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Transparent Processes Use Data

May 18, 2015 Robert Yokl Comments Off

James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, UF Health at Jacksonville VCU Health System, Richmond, VA Value Analysis Facilitators frequently find themselves estimating the impact of a project prior to implementing a change, or even evaluating […]

How to Select Your Value Analysis Projects

May 18, 2015 Robert Yokl Comments Off

The Key to Value Analysis Success is Having the Right Items On Your Agenda Every Time How are you selecting your value analysis projects? Is it organized, systematic, and foolproof or is it left to […]

What Does Value Analysis Mean to You?

May 18, 2015 Robert Yokl Comments Off

When you think of the term “value analysis” (VA) as it relates to the healthcare supply chain, what does this mean to you? I have heard hundreds of different definitions of value analysis in articles, […]

Savings and Quality Aren’t Mutually Exclusive

December 3, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

We have all heard the criticism that any value analysis initiative can and will eventually create quality issues for patients, or some variation of this negative comment, many times in our supply chain career. When […]

Nursing Impact Analysis Program: Raising Up the Voice of Nursing

December 3, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Karen E. Bry, RN, BA, CPHQ, System Director for Nursing Education and Professional Practice, Sinai Health System, Chicago Illinois. Historically the rank and file, front line nursing department staff has had little influence or control […]

Lack of Training Is Holding Back Big Gains in Value Analysis

December 3, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Training your VA teams is the magic bullet for your VAT’s success. The late Zig Ziglar, great speaker, author, and trainer, once said, “If you think training is costly, just think of the cost of […]

2 Tactics to Help You Negotiate with Your VA Customers

December 2, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Your customers don’t need everything they are requesting. One thing I have observed over the last 20 years as a value analysis trainer and practitioner is that your customers don’t need everything they are requesting. […]

A Long-View On Value Analysis

December 2, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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 […]

Keeping Hospital Value Analysis Analytics Simple

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Less is more when it comes to telling a story with your healthcare value analysis analytics reports. I cannot tell you how many meetings I go to and make my key points with just one […]

Evidence is One Key to Your Success in Healthcare Value Analysis

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

We are a skeptical group in healthcare! This attitude is brought about by the medical and scientific training we have received in our schooling. We are also creatures of habit which is one of the […]

How Do You Define Evidence-Based Value Analysis In a World Of Many Truths?

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Let the facts correlate with your own experience and observations. Evidence-Based Value Analysis is a hot topic in supply chain circles, but what does it really mean? Generally, evidence means facts or information indicating that […]

Why Do We Need VA Teams To Be Successful?

March 25, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Gennifer Baker, Director of Nursing Practice & Laurie Wilson, Value Analysis Coordinator Although most healthcare organizations have value analysis teams or committees, did you ever consider disbanding your teams or committees for another value analysis […]

Who Should Be Your Value Analysis Team Leaders?

March 25, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Individuals need to be selected for their expertise and leadership qualities. We are seeing more and more healthcare organizations that are selecting their department heads and managers to lead their value analysis teams. Why? Because […]