CPSI 2018 Proxy Statement

PROXY STATEMENT FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS TO BE HELD MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2018 This Proxy Statement, along with the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, contains information about the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Computer Programs and Systems, Inc., including any adjournments or postponements of the Annual Meeting. We are holding the Annual Meeting on Monday, April 30, 2018 at 8:00 a.m., Central Time, at The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa, 26 North Royal Street, Mobile, Alabama 36602. This Proxy Statement relates to the solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors (the “Board” or “Board of Directors”) for use at the Annual Meeting. On or about March 16, 2018, we began sending a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials to all stockholders entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. We encourage all of our stockholders to vote at the Annual Meeting, and we hope the information contained in this document will help you decide how you wish to vote at the Annual Meeting. Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 30, 2018 The Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, the Proxy Statement and the Company’s 2017 Annual Report to Stockholders are available free of charge to view, print and download at www.proxydocs.com/CPSI. Additionally, you can find a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, including financial statements and schedules thereto, on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, at www.sec.gov , or in the “Corporate Information” section of our website at http://investors.cpsi.com (under the “2018 Annual Meeting Materials” link). You may also obtain a printed copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, including financial statements and schedules thereto, free of charge, from us by sending a written request to: Computer Programs and Systems, Inc., 6600 Wall Street, Mobile, Alabama 36695, Attn: Corporate Secretary. Exhibits will be provided upon written request and payment of an appropriate processing fee.