Kathy Fleming, RHIT,CCS, provides consultation in DRG reimbursement and ICD-9-CM coding. Kathy began her health care career as a nurse in 1984; working in a variety of health care settings. In 2001 Kathy completed her education in Health Information Technology and began a second career as a coder, working both on-site and remotely for large and small facilities. Kathy is a member of the American Health Information Management Association and the Oklahoma Health Information Management Association.