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About the Author
Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, FAHIMA, CHPS, is a past president of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and recipient of its 1997 Distinguished Member and 2008 Legacy awards. In 2011, she served as the interim CEO of AHIMA and received a Distinguished Service Award from its board of directors. Dunn is the chief operating officer of First Class Solutions, Inc., a health information management (HIM) consulting firm based in St. Louis.Dunn began her career as director of medical records at Barnes Hospital, which at that time was a 1,200-bed teaching hospital in St. Louis; it is now the flagship hospital of the BJC HealthCare system. Early in her career at Barnes, she became vice president and was responsible for more than 1,600 employees and new business development. Dunn later joined Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, where she served as assistant vice president in MetLife's HMO subsidiary. She also served as chief financial officer of a dual hospital system in Illinois and was heavily involved in its successful bond application.Her consulting firm, First Class Solutions, focuses on HIM-related services, including coding support, coding audits, regulatory compliance, and operations improvement in both the acute and post-acute care environment. Dunn assists clients with their operational, revenue cycle, compliance, and strategic planning needs. She and her team of HIM and Coding Professionals supports more than 125 hospitals, physician practices, and skilled nursing facilities with operational, coding, and compliance services. It is from this broad experience base that allows Rose to share everyday guidance in her book.