Supply Utilization Management

Health System Leaders That Want VA to Save Big: Train Your VA Teams in Advanced Levels of Cost Optimization Beyond Price
Cost Management

Health System Leaders That Want VA to Save Big: Train Your VA Teams in Advanced Levels of Cost Optimization Beyond Price

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Health System Leaders That Want VA to Save Big: Train Your VA Teams in Advanced Levels of Cost Optimization Beyond Price
“Many healthcare organizations throughout the country have very active Value Analysis Programs but they have provided little or no training in advanced cost optimization methods, best practices, and strategies.”  Everyone knows how to save money, […]
Knowing Where Not to Focus Your Efforts Is Just as Important as Knowing Where to Focus When It Comes to Cost and Quality Optimization
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Knowing Where Not to Focus Your Efforts Is Just as Important as Knowing Where to Focus When It Comes to Cost and Quality Optimization

June 10, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Knowing Where Not to Focus Your Efforts Is Just as Important as Knowing Where to Focus When It Comes to Cost and Quality Optimization
Achieve Cost Optimization While Preserving Quality Many believe they’ve already capitalized on all the strategic advantages available in today’s mature healthcare supply chain environment. However, if there was a way to gain a strategic advantage […]
New Savings Opportunities: Getting the Best of Both Worlds with Pricing Management AND Consumption Management
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New Savings Opportunities: Getting the Best of Both Worlds with Pricing Management AND Consumption Management

June 10, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off on New Savings Opportunities: Getting the Best of Both Worlds with Pricing Management AND Consumption Management
Efficiency is critical in hospital supply chains — not just for cost control, but for ensuring consistent, high-quality patient care. Two primary strategies dominate hospital supply chain discussions: pricing management and consumption management. While both […]
Supply Utilization Management

How Triangulating Your Supply Value Analysis Studies Destroys Speculation, Lip Service and All Other Push-Backs You Encounter

December 6, 2019 Robert Yokl Comments Off on How Triangulating Your Supply Value Analysis Studies Destroys Speculation, Lip Service and All Other Push-Backs You Encounter
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions I was working with a client’s value analysis team and one of their value analysis project managers came back and reported that after further review […]
Supply Utilization Management

Value Analysis and Utilization Tools: Healthcare Can’t Afford to Not Look at Inappropriate Utilization

April 15, 2018 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Value Analysis and Utilization Tools: Healthcare Can’t Afford to Not Look at Inappropriate Utilization
Gina Thomas—Chief Development Officer, Lumere The January 13 New York Times article titled “Can Your Hip Replacement Kill You?” might seem dramatic, but it’s not an overstatement. If we don’t take a deeper dive into […]