Don’t Stop VA Because There Is Resistance
You must learn to break through barriers and overcome opposition! In each issue of HVAM we will provide our readers with the one basic proven…
Articles by Robert Yokl
Value Analysis Leadership Interview
Brooke Berson, R.N., Director, Clinical Resource Management Duke University Health System, North Carolina The following edited interview was conducted by Robert W. Yokl, Managing Editor,…
The New Low Hanging Fruit Is Supply Utilization
Why Aren’t We Jumping On These Juicy Low Hanging Savings Opportunities? Most healthcare organizations are still operating on a VA model that is strictly focused…
Use Healthcare Technology to Add More “Value” to Value Analysis
Dee Donatelli, RN, BSN, MBA, Sr. Vice President, Provider Services, Hayes, Inc. There are many definitions for value analysis, but I think we could all…
The Future of Benchmarking
Elevate your benchmarking for greater accuracy, reliability, and insight. A recent survey by CAPS Research (co-sponsored by Arizona State University) of supply chain leaders indicated…
Crucial Conversations and How to Have Them
Alan Edwards, Regional Director of Supply Chain, Adventist Health System, Tampa, FL “Today’s supply chain leader faces more day to day pressure than ever before….
If You Think Training is Costly, Just Think of the Cost of Not Training Your Hospital Value Analysis Teams
I can’t count the times I have seen hospital value analysis teams waste time, money, and resources because they haven’t received advanced training in value analysis…
We Are All Teachers and Trainers in Value Analysis
This issue of Healthcare Value Analysis Magazine is focused on value analysis training and teaming, so I thought I would bring up an important point…
4 Key Points Supply Chain Managers Should Know About Utilization Management
1. It’s the future of supply chain expense management. Price and standardization have been the primary supply chain cost containment strategies for decades. Now that…
Value Analysis Begins & Ends with Training
VA training is the foundation for reaching even higher levels of savings There seems to be an aversion by value analysis practitioners to value analysis…
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…
Expectations Are Higher for Value Analysis Than Ever Before!
>Bigger Savings Goals >More Accountability >Better Attention to Evidence >Quality Improvements >Reduce Infection Rates >Collaborate with Clinicians How do you take your Value Analysis Program…
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…