April 2023 - Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine

Clinical Supply Integration: Do You Know What It Means?

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

As a discipline, we have been talking about clinical supply integration (CSI) for a number of years now, but do we really know what this term means? Based on my readings in our industry publications, […]

Big Savings in Retrospective Value Analysis Reviews

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“The bottom line here is that retrospective value analysis reviews are valuable to healthcare organizations who are in dire need of big savings which will go directly to their bottom lines.” The Only Way to […]

The Crucial Role of Change Management in Healthcare Value Analysis

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“Change management is essential to the successful implementation of healthcare value analysis programs regardless of the care setting.” Healthcare value analysis, a systematic approach to ensuring the highest possible quality of care at the lowest […]

5 Incredibly Useful KPI Tips for Supply Chain/Value Analysis Professionals to Know Where You Stand

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

What we are seeing in the healthcare marketplace is that CEOs, COOs, and CFOs are scrambling to plug the huge holes in their labor and non-labor budgets due to the effects of the pandemic. For […]

A Blueprint for a Successful Recall Management Program

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“With this comprehensive blueprint for the recall management process, the program is now ready to be implemented on the strong foundation of leadership, organizational culture, and structure.” Building upon the foundation that we laid in […]

How an Accurate Item Master Ensures Revenue Integrity and Prevents Provider Burnout

April 26, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

There are numerous challenges facing U.S. hospitals and health systems today that are now widely acknowledged and discussed, such as the high cost of care, healthcare access inequities, persistent supply chain problems, staff burnout, provider […]

5 Reasons Non-Conformance to Requirements is Holding Back Your Savings Opportunities

April 26, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Savings Opportunities Pyramid Every product, service, and technology should have their functional requirements or exact specifications defined by your customers, not specified by their sales representative or selected from a catalog as often happens. Because […]

The New Normal in Healthcare Supply Chain: Financial Uncertainty

April 26, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Healthcare Supply Chain Expense Savings Opportunities Could Be Easier and Better Than You Think If You Know Where You Stand “While we have seen a stabilization in operating margins over the past several months, the […]

Getting Beyond Like and Don’t Like in Value Analysis

April 26, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

If I had a dollar for every time I have heard the terms “like” and “don’t like” when referring to a product, service, or technology in a value analysis meeting or conversion setting then I […]

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Month: April 2023

Clinical Supply Integration: Do You Know What It Means?

Big Savings in Retrospective Value Analysis Reviews

The Crucial Role of Change Management in Healthcare Value Analysis

5 Incredibly Useful KPI Tips for Supply Chain/Value Analysis Professionals to Know Where You Stand

A Blueprint for a Successful Recall Management Program

How an Accurate Item Master Ensures Revenue Integrity and Prevents Provider Burnout

5 Reasons Non-Conformance to Requirements is Holding Back Your Savings Opportunities

The New Normal in Healthcare Supply Chain: Financial Uncertainty

Getting Beyond Like and Don’t Like in Value Analysis