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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

      This Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of
the 18th day of April, 2006, by and between PER-SE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and PATRICK J. LEONARD, a resident of the
Commonwealth of Virginia (the "Executive").

                     I. STATEMENT OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION

      The Company, directly and through its direct and indirect subsidiary
corporations (hereinafter, "Subsidiaries"), provides comprehensive business
management outsourcing services to hospital-affiliated physician groups in the
specialties of radiology, anesthesiology, emergency medicine and pathology, as
well as physician groups practicing in academic settings and other large
physician groups. Services include clinical data collection, data input, medical
coding, billing, contract management, cash collections, accounts receivable
management and extensive reporting of metrics related to the physician practice,
plus physician practice management solutions delivered via an ASP model
(collectively, the "Physician Solutions Business").

      In addition, the Company and its Subsidiaries provide electronic
clearinghouse services and point-of service systems for retail, mail order and
managed care pharmacies. Services include real-time processing related to claims
submission, eligibility verification, remittance advice, referral authorization,
drug formulary and inventory management, as well as claim status and tracking,
plus value-added transaction services and claims edits that perform financial
and administrative reviews of pharmacy transactions (collectively, the "Pharmacy
Solutions Business").

      The Company and its Subsidiaries also provide revenue cycle and resource
management solutions to hospitals. Revenue cycle management solutions include
electronic processing of medical transactions as well as complementary
transactions, such as electronic remittance advices, real-time eligibility
verification and high-speed print and mail services, plus solutions to identify
and manage charges denied reimbursement by payers; resource management solutions
include enterprise-wide staff and patient scheduling software (collectively, the
"Hospital Solutions Business") (the Physician Solutions Business, the Pharmacy
Solutions Business and the Hospital Solutions Business are collectively referred
to herein as the "Business").

                           II. STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT

      In consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as
follows:

1.    Employment. The Company hereby employs Executive and Executive hereby
      accepts such employment upon the terms and conditions set forth in this
      Agreement.

2.    Duties of Executive. Executive's title will be President, Physician
      Solutions of the Company, reporting to the Executive Vice President and
      Chief Operating Officer of the

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      Company. Executive agrees to perform and discharge such duties as may be
      assigned to Executive from time to time by the Company to the reasonable
      satisfaction of the Company. Executive also agrees to comply with all of
      the Company's policies, standards and regulations as promulgated by the
      executive officers of the Company, and to follow the lawful instructions
      and directives of the Board of Directors of the Company, the Chairman,
      President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and the Executive
      Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Executive will
      devote Executive's full professional and business-related time, skills and
      best efforts to such duties and will not, during the term of this
      Agreement, be engaged or plan to be engaged (whether or not during normal
      business hours) in any other business or professional activity, whether or
      not such activity is pursued for gain, profit or other pecuniary
      advantage, without the prior written consent of the Chairman, President
      and Chief Executive Officer of the Company or the Executive Vice President
      and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, which consent will not be
      unreasonably withheld. This Section will not be construed to prevent
      Executive from (a) investing personal assets in businesses which do not
      compete with the Company in such form or manner that will not require any
      services on the part of Executive in the operation or the affairs of the
      companies in which such investments are made and in which Executive's
      participation is solely that of an investor; (b) purchasing securities in
      any corporation whose securities are listed on a national securities
      exchange or regularly traded in the over-the-counter market, provided that
      Executive at no time owns, directly or indirectly, in excess of one
      percent (1%) of the outstanding stock of any class of any such corporation
      engaged in a business competitive with that of the Company (this does not
      apply to mutual fund investments); or (c) participating in conferences,
      preparing and publishing papers or books or teaching, so long as the
      Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company or the
      Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company
      approves such participation, preparation and publication or teaching prior
      to Executive's engaging therein.

3.    Term. The term of this Agreement will be for a two (2) year period of
      time, commencing as of the date hereof and expiring on the 2nd anniversary
      hereof, subject to earlier termination as provided for in Section 4 of
      this Agreement. This Agreement shall be automatically renewed for
      successive one (1) year periods at the end of the initial term, unless
      either party gives written notice to the other of its intent not to renew
      this Agreement not less than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of
      the then current term. In the event such notice not to renew is properly
      and timely given, this Agreement shall expire and thereby terminate at the
      end of the initial term or the one-year renewal period in which such
      notice is given.

4.    Termination.

      (a) Termination by Company for Cause. Notwithstanding anything contained
      in Section 3 to the contrary, the Company may terminate this Agreement and
      all of its obligations hereunder immediately if any of the following
      events occur:

            (i) Executive materially breaches any of the terms or conditions set
            forth in this Agreement and, as to any breach capable of cure, fails
            to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Executive's receipt
            from the Company of written notice of such

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            breach (notwithstanding the foregoing, no cure period shall be
            applicable to breaches by Executive of Sections 6, 7 or 8 of this
            Agreement);

            (ii) Executive commits any other act materially detrimental to the
            business or reputation of the Company or its Subsidiaries;

            (iii) Executive commits or is convicted of any crime involving
            fraud, deceit or moral turpitude; or

            (iv) Executive dies or becomes mentally or physically incapacitated
            or disabled so as to be unable to perform Executive's duties under
            this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
            Executive's inability adequately to perform services under this
            Agreement for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days will be
            conclusive evidence of such mental or physical incapacity or
            disability, unless such inability adequately to perform services
            under this Agreement is pursuant to a mental or physical incapacity
            or disability covered by the Family Medical Leave Act, in which case
            such sixty (60)-day period shall be extended to a one hundred and
            twenty (120)-day period.

      (b) Termination by Company Without Cause. Notwithstanding anything
      contained in Section 3 to the contrary, the Company may terminate
      Executive's employment pursuant to this Agreement without cause upon at
      least thirty (30) days' prior written notice to Executive. In the event
      Executive's employment with the Company is terminated by the Company
      without cause, Executive shall be entitled to severance consideration by
      way of salary continuation at Executive's then-current monthly salary
      (this severance consideration does not include the right to receive any
      incentive bonus payments) for the greater of the number of months (i)
      remaining in the initial or any renewal term of this Agreement or (ii)
      twelve (12) months. In addition, during the period of salary continuation,
      the Company shall pay to Executive monthly an amount equal to the
      difference between the monthly cost to Executive of medical, dental and
      vision coverage at the levels at which Executive is participating on the
      date of termination and the monthly cost to Executive of COBRA coverage.
      Any obligation of the Company to pay severance or any other similar
      benefits, whether arising herein or in any other Section of this
      Agreement, shall be contingent upon Executive entering into a full general
      release of Company, its Subsidiaries and their officers, employees, agents
      and other related parties, in a form satisfactory to Company.

