title: New software tools ease move to electronic medical records.
abstract: Converting a hospital to electronic medical records can save big bucks, but it's easier said than done. Huge savings await hospitals that eliminate the cost of storing, filing and retrieving charts. But making that move is more complex than simply converting written notes to an automated format. Learn how one California hospital is embarking on its journey to a paperless environment with the help of some innovative information systems technology that will take some of the pain out of the transformation.
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