The Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialist (CDIS) conducts medical record reviews and identifies documentation needs within the medical record. The CDIS also communicates, either verbally or in writing, with health care providers to address those needs in the medical record.
Noun. 1. meat-the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food. solid food, food-any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment; food and drink. stew meat-tough meat that needs stewing to be edible.
Pronunciation: [SAW-sihj] What started out simply as a means of using and preserving all of the animal trimmings has turned into the art of sausage-making. Simply put, sausage is ground meat mixed with fat, salt and other seasonings, preservatives and sometimes fillers. Such a mixture is usually packed into a casing. Sausages can differ dramatically depending on their ingredients, additives, shape, curing technique, level of dryness and whether fresh or cooked.