      (c) Termination by Executive With Good Reason. Except as set forth in
      Paragraph (d) below, in the event Executive elects to voluntarily
      terminate his employment following the occurrence of events constituting
      "Good Reason" for his voluntary termination of employment, Executive shall
      be entitled to the severance consideration specified in Paragraph 4(b),
      above. For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" is defined as (i) a
      reduction of greater than 10% in Executive's annual base salary; (ii) a
      change (absent Executive's agreement) in Executive's regular work location
      to a work location more than 50 miles from Executive's existing work
      location in the United States (necessary travel on the Company's business
      shall not constitute such a change); (iii) an ongoing assignment to any

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      duties inconsistent in any material adverse respect with Executive's then
      current position, duties or responsibilities, other than an insubstantial
      or inadvertent act; (iv) the failure by the Company to continue any
      material benefit or compensation plan in which Executive is participating
      unless Executive is provided with comparable plans or benefits; or (v) the
      material breach by the Company of any of the terms and conditions set
      forth in this Agreement. Prior to effecting a termination for Good Reason,
      Executive must give Company written notice of the claimed existence of
      Good Reason within 60 days of Executive becoming aware of such
      circumstances. Thereafter, Company shall have 30 days, excluding the date
      of receipt of such notice, to eliminate any circumstances within the scope
      of the notice provided by Executive that in fact constitute Good Reason.
      In the event such circumstances are not eliminated within the time
      provided, Executive shall have 30 days subsequent to the running of the
      cure period in which to exercise a right to resign for Good Reason on the
      basis of the circumstances set forth in the subject notice.

      (d) Change in Control. In the event (A) there is a Change in Control (as
      defined herein) of the Company and Executive's employment is terminated by
      the Company without cause within one (1) year following any such Change in
      Control; (B) Executive's employment is terminated by the Company at the
      request of or pursuant to an agreement with a third party who has taken
      steps reasonably calculated to effect a Change in Control; (C) Executive's
      employment is terminated by the Company in connection with or in
      anticipation of a Change in Control; (D) Executive voluntarily terminates
      his employment for Good Reason (as defined above in Paragraph (c) above)
      within one (1) year following any such Change in Control; or (E) Executive
      voluntarily terminates his employment for Good Reason within one (1) year
      following any action taken by the Company at the request of or pursuant to
      an agreement with a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated
      to effect a Change in Control or any action taken by the Company in
      connection with or in anticipation of a Change in Control, in each case
      which action constitutes Good Reason, then Executive will be entitled to
      receive the severance consideration specified in Paragraph 4(b), above.
      For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" of the Company shall
      be deemed to occur upon any of the following:

            (i) a consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other
            corporation, or any other entity or person, other than a
            wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, excluding any transaction in
            which the shares of the Company's common stock outstanding
            immediately prior to any such consolidation or merger represents
            immediately thereafter more than 50% of the combined voting power of
            the resulting entity after the transaction;

            (ii) any corporate reorganization, including an exchange offer, in
            which the Company shall not be the continuing or surviving entity
            resulting from such reorganization, excluding any transaction in
            which the number of shares of the Company's common stock outstanding
            immediately prior to any such reorganization represents immediately
            thereafter more than 50% of the combined voting power of the
            resulting entity after the transaction; or

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            (iii) the sale of a substantial portion of the Company's assets,
            which shall be deemed to occur on the date that any one person, or
            more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired
            during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent
            acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that
            (a) have a total fair market value equal to more than 50% of the
            total fair market value of all the assets of the Company immediately
            prior to such acquisition or acquisitions, or (b) represents a
            majority of the common stock of any (1) subsidiary of the Company,
            the revenues of which, in the most recent fiscal year, represent
            more than 75% of the consolidated gross revenues of the Company and
            its subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transfer of
            assets or common stock in a subsidiary by the Company will not be
            treated as a sale of a substantial portion of the Company's assets
            if the assets are transferred to an entity, 50% or more of the total
            value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by
            the Company.

5. Compensation and Benefits.

      (a) Annual Salary. During the term of this Agreement and for all services
      rendered by Executive under this Agreement, the Company will pay Executive
      a base salary of Three Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($325,000.00)
      per annum to be paid in accordance with the Company's regular payroll
      practices. Such base salary will be subject to adjustments by any
      increases given in the normal course of business.

      (b) Incentive Compensation. Executive shall be eligible to participate in
      the Company's 2006 Senior Management Incentive Compensation Plan (and any
      comparable future incentive compensation plans during the term of this
      Agreement) at a participation category of up to Eighty Percent (80%) of
      Executive's then current annual base salary, payable at the discretion of
      the Board of Directors of the Company.

      (c) Stock Options or Other Equity-Based Compensation. Executive shall be
      considered for grants of stock options or other equity-based compensation
      in a manner that is consistent with other members of senior management of
      the Company; however, nothing in this Agreement shall give Executive a
      contractual right to receive such additional grants. Further, the Company
      has no obligation to Executive to create parity with any other Company
      employee or employees with respect to any stock options or other
      equity-based compensation granted to such other employees.

      (d) Other Benefits. Executive will be entitled to such fringe benefits as
      may be provided from time-to-time by the Company to members of its senior
      management, including, but not limited to, participation in the Company's
      401(k) plan, group health insurance, life and disability insurance,
      vacations and any other fringe benefits, in each case as now or hereafter
      provided by the Company, if and when Executive meets the eligibility
      requirements for any such benefit. The Company reserves the right to
      change or discontinue any employee benefit plans or programs now being
      offered to its employees; provided, however, that all benefits provided
      for employees of the same position and status as Executive will be
      provided to Executive on a comparable basis.

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      (e) Business Expenses. Executive will be reimbursed for all reasonable
      expenses incurred in the discharge of Executive's duties under this
      Agreement pursuant to the Company's standard reimbursement policies.

      (f) Withholding. The Company will deduct and withhold from the payments
      made to Executive under this Agreement, state and federal income taxes,
      FICA and other amounts normally withheld from compensation due employees.

