Which of the following is least likely to be identified by a deficiency analysis technician?

A. missing discharge summary
B. need for physician authentication of two verbal orders
C. discrepancy between post-op diagnosis by the surgeon and pathology diagnosis by the
pathologist
D. x-ray report charted on the wrong record

C The other answer choices all represent common checks performed by a quantitative analysis
clerk: missing reports, signatures, or patient identification. "Discrepancy between post-op
diagnosis by the surgeon and pathology diagnosis by the pathologist" represents a more in
depth review dealing with the quality of the data documented.