Tara Philcox The Problem The ongoing debate in America about health insurance coverage shows how healthcare costs have climbed globally. In his recent article titled "Health information exchanges reduce redundant medical procedures," Jack Karsten reveals that the United States of America spends a higher share of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on health care than other nation. Still, its health care outcomes underperform those same nations (Karsten, 2017). Most of this ineffectiveness is caused by the redundancy in medical documentation due to the Electronic Medical Records (EMR). According to Karsten (2017), the “Congressional Budget Office estimates the cost of procedures that did not improve health outcomes at $700 billion per year.” This article will explain redundancy in medical documentation due to EMR, propose solutions and offer recommendations to improve patient outcomes and benefit nursing. Examples Redundancy in medical documentation due to electron...