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                                  EXHIBIT 23.4

                         CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



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                              ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP



                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this registration statement on Form S-8 of our report dated
December 8, 1995 on the combined financial statements of The Receivables
Management Division of MedQuist, Inc. included in Medaphis Corporation's Form
8-K filed on January 19, 1996 and to all references to our Firm included in this
registration statement.



                                          /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP



Philadelphia, Pa.,
  June 27, 1996