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                                                                     EXHIBIT 11

                              MEDAPHIS CORPORATION
              COMPUTATION OF BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE
            Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998 and 1997
                     (in thousands, except per share data)



                                                                             Three Months Ended             Nine Months Ended 
                                                                               September 30,                  September 30,
               Description                                                    1998         1997            1998          1997
- - ------------------------------------------------------                       ------       ------           ------       ------ 
                                                                                                          
Weighted average shares outstanding 
  during the period                                                          78,655       72,942            76,442      72,542

Shares issuable upon assumed exercise 
  of stock options, less amounts assumed 
  repurchased under the treasury stock method                                    --           --                --          --  
                                                                          ---------     --------         ---------    --------

Total weighted average common stock and common stock                          
  equivalents outstanding during the period                                  78,655       72,942            76,442      72,542
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Net loss from continuing operations                                        (517,361)    $(81,686)        $(554,657)   $(89,839)
Discontinued operation, net of tax                                            1,356          477             3,687       4,306
Extraordinary items, net of tax                                                  --           --            (5,557)     76,391
                                                                          ---------     --------         ---------    --------
Net loss                                                                  $(516,005)    $(81,209)        $(556,527)   $ (9,142)
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Net loss per common share:
Net loss from continuing operations                                       $   (6.58)    $  (1.12)        $   (7.26)   $  (1.24)
Discontinued operation, net of tax                                             0.02         0.01              0.05        0.06 
Extraordinary items, net of tax                                                  --           --             (0.07)       1.05 
                                                                          ---------     --------         ---------    --------
Net loss                                                                  $   (6.56)    $  (1.11)        $   (7.28)   $  (0.13)
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