Exhibit 99.1

Per-Se Technologies Announces 1 Million Share Repurchase Program

    ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2005--Per-Se Technologies, Inc.
(Nasdaq: PSTI), the leader in Connective Healthcare solutions that help
physicians and hospitals realize their financial goals, announced today that its
board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 1 million of its
outstanding shares of common stock, or approximately 3.3% of its outstanding
shares.
    "Given the Company's strong free cash flow generation, a share
repurchase program reflects the confidence we have in our business and
represents a use of capital that will enhance shareholder value over
the long-term," stated Philip M. Pead, Per-Se's chairman, president
and chief executive officer.
    Under the share repurchase program, the Company may repurchase
shares from time to time at management's discretion in the open
market, by block purchase, in privately negotiated transactions or as
otherwise allowed by securities laws and regulations. Any shares
repurchased will be placed into treasury to be used for general
corporate purposes. The actual number and timing of shares to be
repurchased will depend on market conditions and certain SEC rules.
Repurchases may be discontinued at any time. The Company currently has
30.4 million shares outstanding.

    About Per-Se Technologies

    Per-Se Technologies (Nasdaq: PSTI) is the leader in Connective
Healthcare. Connective Healthcare solutions from Per-Se enable
physicians and hospitals to achieve their income potential by creating
an environment that streamlines and simplifies the complex
administrative burden of providing healthcare. Per-Se's Connective
Healthcare solutions help reduce administrative expenses, increase
revenue and accelerate the movement of funds to benefit providers,
payers and patients. More information is available at www.per-se.com.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    This Press Release contains statements that constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of
1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
statements contained in this Press Release include the intent, belief
or current expectations of the Company and members of its management
team with respect to the Company's possible repurchase of shares of
common stock in the future and the effect of such repurchases on long
term shareholder value, as well as the assumptions upon which such
statements are based. Prospective investors are cautioned that any
such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future events,
and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may
differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking
statements. Important factors currently known to management that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by
the forward-looking statements in this Press Release include, but are
not limited to, adequate cash flow and resources to fund the share
repurchase program, market conditions affecting the Company's common
share price and other potential uses of cash in the future that
present attractive alternatives to share repurchases. Additional
factors that would cause actual results to differ materially from
those contemplated within this Press Release can also be found in the
Company's Safe Harbor Compliance Statement and Factors That May Affect
Future Results of Operations, Financial Condition or Business included
in the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004,
as amended, and Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, as
amended. The Company disclaims any responsibility to update any
forward-looking statements.

    CONTACT: Per-Se Technologies, Alpharetta
             Manning, Selvage & Lee
             Jim Storey, 404/870-6832
             jim.storey@mslpr.com