EXHIBIT 99

 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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                                       Contact:
                                       David S. Geller
                                       Senior Vice President & Chief Financial
                                       Officer
                                       Physician Support Systems, Inc.
                                       (717) 653-5340

                                       Noonan/Russo Communications, Inc.
                                       (212) 696-4455
                                       Jessica Livingston (investors), ext. 229
                                       Michele M. Helm (media), ext. 225
                                       E-mail:  news@noonanrusso.com

            PHYSICIAN SUPPORT SYSTEMS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES MERGER
                   WITH REVENUE PRODUCTION MANAGEMENET, INC.

Mt. Joy, Pa -- January 2, 1997 -- Physician Support Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:
PHSS) today announced it successfully completed a merger with Revenue Production
Management, Inc. ("RPM") on December 31, 1996.  The transaction will be
accounted for as a pooling of interests.  Terms of the transaction were not
disclosed.

RPM, based in Evanston, IL, provides accounts receivable and business management
services to hospitals and hospital-based physicians in Illinois, Wisconsin and
Missouri.  During 1995, RPM had revenues of approximately $6 million.

"We believe that RPM will provide an expanded geographic presence in both the
hospital and hospital-based physician markets," said Peter W. Gilson, President
and Chief Executive Officer of Physician Support Systems.  "We are excited about
the addition of RPM's management team and expertise in the hospital market."

Headquartered in Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania, Physician Support Systems, Inc. is a
leading provider of business management service to hospitals and hospital-based
physicians, including accounts receivable, financial, administrative, strategic
and information support systems.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of
risks and uncertainties.  Actual results may differ materially as a result of
risks facing PSS.  These risks include the ability of PSS to grow internally or
by acquisitions, political and regulatory pressures or changes, the ability of
PSS to integrate acquired businesses into the PSS group of companies,
competitive action by other companies, changing conditions in the healthcare
industry and other risks referred to in PSS's periodic reports and registration
statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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