Health care organizations around the world are recognizing the benefits of
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service, free flow of information (across multiple locations), reduced cost of
operations resulting in cost efficiencies, better health and efficient
utilization of resources. Recognizing these benefits as opportunities, health
care providers have or are in the process of migrating from paper-based health
care records to electronic medical systems. This transition is not always free
from challenges. This study presents recommendations for managing challenges
with data conversion from paper form to electronic database based on a case
study done by students from Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, CO,
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The Culture, Administrative, Geographic and Economic (CAGE) framework at the
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