Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine

Working in Isolation: Healthcare Supply Chain’s Most Underserved Leaders

May 29, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

I’ve talked to hundreds of supply chain leaders at independent, critical access, and rural hospitals across the country. The conversations are different every time. The problems vary. The personalities vary. But one thing comes back […]

Measuring What Matters: The Case for Metrics for Value Analysis Committees

May 29, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“A value analysis committee without performance metrics is like a sporting event that doesn’t keep score — the process exists, but accountability does not.” Before you dismiss this as just another article discussing the importance […]

Speed to Safety: Why Standardized Recall Communication Matters

May 28, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

The Challenge of Recall Communication Medical device recalls are intended to protect patients, yet one of the greatest delays can occur after a notice is issued, when healthcare teams are working to understand scope, translate […]

Execution, Accountability, and Operating Margin Improvement in Healthcare Value Analysis

May 28, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“The next evolution of healthcare value analysis will not be defined simply by better product evaluation. It will be defined by execution capability.” Healthcare organizations are not short on cost-saving initiatives. Across the country, health […]

There’s a Hole in the Bucket: Rethinking Cost Optimization Through Utilization in Value Analysis

May 28, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“We can renegotiate contracts, standardize products, secure better pricing, but if utilization is misaligned, the “bucket” will continue to leak.” You may recognize the song lyrics, “There’s a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear […]

Chasing Waterfalls

May 28, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Most sourcing organizations eventually encounter the same problem: projected savings and realized financial results rarely match perfectly. In some cases, realized performance falls short of projections. In others, projects outperform expectations. Yet the explanation is […]

Unlocking the True Value of ERP Data Through Benchmarking and Value Analysis

May 28, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“Benchmarking works at multiple levels: internally over time, or externally against peer cohorts, replacing opinion with evidence.” Healthcare organizations often expect that upgrading an ERP system will unlock major improvements in cost management and value […]

Understanding Cause and Effect in Hospital Value Analysis

May 28, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

In hospital value analysis, teams are often expected to respond quickly to emerging issues, but the connection between what is happening and why it is happening is not always immediately visible. Challenges like escalating costs, […]

Cost and Quality Optimization in the Age of AI: Moving Beyond the Spreadsheet

May 28, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Value analysis has always occupied the intersection of clinical quality, operational efficiency, and financial stewardship. Those core responsibilities have not changed. The environment in which we carry them out has changed considerably. Healthcare organizations now […]

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 […]