6.    Non-Disclosure of Proprietary Information. Executive recognizes and
      acknowledges that the Trade Secrets (as defined below) and Confidential
      Information (as defined below) of the Company and its Subsidiaries and all
      physical embodiments thereof (as they may exist from time-to-time,
      collectively, the "Proprietary Information") are valuable, special and
      unique assets of the Company's and its Subsidiaries' businesses. Executive
      further acknowledges that access to such Proprietary Information is
      essential to the performance of Executive's duties under this Agreement.
      Therefore, in order to obtain access to such Proprietary Information,
      Executive agrees that Executive shall hold in confidence all Proprietary
      Information and will not reproduce, distribute, disclose, publish or
      otherwise disseminate any Proprietary Information, in whole or in part,
      and will take no action causing, or fail to take any action necessary to
      prevent causing, any Proprietary Information to lose its character as
      Proprietary Information, nor will Executive make use of any such
      information for Executive's own purposes or for the benefit of any person,
      firm, corporation, association or other entity (except the Company and its
      Subsidiaries) under any circumstances.

      For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Trade Secrets" means
      information, without regard to form, including, but not limited to, any
      technical or non-technical data, formula, pattern, compilation, program,
      device, method, technique, drawing, process, financial data, financial
      plan, product plan, list of actual or potential customers or suppliers, or
      other information similar to any of the foregoing, which is not commonly
      known by or available to the public and (i) derives economic value, actual
      or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily
      ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can derive economic
      value from its disclosure or use, and (ii) is the subject of efforts that
      are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. For
      purposes of this Agreement, the term "Trade Secrets" does not include
      information that Executive can show by competent proof (i) was known to
      Executive and reduced to writing prior to disclosure by the Company (but
      only if Executive promptly notifies the Company of Executive's prior
      knowledge); (ii) was generally known to the public at the time the Company
      disclosed the information to Executive; (iii) became generally known to
      the public after disclosure by the Company through no act or omission of
      Executive; or (iv) was disclosed to Executive by a third party having a
      bona fide right both to possess the information and to disclose the
      information to Executive. The term "Confidential Information" means any
      information of the Company, other than trade secrets, which is valuable to
      the Company and not generally known to competitors of the Company. The
      provisions of this Section 6 will apply to Trade Secrets for so long as
      such information remains a trade secret and to Confidential Information
      during Executive's employment with

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      the Company and for a period of two (2) years following any termination of
      Executive's employment with the Company for whatever reason.

      7.A. Non-Competition Covenant. During Executive's employment by the
      Company, Executive will be a member of the Company's senior management
      team and will regularly receive Proprietary Information regarding the
      Business. Executive agrees that, during his employment and for a period of
      one (1) year following any termination of Executive's employment for any
      reason, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, on Executive's own
      behalf or in the service of or on behalf of any other individual or
      entity, compete within the Geographical Area (as hereinafter defined). The
      term "compete" means to engage in, have (except as set out below) any
      equity or interest in, or render services of any marketing, management,
      sales, or management consulting nature, directly or indirectly, either as
      a proprietor, employee, agent, independent contractor, consultant,
      director, officer, partner or stockholder (other than a stockholder of a
      corporation listed on a national securities exchange or whose stock is
      regularly traded in the over-the-counter market, provided that Executive
      at no time owns, directly or indirectly, in excess of one percent (1%) of
      the outstanding stock of any class of any such corporation) any business
      that provides products or services that are the same or substantially
      similar to those of the Business. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
      "Geographical Area" means the territory located within a fifty (50) mile
      radius of the Company's headquarters location at 1145 Sanctuary Parkway,
      Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA 30004 or within the same distance of each
      facility of the Company or a Subsidiary for which Executive shall have
      management responsibility at the outset of the term of this Agreement.
      Executive acknowledges and agrees that he has the opportunity to become
      and is, in fact, aware of the locations of all such facilities; Executive
      acknowledges that he will be active in the management of all such
      facilities (including personal visits to some or all); and that the
      restrictions set forth in this subparagraph are reasonable and permit
      Executive to determine at the outset of the term of this Agreement those
      locations falling within the coverage of this subparagraph.

      7.B. Non-Solicitation of Clients Covenant. Executive agrees that during
      Executive's employment by the Company and for a period of two (2) years
      following the termination of Executive's employment for whatever reason,
      Executive will not, directly or indirectly, on Executive's own behalf or
      in the service of or on behalf of any other individual or entity, divert,
      solicit or attempt to divert or solicit any individual or entity (i) who
      is a client of any Business operations for which Executive had management
      responsibility during Executive's employment with the Company ("Client"),
      or was actively sought thereby as a prospective client and (ii) with whom
      Executive had material contact or obtained Proprietary Information about
      within the last twelve (12) months of Executive's employment by the
      Company, to provide to such Clients or prospects products or services that
      are the same or substantially similar to those of the Business.

      7.C. Construction. The parties hereto agree that any judicial authority
      construing all or any portion of this Section 7 or Section 8 below shall
      sever any term of such Sections found to render such Sections
      unenforceable and shall replace each such severed provision with a
      provision as similar in terms to such severed provision as may be possible
      and be legal, valid

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      and enforceable. The parties agree that the Court shall likewise enforce
      all non-severed provisions. It is the intent of the parties that Sections
      7 and 8 be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law.

8.    Non-Solicitation of Employees Covenant. Executive further agrees and
      represents that during Executive's employment by the Company and for a
      period of one (1) year following any termination of Executive's employment
      for whatever reason, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, on
      Executive's own behalf or in the service of, or on behalf of any other
      individual or entity, divert or solicit, or attempt to divert or solicit,
      to or for any individual or entity which is engaged in providing products
      or services that are the same or substantially similar to those of the
      Business, any person employed by the Company or a Subsidiary, whether or
      not such employee is a full-time employee or temporary employee, whether
      or not such employee is employed pursuant to written agreement and whether
      or not such employee is employed for a determined period or at-will,
      provided Executive had material contact with such employee within the last
      twelve (12) months of Executive's employment.

9.    Existing Restrictive Covenants. Executive represents and warrants that
      Executive's employment with the Company does not and will not breach any
      agreement which Executive has with any former employer or other individual
      or entity to keep in confidence confidential information or not to compete
      with any such former employer. Executive will not disclose to the Company
      or use on its behalf any confidential information of any other party
      required to be kept confidential by Executive.

10.   Return of Proprietary Information. Executive acknowledges that as a result
      of Executive's employment with the Company, Executive will come into the
      possession and control of Proprietary Information, such as proprietary
      documents, drawings, specifications, manuals, notes, computer programs, or
      other proprietary material. Executive acknowledges, warrants and agrees
      that Executive will return to the Company all such items and any copies or
      excerpts thereof, in any form or medium, and any other properties, files
      or documents obtained as a result of Executive's employment with the
      Company, immediately upon the termination of Executive's employment with
      the Company.

