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Value Analysis Interviewing Skills Can Make or Break Your VA Projects

February 15, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Value analysis begins and ends with the customer, and it is ever more important to learn as much as possible from our customers, stakeholders, and experts on our VA projects. You must be a good […]

Value Analysis Does Not Hate You… Just Your New Product Request Submission

February 15, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“There are big benefits to thinking of value analysis committee less like the enemy and more like me when I get a brochure in the mail.” I hear an underlying current of frustration and anger […]

Preparing Your Value Analysis Teams for the Generational Shift

February 15, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

When Bob Yokl reached out to me to write this article for HCVA&UM Magazine, he challenged me to write a forward-thinking article that truly has the vision for the future of healthcare value analysis teams. […]

The Value of Incorporating Operational Efficiencies and Clinical Standardization into Healthcare Value Analysis

November 18, 2024 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Healthcare value analysis is an essential process that enables organizations to evaluate the cost, quality, and clinical outcomes associated with medical products, technologies, and services. As healthcare systems evolve, value analysis professionals must look beyond […]

Improvement Strategies for Your Value Analysis Program for 2025 and Beyond

November 15, 2024 Robert Yokl Comments Off

I often hear Value Analysis and Supply Chain professionals talk about how “mature” their VA/Supply Chain programs are. This is great to know but I am a firm believer that VA and Supply Chain are still […]

Achieving Clinical Value Objectives for a Complex Value Analysis Initiative

November 13, 2024 Robert Yokl Comments Off

In a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, achieving clinical value through value analysis (VA) is more crucial than ever. Complex VA initiatives, often involving multiple stakeholders and intricate decision-making, require a strategic and collaborative approach. The […]

12 Reasons Why You Should Have a Valid Benchmarking/KPI System to Point You in the Right Direction

November 13, 2024 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Supply chain and value analysis seem like an endless world of projects, initiatives, conversions, problems, recalls, and new product request evaluations that just go on and on. Once you think you have everything taken care […]

The Dos and Don’ts of Running a Value Analysis Team Meeting

November 13, 2024 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Running a value analysis team or multiple teams can be very challenging to handle but not impossible. Meeting management is an art and science and when you add the element of value analysis into the […]

Unlocking Healthcare Efficiency: Optimizing Equipment Lifecycle Management in Hospitals and Surgery Centers

November 13, 2024 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Hospitals and surgery centers operate in a complex environment where delivering exceptional patient care must be balanced with stringent financial constraints. A crucial factor impacting both, which is often overlooked, is the effective management of […]

5 Immutable Laws for Successful VAC Packs

November 13, 2024 Robert Yokl Comments Off

They can make or break your sales when dealing with a value analysis team in our current healthcare environment. The process is simple, get the VAC pack right and your chances of a sale are […]

The Intersection of Healthcare Value Analysis and Evidence-Based Practice

July 10, 2024 Robert Yokl Comments Off

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of evidence-based practice (EBP) into the healthcare value analysis process is pivotal. EBP involves the conscientious use of current best evidence in making decisions about patient care, […]

Four Keys to Running Your Healthcare Organization’s Value Analysis Program

July 9, 2024 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Everyone wants to run their own Value Analysis Program. It should be a goal for every value analysis professional who aspires to be successful in our field. Now herein lies the challenge, there is more […]

Why Can’t My Product Get Through the Value Analysis Team?

July 9, 2024 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“Why can’t my product get through the value analysis team?” I hear this question a lot from medical device professionals. I understand the confusion of the Rep or Manager, or even the VP of Sales […]