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The Value Analysis Job Plan

August 23, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions One of the missing elements in most healthcare organizations’ value analysis methodologies is a value analysis job plan, or as Larry Miles, the father of value analysis, says, “A system for […]

Positioning Yourself for Value Analysis Success

August 23, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Robert W. Yokl When I first entered the value analysis world 24 years ago, I thought I was at a huge disadvantage by not being a nurse or a clinician. It was a feeling of […]

The Lone Ranger Effect

April 27, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Healthcare value analysis is a real profession and a lifetime career for those who decide to make it so. Yet, too many value analysis professionals decide to go it alone when they enter this profession. […]

The Best Way to Gain Value Analysis Focus and Performance

April 27, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Robert W. Yokl, Sr. Vice President, SVAH Solutions As we enter in the new level of quality and supply chain performance with our value analysis programs, we are now being called upon to do so […]

A Blueprint for Greater Performance and Focus In Value Analysis and Supply Utilization Management

April 27, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions We know from experience that any system as a whole is greater than its parts. It’s the same with value analysis (VA) and supply utilization management (SUM) practices. As […]

Four Essential Productivity Tips for Value Analysis Practitioners

April 27, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Robert T. Yok, President, SVAH Solutions No longer can value analysis practitioners just evaluate new products for their appropriateness, quality, and their safety features. VA practitioners now need to be more productive in their practices […]

What’s Your Value Analysis Onboarding Process?

April 27, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off

James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, UF Health at Jacksonville “What’s your value analysis onboarding process?” During an interview for a Value Analysis Facilitator (VAF), we had a candidate ask this question. We looked at […]

Now Published- Winter 2016 Issue – Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Magazine

February 10, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Leading Cost and Quality Strategies for the Healthcare Supply Chain The Latest Issue of Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine is now available online View the Issue here Inside this Issue FEATURED ARTICLE: […]

PPI: How About Patient Preference Items?

February 8, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off

James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, UF Health at Jacksonville VCU Health System, Richmond, VA The concept of Physician Preference Items (PPI) has been a mainstay in clinical value analysis for many years. It has […]

Re-Energizing Your Value Analysis Program

February 8, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Robert W. Yokl As we begin this New Year of 2016, I thought I would offer my view on how to get unstuck from the endless loop of our supply/value chain worlds. The goal would […]

Value Analysis Checklists Can Make Your VA Job Easier

February 8, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Robert T. Yokl Checklists have long been used by pilots, astronauts, and architects to avoid costly and life threating mistakes. Now, even surgeons worldwide are using checklists to eliminate their mistakes and errors. The conclusion: […]

Healthcare Value Analysis, Collaboration, and an IV Fluid Shortage

September 21, 2015 Robert Yokl Comments Off

James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, VCU Health System, Richmond, VA A robust Value Analysis department will collaborate with many other divisions within a hospital on a routine basis. These can include, but are certainly not […]

Are Your Suppliers Considered Your Value Analysis Advisors™?

September 21, 2015 Robert Yokl Comments Off

It is our opinion that a wealth of untapped knowledge and expertise exists within your supplier organizations, but isn’t being regularly tapped into by value analysis professionals in a systematic way. If only value analysis […]