11.   Proprietary Rights. During the course of Executive's employment with the
      Company, Executive may make, develop or conceive of useful processes,
      machines, compositions of matter, computer software, algorithms, works of
      authorship expressing such algorithm, or any other discovery, idea,
      concept, document or improvement which relates to or is useful to the
      Business (the "Inventions"), whether or not subject to copyright or patent
      protection, and which may or may not be considered Proprietary
      Information. Executive acknowledges and agrees that all such Inventions
      will be "works made for hire" under United States copyright law and will
      otherwise be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company.
      Executive also hereby assigns and agrees to assign to the Company, in
      perpetuity, all right, title and interest Executive may have in and to
      such Inventions, including without limitation, all copyrights, and the
      right to apply for any form of patent, utility model, industrial design or
      similar proprietary right recognized by any state, country or
      jurisdiction. Executive further agrees, at the Company's request and
      expense, to do all things and sign all documents or

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      instruments necessary, in the opinion of the Company, to eliminate any
      ambiguity as to the ownership of, and rights of the Company to, such
      Inventions, including filing copyright and patent registrations and
      defending and enforcing in litigation or otherwise all such rights.

      Executive will not be obligated to assign to the Company any Invention
      made by Executive while in the Company's employ which does not relate to
      any business or activity in which the Company is or may reasonably be
      expected to become engaged, except that Executive is so obligated if the
      same relates to or is based on Proprietary Information to which Executive
      will have had access during and by virtue of Executive's employment or
      which arises out of work assigned to Executive by the Company. Executive
      will not be obligated to assign any Invention which may be wholly
      conceived by Executive after Executive leaves the employ of the Company,
      except that Executive is so obligated if such Invention involves the
      utilization of Proprietary Information obtained while in the employ of the
      Company. Executive is not obligated to assign any Invention which relates
      to or would be useful in any business or activities in which the Company
      is engaged if such Invention was conceived and reduced to practice by
      Executive prior to Executive's employment with the Company.

12.   Remedies. Executive agrees and acknowledges that the violation of any of
      the covenants or agreements contained in Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of
      this Agreement would cause irreparable injury to the Company, that the
      remedy at law for any such violation or threatened violation thereof would
      be inadequate, and that the Company will be entitled, in addition to any
      other remedy, to temporary and permanent injunctive or other equitable
      relief without the necessity of proving actual damages or posting a bond.
      Executive further agrees and acknowledges that, for the purpose of such
      covenants and agreements and any such remedy, the Subsidiaries of the
      Company shall be express third-party beneficiaries with a protectable
      interest and independent right to enforce such provisions in order to
      protect the business interests of such Subsidiaries.

13.   Notices. Any notice or under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
      be sufficient if sent by hand delivery, registered or certified mail, or
      commercial overnight delivery service addressed to the respective parties
      as follows:

      If to the Company:                          If to Executive:

      Per-Se Technologies, Inc.                   Patrick J. Leonard
      1145 Sanctuary Parkway                      11512 Bell Tower Court
      Suite 200                                   Richmond, VA  23233
      Alpharetta, GA  30004
      Attn: Chief Executive Officer
      copy to: General Counsel

      or such other address or agent as may be hereafter designated in writing
      by either party hereto. All such notices shall be deemed given on the date
      personally delivered (if by hand delivery) or when deposited for mail
      delivery. All notices sent by other forms of delivery will be effective
      upon receipt.

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14.   Severability. Subject to the application of Section 7(C) to the
      interpretation of Sections 7 and 8, in case one or more of the provisions
      contained in this Agreement is for any reason held to be invalid, illegal
      or unenforceable in any respect, the parties agree that it is their intent
      that the same will not affect any other provision in this Agreement, and
      this Agreement will be construed as if such invalid or illegal or
      unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. It is the intent
      of the parties that this Agreement be enforced to the maximum extent
      permitted by law.

15.   Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement of the
      parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes
      all prior agreements, oral or written, regarding the subject matter
      hereof. No amendment or modification of this Agreement will be valid or
      binding upon the parties unless made in writing and signed by the parties.

16.   Binding Effect. This Agreement will be binding upon the parties and their
      respective heirs, representatives, successors, transferees and permitted
      assigns.

17.   Assignment. This Agreement is one for personal services and will not be
      assigned by Executive. The Company may assign this Agreement to any of its
      subsidiaries or affiliated companies, provided that the parent or any
      subsidiary or affiliate fulfills the obligations of the Company under this
      Agreement.

18.   Governing Law. This Agreement is entered into and will be interpreted and
      enforced pursuant to the laws of the State of Georgia, and any and all
      disputes arising under the terms of this Agreement shall be resolved in a
      court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Georgia, the parties
      consenting to personal jurisdiction and venue of the courts of such State.
      Notwithstanding the foregoing, any dispute related to enforcement or
      interpretation of Section 7 or Section 8 of this Agreement shall be
      resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction located in the state of
      residence of the Executive as set out above, and the parties hereby
      consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of the courts of such
      State; such courts shall serve as the exclusive forum for resolution of
      any such disputes.

19.   Indemnification. Executive shall be entitled to indemnification by the
      Company as provided for in the Company's Restated Certificate of
      Incorporation and Restated By-laws, as amended.

20.   Surviving Terms. Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of this Agreement
      shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

21.   Conditions Precedent. This Agreement shall not be effective until duly
      executed by Executive and by the Chairman, President and Chief Executive
      Officer of the Company.

22.   Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the
      contrary, to the extent that any amount or benefit that would constitute
      "deferred compensation" for purposes of Section 409A of the Internal
      Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") would

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      otherwise be payable or distributable under the Agreement by reason of the
      Executive's separation from service, then, to the extent necessary to
      comply with Code Section 409A (as determined by the Company acting in good
      faith), such amount or benefit will not be payable or distributable to
      Executive by reason of such circumstance until the six (6) month
      anniversary of such separation from service.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day
and year first above written.

      COMPANY:                                    EXECUTIVE:

      By: /s/ PHILIP M. PEAD                      /s/ PATRICK J. LEONARD
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          Philip M. Pead                          Patrick J. Leonard
          Chairman, President
          and Chief Executive Officer

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                                   INVENTIONS

Executive represents that there are no Inventions.

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                                                 Executive's Initials

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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.2

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

      This Employment Agreement (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of
the 18th day of April, 2006, by and between PER-SE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and DAVID F. MASON, a resident of the
State of Georgia (the "Executive").

