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                                                                EXHIBIT 10.76

                             THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE
                      MEDAPHIS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN

         THIS AMENDMENT, made as of the 31st day of December, 1997, by MEDAPHIS
CORPORATION, a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Delaware (hereinafter called the "Primary Sponsor").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS, the Primary Sponsor adopted the Medaphis Deferred
Compensation Plan (the "Plan") by indenture dated April 1, 1995; and

         WHEREAS, the Primary Sponsor desires to amend the Plan to allow
employees of BSG Corporation and BSG Alliance/IT, Inc., to be eligible to
participate in the Plan.

         NOW, THEREFORE, the Primary Sponsor does hereby amend the Plan,
effective January 1, 1997, as follows:

         The final sentence of Section 1.14 of the Plan is deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the following:

                  "1.14 Eligible Employee means any person who 
                  is (i) an "Eligible Employee" as that term is 
                  used under the Savings Plan or who is eligible 
                  to participate in the BSG Employees 401(k) Plan 
                  and (ii) is a member of a select group of 
                  management or highly compensated employees."

         Except as specifically amended hereby, the Plan shall remain in full
force and effect as prior to this Amendment.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Primary Sponsor has executed this Amendment as
of the day and the year first above written.

                                       MEDAPHIS CORPORATION



ATTEST:                                By: /s/ David E. McDowell
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                                          David E. McDowell
                                          Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

By: /s/ Randolph L. M. Hutto
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   Randolph L. M. Hutto
   Secretary