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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).

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