                     I. STATEMENT OF BACKGROUND INFORMATION

      The Company, directly and through its direct and indirect subsidiary
corporations (hereinafter, "Subsidiaries"), provides comprehensive business
management outsourcing services to hospital-affiliated physician groups in the
specialties of radiology, anesthesiology, emergency medicine and pathology, as
well as physician groups practicing in academic settings and other large
physician groups. Services include clinical data collection, data input, medical
coding, billing, contract management, cash collections, accounts receivable
management and extensive reporting of metrics related to the physician practice,
plus physician practice management solutions delivered via an ASP model
(collectively, the "Physician Solutions Business").

      In addition, the Company and its Subsidiaries provide electronic
clearinghouse services and point-of service systems for retail, mail order and
managed care pharmacies. Services include real-time processing related to claims
submission, eligibility verification, remittance advice, referral authorization,
drug formulary and inventory management, as well as claim status and tracking,
plus value-added transaction services and claims edits that perform financial
and administrative reviews of pharmacy transactions (collectively, the "Pharmacy
Solutions Business").

      The Company and its Subsidiaries also provide revenue cycle and resource
management solutions to hospitals. Revenue cycle management solutions include
electronic processing of medical transactions as well as complementary
transactions, such as electronic remittance advices, real-time eligibility
verification and high-speed print and mail services, plus solutions to identify
and manage charges denied reimbursement by payers; resource management solutions
include enterprise-wide staff and patient scheduling software (collectively, the
"Hospital Solutions Business") (the Physician Solutions Business, the Pharmacy
Solutions Business and the Hospital Solutions Business are collectively referred
to herein as the "Business").

                           II. STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT

      In consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as
follows:

1.    Employment. The Company hereby employs Executive and Executive hereby
      accepts such employment upon the terms and conditions set forth in this
      Agreement.

2.    Duties of Executive. Executive's title will be President, Hospital
      Solutions - Revenue Cycle Management of the Company, reporting to the
      Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
      Executive agrees to perform and discharge such duties as may be

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      assigned to Executive from time to time by the Company to the reasonable
      satisfaction of the Company. Executive also agrees to comply with all of
      the Company's policies, standards and regulations as promulgated by the
      executive officers of the Company, and to follow the lawful instructions
      and directives of the Board of Directors of the Company, the Chairman,
      President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and the Executive
      Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Executive will
      devote Executive's full professional and business-related time, skills and
      best efforts to such duties and will not, during the term of this
      Agreement, be engaged or plan to be engaged (whether or not during normal
      business hours) in any other business or professional activity, whether or
      not such activity is pursued for gain, profit or other pecuniary
      advantage, without the prior written consent of the Chairman, President
      and Chief Executive Officer of the Company or the Executive Vice President
      and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, which consent will not be
      unreasonably withheld. This Section will not be construed to prevent
      Executive from (a) investing personal assets in businesses which do not
      compete with the Company in such form or manner that will not require any
      services on the part of Executive in the operation or the affairs of the
      companies in which such investments are made and in which Executive's
      participation is solely that of an investor; (b) purchasing securities in
      any corporation whose securities are listed on a national securities
      exchange or regularly traded in the over-the-counter market, provided that
      Executive at no time owns, directly or indirectly, in excess of one
      percent (1%) of the outstanding stock of any class of any such corporation
      engaged in a business competitive with that of the Company; or (c)
      participating in conferences, preparing and publishing papers or books or
      teaching, so long as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
      of the Company or the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
      of the Company approves such participation, preparation and publication or
      teaching prior to Executive's engaging therein.

3.    Term. The term of this Agreement will be for a two (2) year period of
      time, commencing as of the date hereof and expiring on the 2nd anniversary
      hereof, subject to earlier termination as provided for in Section 4 of
      this Agreement. This Agreement shall be automatically renewed for
      successive one (1) year periods at the end of the initial term, unless
      either party gives written notice to the other of its intent not to renew
      this Agreement not less than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of
      the then current term. In the event such notice not to renew is properly
      and timely given, this Agreement shall expire and thereby terminate at the
      end of the initial term or the one-year renewal period in which such
      notice is given.

4.    Termination.

      (a) Termination by Company for Cause. Notwithstanding anything contained
      in Section 3 to the contrary, the Company may terminate this Agreement and
      all of its obligations hereunder immediately if any of the following
      events occur:

            (i) Executive materially breaches any of the terms or conditions set
            forth in this Agreement and, as to any breach capable of cure, fails
            to cure such breach within ten (10) days after Executive's receipt
            from the Company of written notice of such

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            breach (notwithstanding the foregoing, no cure period shall be
            applicable to breaches by Executive of Sections 6, 7 or 8 of this
            Agreement);

            (ii) Executive commits any other act materially detrimental to the
            business or reputation of the Company or its Subsidiaries;

            (iii) Executive commits or is convicted of any crime involving
            fraud, deceit or moral turpitude; or

            (iv) Executive dies or becomes mentally or physically incapacitated
            or disabled so as to be unable to perform Executive's duties under
            this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
            Executive's inability adequately to perform services under this
            Agreement for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days will be
            conclusive evidence of such mental or physical incapacity or
            disability, unless such inability adequately to perform services
            under this Agreement is pursuant to a mental or physical incapacity
            or disability covered by the Family Medical Leave Act, in which case
            such sixty (60)-day period shall be extended to a one hundred and
            twenty (120)-day period.

      (b) Termination by Company Without Cause. Notwithstanding anything
      contained in Section 3 to the contrary, the Company may terminate
      Executive's employment pursuant to this Agreement without cause upon at
      least thirty (30) days' prior written notice to Executive. In the event
      Executive's employment with the Company is terminated by the Company
      without cause, Executive shall be entitled to severance consideration by
      way of salary continuation at Executive's then-current monthly salary
      (this severance consideration does not include the right to receive any
      incentive bonus payments) for the greater of the number of months (i)
      remaining in the initial or any renewal term of this Agreement or (ii)
      twelve (12) months. In addition, during the period of salary continuation,
      the Company shall pay to Executive monthly an amount equal to the
      difference between the monthly cost to Executive of medical, dental and
      vision coverage at the levels at which Executive is participating on the
      date of termination and the monthly cost to Executive of COBRA coverage.
      Any obligation of the Company to pay severance or any other similar
      benefits, whether arising herein or in any other Section of this
      Agreement, shall be contingent upon Executive entering into a full general
      release of Company, its Subsidiaries and their officers, employees, agents
      and other related parties, in a form satisfactory to Company.

