Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine

Podcast 98 – Value Analysis 2026 – What’s In and What’s Out

March 30, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Welcome to the Healthcare Supply Chain Best Practices Podcast! We have a very special episode today featuring a guest who is a true veteran of the Value Analysis space. Joining us is Stephen Kinsella, President of […]

Featured Articles February 2026 – Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Management Magazine

February 23, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Just Released February 2026 Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine Featured Articles Article Title/Link Article By: Link FEATURED ARTICLE – VALUE ANALYIS LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW – Achieving Value Analysis Excellence at All Levels Interview with […]

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February 19, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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Mastering the Pivot: How to Transition into Cost Optimization Mode

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

The Big Beautiful Bill is here, which means that there are going to be major reductions in revenues for your health system. The natural reaction will be to find new sources of revenue as well […]

Making Hospital Savings Easier to Identify, Achieve, and Sustain

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“Savings projections and clinical benefits often change over time due to shifts in utilization patterns or pricing.” Innovation is constant in healthcare. New products and technologies enter the healthcare supply chain every day, each promising […]

Is Your Value Analysis Program Ready for the CMS TEAM Model?

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)’ TEAM (Transforming Episode Accountability Model) represents a meaningful shift from single-case metrics to episode-level accountability — a change that should be front and center in the toolkit […]

Achieving Value Analysis Excellence at All Levels

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Value Analysis has come a long way in our industry, reaching new and more advanced levels. This progress has been supported by key leaders who continually push the field forward. One such leader — and […]

UDI in Theory vs. UDI in Practice: Why Recalls Still Rely on Manual Workflows

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

The Unique Device Identification (UDI) system was created with a clear and necessary goal: to improve patient safety by enabling accurate identification and traceability of medical devices throughout their lifecycle. In theory, UDI should allow […]

CVA’s Next Evolution: Why Clinical Value Analysis Belongs Inside a Clinical Operational Service Line (COSL) Structure

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

If you’ve worked in healthcare long enough, you’ve seen the exact same dynamic play out year after year: A perioperative CVA committee sits down to review a product, a device, or a clinical pathway change, […]

From Decision to Proof: Why Value Analysis Only Succeeds When the System Holds

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“Clinicians, finance leaders, and executives don’t judge value analysis by how thoughtful the discussion was. They judge it by results.” In healthcare value analysis, we spend a lot of time talking about improvement. Better decisions. […]

How Do You Manage a Complex Value Analysis Study?

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

In today’s healthcare value analysis world, the complexities and demands of each project seem to be growing bigger with each request. The puzzling issue for the VA team is how to navigate the big asks […]

Conversion Savings: When Well-Executed Conversions Still Disappoint Financially

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Conversions sit at the heart of value analysis work. They are visible, measurable, and often accompanied by strong clinical and contracting rationale. When executed well, they reflect alignment between supply chain, clinicians, and leadership. And […]

Understanding Your Customer Dynamics in Value Analysis

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

One of our mantras that we have lived by in my company and with our hospital and health system clients is, “Value analysis begins and ends with the customer.” We don’t have specifications to analyze […]