Articles by Robert Yokl

Cost Management

Supply LifeCycle Cost Management TM

December 3, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Supply LifeCycle Cost Management TM
As this issue of HVAM suggests, the new healthcare economy is all about saving time, controlling costs, improving quality, and expanding the scope (population management) of your healthcare organization’s services. It is our opinion that […]
Value Analysis

A Long-View On Value Analysis

December 2, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off on A Long-View On Value Analysis
CEO Jamie C. Kowalski, Consulting, LLC, Milwaukee, WI Back in the day, as many say, could anyone even imagine that Value Analysis would be what it is now? That might further beg the question, “What […]
Value Analysis Leadership

Value Analysis Leadership Interview

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Value Analysis Leadership Interview
Dee Donatelli, Sr. Vice President, Provider Services, Hayes, Inc. Dee Donatelli is the current President of the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Association. She is also a Certified Material Resource Professional, Fellow of the Association […]
Uncategorized

FDA Finalizes UDI System

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off on FDA Finalizes UDI System
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a final rule for the unique device identification system (UDI) to give an exclusive identifier for all medical devices. They are now requesting comments from the clinical community.  […]