      (c) Termination by Executive With Good Reason. Except as set forth in
      Paragraph (d) below, in the event Executive elects to voluntarily
      terminate his employment following the occurrence of events constituting
      "Good Reason" for his voluntary termination of employment, Executive shall
      be entitled to the severance consideration specified in Paragraph 4(b),
      above. For purposes of this Agreement, "Good Reason" is defined as (i) a
      reduction of greater than 10% in Executive's annual base salary; (ii) a
      change (absent Executive's agreement) in Executive's regular work location
      to a work location more than 50 miles from Executive's existing work
      location in the United States (necessary travel on the Company's business
      shall not constitute such a change); (iii) an ongoing assignment to any

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      duties inconsistent in any material adverse respect with Executive's then
      current position, duties or responsibilities, other than an insubstantial
      or inadvertent act; (iv) the failure by the Company to continue any
      material benefit or compensation plan in which Executive is participating
      unless Executive is provided with comparable plans or benefits; or (v) the
      material breach by the Company of any of the terms and conditions set
      forth in this Agreement. Prior to effecting a termination for Good Reason,
      Executive must give Company written notice of the claimed existence of
      Good Reason within 60 days of Executive becoming aware of such
      circumstances. Thereafter, Company shall have 30 days, excluding the date
      of receipt of such notice, to eliminate any circumstances within the scope
      of the notice provided by Executive that in fact constitute Good Reason.
      In the event such circumstances are not eliminated within the time
      provided, Executive shall have 30 days subsequent to the running of the
      cure period in which to exercise a right to resign for Good Reason on the
      basis of the circumstances set forth in the subject notice.

      (d) Change in Control. In the event (A) there is a Change in Control (as
      defined herein) of the Company and Executive's employment is terminated by
      the Company without cause within one (1) year following any such Change in
      Control; (B) Executive's employment is terminated by the Company at the
      request of or pursuant to an agreement with a third party who has taken
      steps reasonably calculated to effect a Change in Control; (C) Executive's
      employment is terminated by the Company in connection with or in
      anticipation of a Change in Control; (D) Executive voluntarily terminates
      his employment for Good Reason (as defined above in Paragraph (c) above)
      within one (1) year following any such Change in Control; or (E) Executive
      voluntarily terminates his employment for Good Reason within one (1) year
      following any action taken by the Company at the request of or pursuant to
      an agreement with a third party who has taken steps reasonably calculated
      to effect a Change in Control or any action taken by the Company in
      connection with or in anticipation of a Change in Control, in each case
      which action constitutes Good Reason, then Executive will be entitled to
      receive the severance consideration specified in Paragraph 4(b), above.
      For purposes of this Agreement, a "Change in Control" of the Company shall
      be deemed to occur upon any of the following:

            (i) a consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other
            corporation, or any other entity or person, other than a
            wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, excluding any transaction in
            which the shares of the Company's common stock outstanding
            immediately prior to any such consolidation or merger represents
            immediately thereafter more than 50% of the combined voting power of
            the resulting entity after the transaction;

            (ii) any corporate reorganization, including an exchange offer, in
            which the Company shall not be the continuing or surviving entity
            resulting from such reorganization, excluding any transaction in
            which the number of shares of the Company's common stock outstanding
            immediately prior to any such reorganization represents immediately
            thereafter more than 50% of the combined voting power of the
            resulting entity after the transaction; or

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            (iii) the sale of a substantial portion of the Company's assets,
            which shall be deemed to occur on the date that any one person, or
            more than one person acting as a group, acquires (or has acquired
            during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent
            acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that
            (a) have a total fair market value equal to more than 50% of the
            total fair market value of all the assets of the Company immediately
            prior to such acquisition or acquisitions, or (b) represents a
            majority of the common stock of any (1) subsidiary of the Company,
            the revenues of which, in the most recent fiscal year, represent
            more than 75% of the consolidated gross revenues of the Company and
            its subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transfer of
            assets or common stock in a subsidiary by the Company will not be
            treated as a sale of a substantial portion of the Company's assets
            if the assets are transferred to an entity, 50% or more of the total
            value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by
            the Company.

5. Compensation and Benefits.

      (a) Annual Salary. During the term of this Agreement and for all services
      rendered by Executive under this Agreement, the Company will pay Executive
      a base salary of Two Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($280,000.00) per
      annum to be paid in accordance with the Company's regular payroll
      practices. Such base salary will be subject to adjustments by any
      increases given in the normal course of business.

      (b) Incentive Compensation. Executive shall be eligible to participate in
      the Company's 2006 Senior Management Incentive Compensation Plan (and any
      comparable future incentive compensation plans during the term of this
      Agreement) at a participation category of up to Eighty Percent (80%) of
      Executive's then current annual base salary, payable at the discretion of
      the Board of Directors of the Company.

      (c) Stock Options or Other Equity-Based Compensation. Executive shall be
      considered for grants of stock options or other equity-based compensation
      in a manner that is consistent with other members of senior management of
      the Company; however, nothing in this Agreement shall give Executive a
      contractual right to receive such additional grants. Further, the Company
      has no obligation to Executive to create parity with any other Company
      employee or employees with respect to any stock options or other
      equity-based compensation granted to such other employees.

      (d) Other Benefits. Executive will be entitled to such fringe benefits as
      may be provided from time-to-time by the Company to members of its senior
      management, including, but not limited to, participation in the Company's
      401(k) plan, group health insurance, life and disability insurance,
      vacations and any other fringe benefits, in each case as now or hereafter
      provided by the Company, if and when Executive meets the eligibility
      requirements for any such benefit. The Company reserves the right to
      change or discontinue any employee benefit plans or programs now being
      offered to its employees; provided, however, that all benefits provided
      for employees of the same position and status as Executive will be
      provided to Executive on a comparable basis.

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      (e) Business Expenses. Executive will be reimbursed for all reasonable
      expenses incurred in the discharge of Executive's duties under this
      Agreement pursuant to the Company's standard reimbursement policies.

      (f) Withholding. The Company will deduct and withhold from the payments
      made to Executive under this Agreement, state and federal income taxes,
      FICA and other amounts normally withheld from compensation due employees.

