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The Cost of Paper: Financial Modelling of Digital Health Records Transition
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Abstract
Five-year cost modelling comparing paper-based and electronic records across a simulated 100-bed hospital.
Methodology
Mixed methods: structured surveys, record audits and key-informant interviews across representative sites.
Findings
Break-even occurs in month 19, driven largely by freed storage and re-transcription labour.
References
Ministry of Health SS (2024); WHO Digital Health Atlas (2025); SSHIA Annual Report (2025).