First Class Solutions, Inc.

Serving the Healthcare Industry Since 1988
Publications, Books and Courses
Rose T. Dunn, Chief Operating Officer of First Class Solutions, Inc. SM is known for her prolific writing. She has authored more than 15 textbooks, contributed chapters to other books, and has had more than 200 articles published. Some of her recent textbooks & courses appear below
Edye T. Edens is a Certified IRB Professional and licensed attorney with an international human rights background. She has worked for a large academic center in Indiana for approximately ten years and has been involved in numerous human rights-focused, non-governmental organizations both in the U.S. and abroad. See publications and courses by Edye
The Revenue Integrity Manager’s Guidebook (2018)
Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE
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The Essential Guide to Coding Audits (2018)
Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA
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The Practical Guide to Release of Information: ROI in a HITECH World, Second Edition, 2015 with a 2017 Update Chapter
Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, CHPS, FACHE with chaper contributions from Ben Burton, JD, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CHC
New edition coming late 2022
Practical Guide to Coding Management, Second Edition
Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA
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Dunn & Haimann’s Healthcare Management, Tenth Edition, 2015
Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE
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Dunn & Haimann’s Healthcare Management, Eleventh Edition, 2021
Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE
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Finance Principles for the Health Information Manager, Third Edition, 2015
Benjamin Burton, JD, MBA, RHIA, CHPS, CHC and Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FHFMA
Available from First Class Solutions: Softbound book: $80.50 plus $10.50 shipping and handling
Contact us to order: Phone: 314-209-7800
HCC: Fundamentals of Hierarchical Condition Categories
Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE
Go beyond just the diagnoses — really understand the methodology behind HCCs! Prepare for the future of healthcare reimbursement with HCC: Fundamentals of Hierarchical Condition Categories, by nationally recognized HCC authority Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE. Course includes optional hands-on “Abstract & Code It!” exercises to reinforce learning (requires textbook).

CEUs: 7.5 7.5 AHIMA 7.5 AAPC
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HCC: Auditing in the Risk Adjustment Environment
Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE
Internal HCC auditors ensure their organization receives the reimbursement they are entitled to and that codes and claims are supported by clinical documentation. Learn what to look for and how to communicate your findings. Tips and techniques offered by nationally recognized HCC authority Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE.

CEUs: 2 2 AHIMA 2 AAPC
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HCCs: Impact on Quality
Rose T. Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE
Author Rose Dunn, MBA, RHIA, CPA, FACHE, a nationally recognized authority in HCC and risk adjustment coding methodologies, explores the intent and purpose of various Medicare quality programs focusing on the importance of accurate, “by-the-book”, complete, and defensible coding and documentation.

CEUs: 1 1 AHIMA 1 AAPC

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Human Subject Research Courses by Edye T. Edens, JD, MA, CIP, CCRP
Course Description: History of Human Subject Research
Introduction to Early Research
Research’s Worst-Case Scenario
Persistent Problems in Research
Regulatory Infrastructure
Reflection and Your Role in Research
Audience: Clinical research and trial professionals responsible for developing, managing or overseeing clinical research at research institutions, pharmaceutical/biotech companies and clinical research organizations.
Course Length
Approximately 90 minutes ( 1.5 hours).
By exploring the history of human subject research, we find the origin of the need for research ethics as well, sadly in some of the worse examples in our research history. From this interwoven history emerges the complicated regulatory infrastructure and ethical dynamic that now governs our clinical research environment. This course will provide the backdrop of history to highlight the need for all research personnel to fully understand and conduct research at the highest industry standards for both regulatory and ethical reasons.
In this course you will learn the followin
Launching a cross-training program that really works is harder than it may appear, and poor implementation may undermine the long-term success
Why aren’t more organizations cross-training effectively?
by Edye T. Edens
Copyright 2018 Compliance Today, a publication of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA).

Creating a culture of compliance

You’ve been put in charge of Compliance, and you’ve shaken all the hands and kissed all the babies. Now what?
by Edye T. Edens
Copyright 2018 Compliance Today, a publication of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA).
How to Create a Compliance and Ethics Committee
Whether the creation of a compliance and ethics committee is required by regulation, a result of audit findings, or a proactive idea to reinforce an ethical and compliant culture in the workplace, bringing the committee to fruition is a massive undertaking.
by Edye T. Edens
Decentralized Trials
Edye T. Edens, JD, MA, CIP, CCRP
Senior Research Compliance Consultant
First Class Solutions, Inc.
Remote Feasibility (De-Centralized Trials Webinar Series)