6.    Non-Disclosure of Proprietary Information. Executive recognizes and
      acknowledges that the Trade Secrets (as defined below) and Confidential
      Information (as defined below) of the Company and its Subsidiaries and all
      physical embodiments thereof (as they may exist from time-to-time,
      collectively, the "Proprietary Information") are valuable, special and
      unique assets of the Company's and its Subsidiaries' businesses. Executive
      further acknowledges that access to such Proprietary Information is
      essential to the performance of Executive's duties under this Agreement.
      Therefore, in order to obtain access to such Proprietary Information,
      Executive agrees that Executive shall hold in confidence all Proprietary
      Information and will not reproduce, distribute, disclose, publish or
      otherwise disseminate any Proprietary Information, in whole or in part,
      and will take no action causing, or fail to take any action necessary to
      prevent causing, any Proprietary Information to lose its character as
      Proprietary Information, nor will Executive make use of any such
      information for Executive's own purposes or for the benefit of any person,
      firm, corporation, association or other entity (except the Company and its
      Subsidiaries) under any circumstances.

      For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Trade Secrets" means
      information, without regard to form, including, but not limited to, any
      technical or non-technical data, formula, pattern, compilation, program,
      device, method, technique, drawing, process, financial data, financial
      plan, product plan, list of actual or potential customers or suppliers, or
      other information similar to any of the foregoing, which is not commonly
      known by or available to the public and (i) derives economic value, actual
      or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily
      ascertainable by proper means by, other persons who can derive economic
      value from its disclosure or use, and (ii) is the subject of efforts that
      are reasonable under the circumstances to maintain its secrecy. For
      purposes of this Agreement, the term "Trade Secrets" does not include
      information that Executive can show by competent proof (i) was known to
      Executive and reduced to writing prior to disclosure by the Company (but
      only if Executive promptly notifies the Company of Executive's prior
      knowledge); (ii) was generally known to the public at the time the Company
      disclosed the information to Executive; (iii) became generally known to
      the public after disclosure by the Company through no act or omission of
      Executive; or (iv) was disclosed to Executive by a third party having a
      bona fide right both to possess the information and to disclose the
      information to Executive. The term "Confidential Information" means any
      information of the Company, other than trade secrets, which is valuable to
      the Company and not generally known to competitors of the Company. The
      provisions of this Section 6 will apply to Trade Secrets for so long as
      such information remains a trade secret and to Confidential Information
      during Executive's employment with

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      the Company and for a period of two (2) years following any termination of
      Executive's employment with the Company for whatever reason.

      7.A. Non-Competition Covenant. During Executive's employment by the
      Company, Executive will be a member of the Company's senior management
      team and will regularly receive Proprietary Information regarding the
      Business. Executive agrees that, during his employment and for a period of
      one (1) year following any termination of Executive's employment for any
      reason, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, on Executive's own
      behalf or in the service of or on behalf of any other individual or
      entity, compete within the Geographical Area (as hereinafter defined). The
      term "compete" means to engage in, have (except as set out below) any
      equity or interest in, or render services of any marketing, management,
      sales, or management consulting nature, directly or indirectly, either as
      a proprietor, employee, agent, independent contractor, consultant,
      director, officer, partner or stockholder (other than a stockholder of a
      corporation listed on a national securities exchange or whose stock is
      regularly traded in the over-the-counter market, provided that Executive
      at no time owns, directly or indirectly, in excess of one percent (1%) of
      the outstanding stock of any class of any such corporation) any business
      that provides products or services that are the same or substantially
      similar to those of the Business. For purposes of this Agreement, the term
      "Geographical Area" means the territory located within a fifty (50) mile
      radius of the Company's headquarters location at 1145 Sanctuary Parkway,
      Suite 200, Alpharetta, GA 30004 or within the same distance of each
      facility of the Company or a Subsidiary for which Executive shall have
      management responsibility at the outset of the term of this Agreement.
      Executive acknowledges and agrees that he has the opportunity to become
      and is, in fact, aware of the locations of all such facilities; Executive
      acknowledges that he will be active in the management of all such
      facilities (including personal visits to some or all); and that the
      restrictions set forth in this subparagraph are reasonable and permit
      Executive to determine at the outset of the term of this Agreement those
      locations falling within the coverage of this subparagraph.

      7.B. Non-Solicitation of Clients Covenant. Executive agrees that during
      Executive's employment by the Company and for a period of two (2) years
      following the termination of Executive's employment for whatever reason,
      Executive will not, directly or indirectly, on Executive's own behalf or
      in the service of or on behalf of any other individual or entity, divert,
      solicit or attempt to divert or solicit any individual or entity (i) who
      is a client of any Business operations for which Executive had management
      responsibility during Executive's employment with the Company ("Client"),
      or was actively sought thereby as a prospective client and (ii) with whom
      Executive had material contact or obtained Proprietary Information about
      within the last twelve (12) months of Executive's employment by the
      Company, to provide to such Clients or prospects products or services that
      are the same or substantially similar to those of the Business.

      7.C. Construction. The parties hereto agree that any judicial authority
      construing all or any portion of this Section 7 or Section 8 below shall
      sever any term of such Sections found to render such Sections
      unenforceable and shall replace each such severed provision with a
      provision as similar in terms to such severed provision as may be possible
      and be legal, valid

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      and enforceable. The parties agree that the Court shall likewise enforce
      all non-severed provisions. It is the intent of the parties that Sections
      7 and 8 be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law.

8.    Non-Solicitation of Employees Covenant. Executive further agrees and
      represents that during Executive's employment by the Company and for a
      period of one (1) year following any termination of Executive's employment
      for whatever reason, Executive will not, directly or indirectly, on
      Executive's own behalf or in the service of, or on behalf of any other
      individual or entity, divert or solicit, or attempt to divert or solicit,
      to or for any individual or entity which is engaged in providing products
      or services that are the same or substantially similar to those of the
      Business, any person employed by the Company or a Subsidiary, whether or
      not such employee is a full-time employee or temporary employee, whether
      or not such employee is employed pursuant to written agreement and whether
      or not such employee is employed for a determined period or at-will,
      provided Executive had material contact with such employee within the last
      twelve (12) months of Executive's employment.

9.    Existing Restrictive Covenants. Executive represents and warrants that
      Executive's employment with the Company does not and will not breach any
      agreement which Executive has with any former employer or other individual
      or entity to keep in confidence confidential information or not to compete
      with any such former employer. Executive will not disclose to the Company
      or use on its behalf any confidential information of any other party
      required to be kept confidential by Executive.

10.   Return of Proprietary Information. Executive acknowledges that as a result
      of Executive's employment with the Company, Executive will come into the
      possession and control of Proprietary Information, such as proprietary
      documents, drawings, specifications, manuals, notes, computer programs, or
      other proprietary material. Executive acknowledges, warrants and agrees
      that Executive will return to the Company all such items and any copies or
      excerpts thereof, in any form or medium, and any other properties, files
      or documents obtained as a result of Executive's employment with the
      Company, immediately upon the termination of Executive's employment with
      the Company.

