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): DECEMBER 28, 2005



                            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 December 28, 2005, Per-Se Technologies, Inc. issued a press release
announcing that it has elected to exercise its right to increase the cash
portion (with a corresponding decrease to the stock portion) of the merger
consideration under the terms of its previously announced merger agreement with
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 December 28, 2005.

                                   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: December 28, 2005

                                           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 December 28, 2005.