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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2005

                              ECLIPSYS CORPORATION
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

             Delaware                   000-24539               65-0632092
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         (State or Other               (Commission             (IRS Employer
  Jurisdiction of Incorporation        File Number)         Identification No.)

                1750 Clint Moore Road
                 Boca Raton, Florida                             33487
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       (Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (561) 322-4321


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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

        On October 27, 2005, Eclipsys Corporation announced its financial
results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2005. The full
text of the press release issued in connection with the announcement is
furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

        The information in this Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be
deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by
specific reference in such a filing.

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

      (c)   Exhibits

            The following exhibit relating to Item 2.02 shall be deemed to be
            furnished, and not filed:

            99.1 Press Release entitled "Eclipsys Releases Financial Results for
                 the Quarter Ended September 30, 2005," issued by the company on
                 October 27, 2005.



                                    SIGNATURE

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                                  ECLIPSYS CORPORATION

Date: October 27, 2005                            By:  /s/ Robert J. Colletti
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                                                       Robert J. Colletti
                                                       Senior Vice President and
                                                       Chief Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.    Description
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99.1           Press release entitled "Eclipsys Releases Financial Results for
               the Quarter Ended September 30, 2005," issued by the company on
               October 27, 2005.