11.   Proprietary Rights. During the course of Executive's employment with the
      Company, Executive may make, develop or conceive of useful processes,
      machines, compositions of matter, computer software, algorithms, works of
      authorship expressing such algorithm, or any other discovery, idea,
      concept, document or improvement which relates to or is useful to the
      Business (the "Inventions"), whether or not subject to copyright or patent
      protection, and which may or may not be considered Proprietary
      Information. Executive acknowledges and agrees that all such Inventions
      will be "works made for hire" under United States copyright law and will
      otherwise be and remain the sole and exclusive property of the Company.
      Executive also hereby assigns and agrees to assign to the Company, in
      perpetuity, all right, title and interest Executive may have in and to
      such Inventions, including without limitation, all copyrights, and the
      right to apply for any form of patent, utility model, industrial design or
      similar proprietary right recognized by any state, country or
      jurisdiction. Executive further agrees, at the Company's request and
      expense, to do all things and sign all documents or

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      instruments necessary, in the opinion of the Company, to eliminate any
      ambiguity as to the ownership of, and rights of the Company to, such
      Inventions, including filing copyright and patent registrations and
      defending and enforcing in litigation or otherwise all such rights.

      Executive will not be obligated to assign to the Company any Invention
      made by Executive while in the Company's employ which does not relate to
      any business or activity in which the Company is or may reasonably be
      expected to become engaged, except that Executive is so obligated if the
      same relates to or is based on Proprietary Information to which Executive
      will have had access during and by virtue of Executive's employment or
      which arises out of work assigned to Executive by the Company. Executive
      will not be obligated to assign any Invention which may be wholly
      conceived by Executive after Executive leaves the employ of the Company,
      except that Executive is so obligated if such Invention involves the
      utilization of Proprietary Information obtained while in the employ of the
      Company. Executive is not obligated to assign any Invention which relates
      to or would be useful in any business or activities in which the Company
      is engaged if such Invention was conceived and reduced to practice by
      Executive prior to Executive's employment with the Company.

12.   Remedies. Executive agrees and acknowledges that the violation of any of
      the covenants or agreements contained in Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 of
      this Agreement would cause irreparable injury to the Company, that the
      remedy at law for any such violation or threatened violation thereof would
      be inadequate, and that the Company will be entitled, in addition to any
      other remedy, to temporary and permanent injunctive or other equitable
      relief without the necessity of proving actual damages or posting a bond.
      Executive further agrees and acknowledges that, for the purpose of such
      covenants and agreements and any such remedy, the Subsidiaries of the
      Company shall be express third-party beneficiaries with a protectable
      interest and independent right to enforce such provisions in order to
      protect the business interests of such Subsidiaries.

13.   Notices. Any notice or under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
      be sufficient if sent by hand delivery, registered or certified mail, or
      commercial overnight delivery service addressed to the respective parties
      as follows:

      If to the Company:                              If to Executive:

      Per-Se Technologies, Inc.                       David F. Mason
      1145 Sanctuary Parkway                          1404 Waterford Green Drive
      Suite 200                                       Marietta, GA  30068
      Alpharetta, GA  30004
      Attn: Chief Executive Officer
      copy to: General Counsel

      or such other address or agent as may be hereafter designated in writing
      by either party hereto. All such notices shall be deemed given on the date
      personally delivered (if by hand delivery) or when deposited for mail
      delivery. All notices sent by other forms of delivery will be effective
      upon receipt.

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14.   Severability. Subject to the application of Section 7(C) to the
      interpretation of Sections 7 and 8, in case one or more of the provisions
      contained in this Agreement is for any reason held to be invalid, illegal
      or unenforceable in any respect, the parties agree that it is their intent
      that the same will not affect any other provision in this Agreement, and
      this Agreement will be construed as if such invalid or illegal or
      unenforceable provision had never been contained herein. It is the intent
      of the parties that this Agreement be enforced to the maximum extent
      permitted by law.

15.   Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement of the
      parties relating to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes
      all prior agreements, oral or written, regarding the subject matter
      hereof. No amendment or modification of this Agreement will be valid or
      binding upon the parties unless made in writing and signed by the parties.

16.   Binding Effect. This Agreement will be binding upon the parties and their
      respective heirs, representatives, successors, transferees and permitted
      assigns.

17.   Assignment. This Agreement is one for personal services and will not be
      assigned by Executive. The Company may assign this Agreement to any of its
      subsidiaries or affiliated companies, provided that the parent or any
      subsidiary or affiliate fulfills the obligations of the Company under this
      Agreement.

18.   Governing Law. This Agreement is entered into and will be interpreted and
      enforced pursuant to the laws of the State of Georgia, and any and all
      disputes arising under the terms of this Agreement shall be resolved in a
      court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Georgia, the parties
      consenting to personal jurisdiction and venue of the courts of such State.
      Notwithstanding the foregoing, any dispute related to enforcement or
      interpretation of Section 7 or Section 8 of this Agreement shall be
      resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction located in the state of
      residence of the Executive as set out above, and the parties hereby
      consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of the courts of such
      State; such courts shall serve as the exclusive forum for resolution of
      any such disputes.

19.   Indemnification. Executive shall be entitled to indemnification by the
      Company as provided for in the Company's Restated Certificate of
      Incorporation and Restated By-laws, as amended.

20.   Surviving Terms. Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of this Agreement
      shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

21.   Conditions Precedent. This Agreement shall not be effective until duly
      executed by Executive and by the Chairman, President and Chief Executive
      Officer of the Company.

22.   Code Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the
      contrary, to the extent that any amount or benefit that would constitute
      "deferred compensation" for purposes of Section 409A of the Internal
      Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") would

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      otherwise be payable or distributable under the Agreement by reason of the
      Executive's separation from service, then, to the extent necessary to
      comply with Code Section 409A (as determined by the Company acting in good
      faith), such amount or benefit will not be payable or distributable to
      Executive by reason of such circumstance until the six (6) month
      anniversary of such separation from service.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day
and year first above written.

      COMPANY:                                                      EXECUTIVE:

      By: /s/ PHILIP M. PEAD                                 /s/ DAVID F. MASON
          -----------------------------                      -------------------
          Philip M. Pead                                     David F. Mason
          Chairman, President
          and Chief Executive Officer

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                                    EXHIBIT A

                                   INVENTIONS

      Executive represents that there are no Inventions.

                                                                   DFM
                                                            --------------------
                                                            Executive's Initials
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