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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060119174457
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950103-06-000113
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUSAIN FAZLE M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001091618

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-32085
		FILM NUMBER:		06539040

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DAVIS, POLK & WARDWELL
		STREET 2:		450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124504403

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001124804
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-DRUGS PROPRIETARIES & DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES [5122]
		IRS NUMBER:				364372754
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2024
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3124640764

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2024
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60654

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLSCRIPTS HOLDING INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000925
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        <issuerName>ALLSCRIPTS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>HUSAIN FAZLE M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1585 BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10036</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award of Restricted Stock under the Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. 1993 Stock Incentive Plan.  The award vests
 annually in 25% increments on each of the first four anniversaries of the grant date. The Award Agreement provides for
 accelerated vesting of the award in the event of a change of control or in the event the Reporting Person is not reelected
 to the Board of Directors at the expiration of the Reporting Person's term as director.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Debra Abramovitz, Attorney-in-Fact for M. Fazle Husain</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-19</signatureDate>
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