC staff and also brainstorm with other HIT leaders from across the county.
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CPSI Ranked #43 on 2012 HCI 100
CPSI has been ranked #43 on the 2012 Healthcare Informatics (HCI) 100. For more than 20 years, HCI has compiled a list ranking the top healthcare IT vendors based upon revenue. According to HCI, this year’s ranking is "based on revenue information from fiscal year 2011, and provides readers with a unique information resource and financial overview of vendors active in the healthcare IT market."
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Thayer County Receives Stage 6 Recognition
HIMSS Analytics Honors Thayer County Health Services with Stage 6 Recognition
As of April 2012, just 6.0 percent of the more than 5,300 U.S. hospitals tracked by HIMSS Analytics have reached Stage 6 on their Electronic Medical Record Adoption ModelSM (EMRAM). As of April 2012, there are 332 US hospitals that have achieved Stage 6 and only 345 in the world.
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CPSI on 100 Best Small Companies List
24/7 Wall Street recently released an inaugural list of 100 Best Small Companies in America that included CPSI. The list is "comprised of America's best publicly traded companies marked by outsized revenue, growth and innovation." Companies on the list had to be publicly traded with more than $5 million and less than $1 billion in revenue. CPSI is ranked #68.
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New proposed ICD-10 date announced
Today, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathryn Sebelius announced in a press release a new proposed rule that would delay ICD-10 compliance from Oct. 1, 2013 to Oct. 1, 2014.
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Hospital Rounds - Kern Valley Healthcare District
A recent article in the Kern Valley Sun spotlights new CPSI install, Kern Valley Hospital. Kern Valley Hospital went live on the CPSI EMR System on April 2, 2012. Of the CPSI System, Chief Nursing Officer Mark Gordon said "this one not only meets the criteria set out by CMS and the hospital staff, but it's what we need."
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Childress Regional Medical Center Hospital Spotlight
Childress, TX
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CPSI User Ashley County Medical Center Presents at HIMSS on Success in Achieving Meaningful Use
AFMC Press Release
Medical center touts health IT efforts at national conference
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Meaningful Use Incentive Dollars a Windfall for Rural Hospital - Greene County Hospital and Nursing Home
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ICD-10 Compliance Delayed by HHS
After hearing the concerns from American Medical Association (AMA) and many others in the provider community, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the delay of ICD-10 compliance, according to a recent news release. Of the delay, HHS Secretary Kathryn Sebelius stated, "ICD-10 codes are important to many positive improvements in our health care system. We have heard from many in the provider community who have concerns about the administrative burdens they face in the years ahead.
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CPSI Awarded 2011 Surescripts White Coat of Quality
CPSI, a leading provider of electronic medical records systems to rural and community hospitals, is one of the vendors awarded the 2011 Surescripts White Coat of Quality. According to Surescripts, this designation is given to organizations that help achieve high standards of e-prescribing clinical quality and accuracy. CPSI's EMR System is also a certified Surescripts Solution Provider.
CPSI is proud of this award and is committed to continuing to uphold the highest quality of standards.
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Murphy Medical Selected as a "Stories of Success!" for Implementation of eMedRec with CPSI
Murphy Medical Center was selected as one of three new case studies for the "Stories of Success" program from Healthcare Information and Management Systems (HIMSS)/American Society for Quality (ASQ)/National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF). Selected case studies represent "outstanding accomplishments in the adoption and use of health IT" according to a recent HIMSS press release.
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CMS Urged to Accomodate Method 2 Billing under the EHR Incentive Programs
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the National Rural Health Association (NHRA) have written a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) urging CMS to make changes to accommodate Method 2 billing for critical access hospitals. This would allow physicians and other eligible professionals who use the Method 2 or the "optional method" as defined by CMS, to participate in the EHR incentive programs.
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CPSI Announces Rollout of New System Platform and Unveils New Logo
MOBILE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2011-- Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI), a leading provider of electronic medical records systems to rural and community hospitals, today announced that, with the availability of the Version 18 Software Enhancement release, the CPSI System has migrated to a new operating platform. In conjunction with the release of this new technology, the Company also unveiled a new corporate logo and new website at www.cpsinet.com.
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CPSI #1 Ranked EHR for Second Consecutive Year
CPSI is the top ranked inpatient EHR software vendor for small and rural
hospitals (under 100 beds.) This is the second consecutive year that CPSI
has received this honor.For more information, visit www.blackbookrankings.com/healthcare/rankings-inpatient-ehr-systems.php.
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Stage 2 Meaningful Use Standard Delayed By HHS
In an effort to further ease the path to electronic health records for hospitals and physicians, the Department of Health and Human Services has announced the delay of the Stage 2 Meaningful Use standard by one year to Medicare Fiscal Year 2014.
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EMR System Users Lead in Payments
Users of CPSI's EMR System Lead in Payments to Rural and Community Hospitals for Electronic Health Record Adoption
MOBILE, Ala., Dec 05, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI), a leading provider of electronic medical record (EMR) systems to rural and community hospitals, today announced that more hospitals with under 100 beds that utilize the CPSI EMR system have received payments for electronic health record adoption than any other vendor, based on the latest information released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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First Kansas Hospital Receives Stimulus Funds
CPSI EMR System User is First Hospital in Kansas to Receive Stimulus Funds
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EMR System User, Henry County Health Center, is First Critical Access Hospital to Receive Medicare Stimulus Funds for EHR Adoption
MOBILE, Ala., Sep 09, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI), a leading provider of healthcare information solutions, and Henry County Health Center (HCHC), a 25-bed hospital located in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, are pleased to announce that the hospital, which utilizes the CPSI EMR system, is the first critical access hospital (CAH) to receive a Medicare electronic health record (EHR) adoption incentive payment under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
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Nine CPSI Clients Recognized for Excellence in Information Technology
MOBILE, Ala., Jul 18, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI), a leading provider of healthcare information solutions, today announced that nine of their client hospitals have been recognized by Hospitals & Health Networks Magazine in their 2011 Most Wired Survey. The survey recognizes hospitals and health systems for excellence in IT, based on the organization's achievements within an established analytic structure.
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CPSI EMR System Users Are Among First Hospitals to Receive Stimulus Funds
MOBILE, Ala., May 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPSI), a leading provider of healthcare information solutions, is pleased to announce that Shelby Memorial Hospital, Shelbyville, Illinois, and Evergreen Medical Center, Evergreen, Alabama, both of which utilize the CPSI EMR system, are among the first hospitals to receive a Medicare electronic health record (EHR) adoption incentive payment under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).