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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-044018.txt : 20100826
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-044018.hdr.sgml : 20100826
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100826142104
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-044018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100824
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100826
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100826

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ECLIPSYS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034088
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373]
		IRS NUMBER:				650632092
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE RAVINIA DRIVE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30346
		BUSINESS PHONE:		404-847-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THREE RAVINIA DRIVE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30346

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MACNAB CRAIG
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020280

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24539
		FILM NUMBER:		101040140

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JDN PEALTY CORP
		STREET 2:		359 EAST PACES FERRY RD
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30305
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2010-08-24</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001034088</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ECLIPSYS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ECLP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001020280</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MACNAB CRAIG</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THREE RAVINIA DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30346</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>29273</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <ownershipNature>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">As the transaction was fully described in the joint proxy statement dated July 14, 2010, as filed with the SEC, each Issuer share was converted into 1.2 shares of common stock of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. pursuant to a merger of Issuer with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allscripts. Each deferred stock unit was equivalent to one share of Issuer common stock. The units were received as director fees. As a result of the merger each unit was converted into 1.2 shares of Allscript common stock. Disposition by Reporting Person was approved by Issuer board of directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Craig Macnab, by BWC, POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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