SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
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             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1 )*

                      Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
                                (NAME OF ISSUER)

                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
                         (TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)

                                    01988P108
                                 (CUSIP NUMBER)

                                December 31, 2001
             (Date of Event which requires Filing of this Statement)

     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
     Schedule is filed:

                  [x] Rule 13d-1(b)
                  [ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
                  [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

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*    The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
     person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
     would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
     deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
     that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
     Act (however, see the Notes).

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13G CUSIP No. 01988P108 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Ardsley Advisory Partners - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Connecticut - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,895,000 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,895,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,895,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.9857% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IA - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 2 OF 7 PAGES

13G CUSIP No. 01988P108 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Philip J. Hempleman - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** (a) [ ] (b) [x] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (3) SEC USE ONLY - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF (5) SOLE VOTING POWER 0 SHARES ______________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER 1,895,000 OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________ EACH (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 REPORTING ______________________________________________________________ PERSON WITH (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,895,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,895,000 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ** [ ] - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 4.9857% - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ** IN - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! PAGE 3 OF 7 PAGES

ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER: Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 2401 Commerce Drive, Libertyville, Illinois 60048 ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING: Ardsley Advisory Partners and Philip J. Hempleman ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 262 Harbor Drive, Stamford, Connecticut 06902 ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP: Ardsley Advisory Partners is a Connecticut general partnership. Mr. Hempleman is a citizen of the United States. ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common Stock, $.01 par value ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER: 01988P108 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), OR 13d- 2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act (e) [x] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d- 1(b)(ii)(G); see item 7 (h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) PAGE 4 OF 7 PAGES

ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,895,000 (b) Percent of class: 4.9857% (Based on the 38,008,430 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding as of October 31, 2001, as reflected in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2001.) (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 0 (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 1,895,000 (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0 (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,895,000 By virtue of Mr. Hempleman's position as managing partner of Ardsley Advisory Partners, a Connecticut general partnership ("Ardsley"), Mr. Hempleman may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of, and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 1,895,000 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value (the "Common Stock") of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (the "Company") held by the discretionary accounts managed by Ardsley and Mr. Hempleman (including accounts of certain clients, including investment partnerships for which (i) Ardsley serves as the management company and (ii) a general partnership comprised of the partners that comprise Ardsley, for which Ardsley serves as general partner), therefore, Mr. Hempleman may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of such Common Stock. ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS. IF THIS STATEMENT IS BEING FILED TO REPORT THE FACT THAT AS OF THE DATE HEREOF THE REPORTING PERSON HAS CEASED TO BE THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES, CHECK THE FOLLOWING [ x ]. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON. Not Applicable PAGE 5 OF 7 PAGES

ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY. Not applicable. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable. PAGE 6 OF 7 PAGES

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)) By signing below Ardsley Advisory Partners and Philip J. Hempleman certify that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business, were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. February 12, 2002 /s/ Philip J. Hempleman ----------------------- Philip J. Hempleman, as Managing Partner of Ardsley Advisory Partners /s/ Philip J. Hempleman ----------------------- Philip J. Hempleman PAGE 7 OF 7 PAGES