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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 […]

Functional Matrix Can Make Your VA Job Much Easier

March 25, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

You need to know what your customer is looking for in new products. We might not realize it, but value analysis has a 70-year history and during that time value analysis practitioners worldwide have developed […]

None of Us Are As Smart As All of Us

March 24, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator VCU Health System, Richmond, VA One of the best things about being a Value Analysis Facilitator is the ability to help shine a light on other efficiency-minded folks in […]

#1 Ingredient to Improve Your Value Analysis Teams

December 4, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Michael E. Porter and Thomas H. Lee, in a recent Harvard Review article, put it this way, “Teams improve and excel by tracking progress over time and comparing their performance to that of peers inside […]

How Often Should Your Value Analysis Teams Meet?

December 4, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

The healthcare industry norm for the frequency of value analysis team meetings seems to be once a month. However, this meeting schedule can cause communication gaps, delays in making important decisions, and eventually loss of […]

Is Poor Communication Slowing Your VA Process?

December 3, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Tips and tools to enhance your VA communication and productivity – Part 2 By Wanda-Dupree Lane, RN, BSHA, MaED, Clinical VA Coordinator, The Regional Medical Center, Memphis, TN The most valuable tool for improving communication […]