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


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 20, 2004

                             IMS HEALTH INCORPORATED
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


      Delaware                      001-14049                    06-1506026
(State of incorporation)      (Commission File Number)          (IRS Employer
                                                             Identification No.)

               1499 Post Road
               Fairfield, Connecticut                     06824
              ----------------------------------------------------
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


                                 (203) 319-4700
                                ----------------
                         (Registrant's telephone number,
                              including area code)


                                       N/A
                                       ---
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS.

(a) Financial Statements.

None

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

None

(c) Exhibits.

     The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:

     Exhibit Number         Description
     --------------         -----------

     99.1                   Press Release dated April 20, 2004

Item 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

     On April 20, 2004, IMS Health Incorporated (the "Company") issued a press
release regarding financial results for its 2004 first quarter, ending March 31,
2004. A copy of this press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K.

     In accordance with General Instruction B.6 of Form 8-K, the information in
this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed
"filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.





                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                   IMS HEALTH INCORPORATED

                                   By:    /s/ Robert H. Steinfeld
                                   ------------------------------

                                   Name:  Robert H. Steinfeld
                                   Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                          and Corporate Secretary

Date:  April 20, 2004




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number                    Description
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    99.1                          Press Release dated April 20, 2004