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Switching to an all-electronic system in the emergency department for charting and other functions is only a dream for some cash-strapped facilities, but an Ohio hospital is showing that the high initial cost can be recouped quickly through the money saved on transcription and other services. The hospital is saving more than $400,000 a year in transcription costs alone.

Ambulatory Care Quarterly: Consider using electronic charts instead of dictation