UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

        Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): JANUARY 6, 2006



                            PER-SE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          DELAWARE                    000-19480                 58-1651222
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File No.)         (IRS Employer 
     of incorporation)                                      Identification No.)


1145 SANCTUARY PARKWAY, SUITE 200, ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA             30004
       (Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)


                                 (770) 237-4300
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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ITEM 8.01         OTHER EVENTS.

                  On January 6, 2006, Per-Se Technologies, Inc. ("Per-Se")
issued a press release announcing approval by its stockholders of the issuance
of Per-Se common stock in connection with Per-Se's acquisition of NDCHealth
Corporation. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (c)         Exhibit 99.1 - Press Release dated January 6, 2006.

                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:    January 6, 2006

                                     PER-SE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.



                                     By: /s/ CHRIS E. PERKINS           
                                         -------------------------------
                                          Chris E. Perkins
                                          Executive Vice President
                                          and Chief Financial Officer







                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



  EXHIBIT
    NO.                        DESCRIPTION
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   99.1           Press Release dated January 6, 2006.