<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF MEDAPHIS CORPORATION FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30,
1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                           8,496
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  230,586<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                          0
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<PP&E>                                         131,999<F1>
<DEPRECIATION>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 909,964
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          107,106
<BONDS>                                              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               338,820
<CGS>                                                0<F2>
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               298,716<F3>
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
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<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             16,062
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
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<FN>
<F1>(A) RECEIVABLES AND PP&E ARE SHOWN NET OF ALLOWANCES FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS
AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, RESPECTIVELY.
<F2>(B) THE COMPANY PRESENTS A ONE-STEP INCOME STATEMENT AND COST OF REVENUES
IS NOT SEPARATELY DETERMINED FROM THE HISTORICAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<F3>(C) INCLUDES SALARIES AND WAGES, OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES, DEPRECIATION AND
AMORTIZATION AND RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES.
</FN>