Value Analysis Leadership Archives - Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine

Special Value Analysis Leadership Interview: Out of Isolation – Winning Strategies for Forgotten Supply Chain Leaders

September 25, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

About This Interview Independent, critical access, and rural hospitals often run supply chain with just two or three people. Mark Litton discusses how peer support, well-aligned supplier partners, and practical tools can help these teams […]

Achieving Value Analysis Excellence at All Levels

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Value Analysis has come a long way in our industry, reaching new and more advanced levels. This progress has been supported by key leaders who continually push the field forward. One such leader — and […]

Value Analysis Advancing Clinical Outcomes

November 13, 2024 Robert Yokl Comments Off

HVAUMM: Could you tell us a little about your history with Minerva Surgical and your journey into the world of healthcare supply chain and value analysis with your innovative devices? D. Hammers: Minerva Surgical was […]

Leading the Way to Value Analysis Success!

July 10, 2024 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“Value analysis can bridge relationships between the business and clinical sides of the organization, which builds success.” HVAUMM: Could you share with us a little bit of your background before your value analysis career and […]

Value Analysis Leadership Interview: Leading by Example

April 2, 2024 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“Today’s value analysis committees must be prepared to look beyond price parity, product utilization, and supply standardization on to clinical practice variation and facility contribution margins.” HVAUMM: Tell us a little about your background and […]

Value Analysis Leadership Interview: Winning with a Clinically Integrated Value Analysis Process

May 15, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Listen to the Entire Interview Conversation Bob Yokl Had With Suzanne Smith and Kerry Lepage Below: With Suzanne Smith, Solutions Advisor, Lumere—a GHX Company, and Kerry Lepage, Clinical Nurse Leader and Director of Surgical Services […]

Vendor Value: Healthcare Value Analysis Leadership Interview

Healthcare Value Analysis Leadership Interview: Vendor Value

November 3, 2022 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Tell us about your experience and how you got involved in the healthcare value analysis and supply chain world. I’m relatively new to the healthcare world but I was originally on a healthcare path which […]

Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Management Magazine Leadership Interview Questions with Vincent Matozzo & Shawn Kenavan

June 6, 2022 Robert Yokl Comments Off

This is a very different and exciting Value Analysis Leadership Interview that I conducted with Vince Matozzo and Shawn Kenavan who are the principles of the Paradigm Venture Group. Vin and Shawn have been knee […]

Featured Articles–Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Management Magazine

August 15, 2018 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Featured Articles Featured Article – Value Analysis Leadership Interview – Matthew Rutberg, Program Manager, Value Analysis at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Featured Article – Gina Thomas, COO – Lumere – Quality and Cost; Why Is This […]

Value Analysis Leadership Interview with Matthew Rutberg, Program Manager, Value Analysis, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

August 11, 2018 Robert Yokl Comments Off

(VAMag) Could you tell us a little bit about your professional history and how you got into value analysis? Matt: I have been with CHOP this August at least seven years. Before that I was […]

Quality and Cost: Why is This So Challenging?

August 11, 2018 Robert Yokl Comments Off

By Gina Thomas, RN, MBA, Lumere, Chief Development Officer Cost = The amount that is paid to purchase something This is an old topic that should be worn out. We have yet to conquer it. Quality = […]

Value Analysis Leadership Interview – Brian Shoenfeld – Talon

April 15, 2018 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Brian Shoenfeld, BSME, MEng, Senior Vice President, Talon Brian joined Talon in 2014 to bring his experience with product development, systems engineering, and continuous improvement to healthcare. He’s been in both staff and leadership positions in the […]

Value Analysis Tools

April 15, 2018 Robert Yokl Comments Off

James Russell, RN-BC, MBA, CVAHP, Value Analysis Program Director, UW Health, WI As I get more experienced in the field of healthcare value analysis, I get more and more exposed to various tools and techniques […]