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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-014480
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLAY JOHN W JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181987

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19480
		FILM NUMBER:		06657982

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O SUNTRUST BANKS INC
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 4418 MAIL CODE 643
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30302
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4045811678

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PER SE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000878556
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				581651222
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1145 SANCTUARY PARKWAY
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		770-237-4300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1145 SANCTUARY PARKWAY
		CITY:			ALPHARETTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30004

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDAPHIS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931027
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        <issuerName>PER SE TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>CLAY JOHN W JR</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NASHVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>37205</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-03-01</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represented by deferred &quot;stock units&quot; (phantom stock) credited under the Per-Se Technologies, Inc. Deferred Stock Unit Plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;). The stock units are to be settled in Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis, in one installment as soon as administratively feasible following the date on which the Reporting Person ceases to be a Director of the Issuer, with any fractional shares payable in cash.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Average closing price of the Common Stock for the five business days prior to March 1, 2006, the date on which the stock units were credited to the Reporting Person's account under the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects deferral under the Plan and conversion into stock units of $12,000.00, comprising 100% of the Reporting Person's cash compensation otherwise payable for Board and Committee service during the period from November 18, 2005, through February 17, 2006 (the 3rd Quarter of the 2005-06 Board Year).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureDate>2006-03-01</signatureDate>
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