Budget impact analysis caused by the implantation of digital signature at Clinics Hospital of Ribeirão Preto Medical School of University of São Paulo

Abstract

With the process of technological innovation, networking, and software advances, new forms emerge cataloging data and documents. In the health sector it corroborates the improvement of service, as rising demand requires security, speed and economy. This work was performed at Clinics Hospital of Ribeirão Preto Medical School (HCFMRP) of University of São Paulo, a tertiary care hospital that operates in care, teaching and research. This work objective is to analyze the budgetary impact of the acquisition and renewal of digital certificates by HCFMRP with a direct analysis of the cost of printing and paper procurement. To calculate the payback time we used the Discounted Payback. It was verified that the amount invested in the acquisition of the digital record will be totally reversed in less than a year, therefore concluding that this migration is advantageous in economic terms. The savings achieved with this feature will provide greater ability to invest in other areas of the hospital