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


                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                 April 12, 2001
                                (Date of Report)

                                  April 2, 2001
                        (Date of earliest event reported)


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                         Commission File Number 0-26816

                             IDX SYSTEMS CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


             Vermont                                  03-0222230
    (State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)

                               1400 Shelburne Road
                           South Burlington, VT 05403
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number,  including area code: (802-862-1022)








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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On January 18,  2001,  the Company  commenced  a lawsuit  against  Epic
Systems  Corporation,  a competitor of the Company,  the University of Wisconsin
Medical Foundation (the Foundation),  and two individuals claiming,  among other
things,  that trade secrets of the Company  involving its IDXtend  medical group
practice system were wrongfully  disclosed to, and misappropriated by, Epic in a
series of meetings that took place in 1998 and 1999. All of the defendants  deny
the Company's claims.  The Company's lawsuit seeks damages and injunctive relief
and was brought in the United States District Court for the Western  District of
Wisconsin and is entitled,  IDX Systems Corporation v. Epic Systems Corporation,
et al., No.  01C-0037-S.  The Foundation has brought a counterclaim  against the
Company  claiming  that its  lawsuit  interferes  with a  contract  between  the
Foundation and Epic, and that the confidentiality  provisions in IDX's contracts
with the Foundation are invalid.  The counterclaim seeks damages and declaratory
judgment. The Company denies the counterclaim. The lawsuit is in the preliminary
stages of discovery.

         On April 2, 2001,  Epic Systems  filed an Answer  denying the essential
elements  of the  Company's  claims,  and  asserted  counterclaims  against  the
Company.  Epic  alleges that the  Company's  claims  asserting  its trade secret
rights were brought in bad faith,  with an intent to injure Epic  competitively,
and  thereby  violated  Sections 1 and 2 of the  Sherman Act because the company
allegedly  possesses  monopoly  power in the U.S.  market for  medical  practice
information systems. Epic also claims that this same alleged conduct constitutes
intentional interference with its contract with the Foundation. The counterclaim
seeks treble  damages.  The Company is reviewing  these claims and preparing its
response.




























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                                   SIGNATURES

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.

                               IDX SYSTEMS CORPORATION
                               (Registrant)



Date:  April 12, 2001                 /S/ JOHN A. KANE
                               By:  ___________________________________________
                                    John A. Kane
                                    Vice President, Finance and Administration
                                    Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer





































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

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES
                              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                 April 12, 2001
                                (Date of Report)

                                  April 2, 2001
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                            -------------------------

                         Commission File Number 0-26816

                             IDX SYSTEMS CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

             Vermont                                  03-0222230
    (State or other jurisdiction of                (I.R.S. Employer
    incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)

                               1400 Shelburne Road
                           South Burlington, VT 05403
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number,  including area code: (802-862-1022)

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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

         On January 18,  2001,  the Company  commenced  a lawsuit  against  Epic
Systems  Corporation,  a competitor of the Company,  the University of Wisconsin
Medical Foundation (the Foundation),  and two individuals claiming,  among other
things,  that trade secrets of the Company  involving its IDXtend  medical group
practice system were wrongfully  disclosed to, and misappropriated by, Epic in a
series of meetings that took place in 1998 and 1999. All of the defendants  deny
the Company's claims.  The Company's lawsuit seeks damages and injunctive relief
and was brought in the United States District Court for the Western  District of
Wisconsin and is entitled,  IDX Systems Corporation v. Epic Systems Corporation,
et al., No.  01C-0037-S.  The Foundation has brought a counterclaim  against the
Company  claiming  that its  lawsuit  interferes  with a  contract  between  the
Foundation and Epic, and that the confidentiality  provisions in IDX's contracts
with the Foundation are invalid.  The counterclaim seeks damages and declaratory
judgment. The Company denies the counterclaim. The lawsuit is in the preliminary
stages of discovery.

         On April 2, 2001,  Epic Systems  filed an Answer  denying the essential
elements  of the  Company's  claims,  and  asserted  counterclaims  against  the
Company.  Epic  alleges that the  Company's  claims  asserting  its trade secret
rights were brought in bad faith,  with an intent to injure Epic  competitively,
and  thereby  violated  Sections 1 and 2 of the  Sherman Act because the company
allegedly  possesses  monopoly  power in the U.S.  market for  medical  practice
information systems. Epic also claims that this same alleged conduct constitutes
intentional interference with its contract with the Foundation. The counterclaim
seeks treble  damages.  The Company is reviewing  these claims and preparing its
response.

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SIGNATURES

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.

                               IDX SYSTEMS CORPORATION
                               (Registrant)

Date:  April 12, 2001                 /S/ JOHN A. KANE
                               By:  ___________________________________________
                                    John A. Kane
                                    Vice President, Finance and Administration
                                    Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

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