Year: 2013

Value Analysis

Value Analysis: It’s All About Data

May 13, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Value Analysis: It’s All About Data
James Russell, RN-BC, MBA, Value Analysis Facilitator VCU Health System, Richmond, VA After price is whittled down as low as it can go, utilization can offer an avenue for cost savings. However, without good data, […]
Value Analysis

How To Avoid “Group Think”!

May 6, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off on How To Avoid “Group Think”!
You need to diversify your VA team’s membership to energize your team. When selecting or replacing your value analysis team membership, you need to consider the diversity of your team’s members. Do they look alike, […]
Value Analysis

What You Can’t See Will Hurt You

April 11, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off on What You Can’t See Will Hurt You
Most of your new saving opportunities are below the water line. We like to equate supply chain expense savings to an iceberg! Above the waterline are your price and standardization savings, which are easily identified. […]
Value Analysis Leadership

Value Analysis Leadership Interview

April 9, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Value Analysis Leadership Interview
Alan Weintraub, Chief Procurement Officer/Director of Support Services Enloe Medical Center, Chico, CA The following interview was conducted by Robert W. Yokl, Managing Editor, Healthcare Value Analysis Magazine Allan Weintraub is a 30-year supply chain […]
Utilization Management

Good Evidence: The Missing Link

April 8, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Good Evidence: The Missing Link
Dee Donatelli, RN, BSN, MBA, Sr. Vice President, Provider Services, Hayes, Inc. There’s no question that great advances in medicine have been made over the last century. Still, not every medical technology, service, and intervention […]