[Verified Answer]: Norwood Health Services just acquired two new…

Norwood Health Services just acquired two new hospitals as part of its system, which already had two acute-care facilities. You are the HIM director of one of new hospitals and serve on the corporate HIM committee with the other three HIM directors. The original two acute-care facilities have been dual-coding outpatient records with both CPT and ICD-10-PCS codes, while your facility and the other recently acquired hospital have not. To standardize corporate strategy, it is imperative to decide whether dual coding should be done at all four facilities. One of the sticking points in the decision-making process has been report writing. One director is adamant that using the ICD-10-PCS codes will be the only way to capture the data for certain reports. Another director wants the benefit of cross-trained staff. 1. Formulate at least three arguments you can use to persuade those directors to join your position against dual coding. 2. Propose a plan of action that might achieve a consensus.