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Are You Ready to Join an Elite Group of Value Analysis Professionals?
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Are You Ready to Join an Elite Group of Value Analysis Professionals?

September 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Are You Ready to Join an Elite Group of Value Analysis Professionals?
The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) has come a long way from it’s grassroots start in the healthcare supply chain world. Started by a group of like-minded clinicians and professionals who were looking […]
Value Analysis: 8 New Rules for New Work and New Performance
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Value Analysis: 8 New Rules for New Work and New Performance

September 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Value Analysis: 8 New Rules for New Work and New Performance
Value Analysis Teams Need to be Designed to Be Effective and Productive There has been enough empirical data and research generated by team performance practitioners to clearly recognize that high performance value analysis teams, or […]
AI And Value Analysis: A Natural Fit
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AI And Value Analysis: A Natural Fit

September 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off on AI And Value Analysis: A Natural Fit
“AI will be one of the answers for value analysis practitioners to save time while improving savings, quality, and outcomes because it enables the execution of complex tasks without excessive cost.” Embracing the Power of […]
Big Savings in Retrospective Value Analysis Reviews
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Big Savings in Retrospective Value Analysis Reviews

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Big Savings in Retrospective Value Analysis Reviews
“The bottom line here is that retrospective value analysis reviews are valuable to healthcare organizations who are in dire need of big savings which will go directly to their bottom lines.” The Only Way to […]
The Crucial Role of Change Management in Healthcare Value Analysis
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The Crucial Role of Change Management in Healthcare Value Analysis

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off on The Crucial Role of Change Management in Healthcare Value Analysis
“Change management is essential to the successful implementation of healthcare value analysis programs regardless of the care setting.” Healthcare value analysis, a systematic approach to ensuring the highest possible quality of care at the lowest […]
5 Incredibly Useful KPI Tips for Supply Chain/Value Analysis Professionals to Know Where You Stand
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5 Incredibly Useful KPI Tips for Supply Chain/Value Analysis Professionals to Know Where You Stand

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off on 5 Incredibly Useful KPI Tips for Supply Chain/Value Analysis Professionals to Know Where You Stand
What we are seeing in the healthcare marketplace is that CEOs, COOs, and CFOs are scrambling to plug the huge holes in their labor and non-labor budgets due to the effects of the pandemic. For […]
A Blueprint for a Successful Recall Management Program
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A Blueprint for a Successful Recall Management Program

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off on A Blueprint for a Successful Recall Management Program
“With this comprehensive blueprint for the recall management process, the program is now ready to be implemented on the strong foundation of leadership, organizational culture, and structure.” Building upon the foundation that we laid in […]
5 Reasons Non-Conformance to Requirements is Holding Back Your Savings Opportunities
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5 Reasons Non-Conformance to Requirements is Holding Back Your Savings Opportunities

April 26, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off on 5 Reasons Non-Conformance to Requirements is Holding Back Your Savings Opportunities
Savings Opportunities Pyramid Every product, service, and technology should have their functional requirements or exact specifications defined by your customers, not specified by their sales representative or selected from a catalog as often happens. Because […]
Getting Beyond Like and Don’t Like in Value Analysis
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Getting Beyond Like and Don’t Like in Value Analysis

April 26, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Getting Beyond Like and Don’t Like in Value Analysis
If I had a dollar for every time I have heard the terms “like” and “don’t like” when referring to a product, service, or technology in a value analysis meeting or conversion setting then I […]
Value Analysis: The Secret Formula For Substitutions
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Value Analysis: The Secret Formula For Substitutions

January 30, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Value Analysis: The Secret Formula For Substitutions
It’s my understanding that supply chain shortages are still a big problem in healthcare due to the effects of the pandemic. Further, we are hearing from our community that substitutes are now one of the […]
How Do You Make Your Clinical Value Analysis Program Even Better in 2023?
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How Do You Make Your Clinical Value Analysis Program Even Better in 2023?

January 30, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off on How Do You Make Your Clinical Value Analysis Program Even Better in 2023?
As we begin a new year, it is good to take a step back and take a good look in the mirror at your value analysis and cost management programs. These are especially important right […]
Driving Out Waste and Inefficient Use with Value Analysis
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Driving Out Waste and Inefficient Use with Value Analysis

January 30, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Driving Out Waste and Inefficient Use with Value Analysis
Big Savings and Quality Improvements with Inflatable Patient Positioning and Transfer Devices It is amazing how value analysis works as a great tool and process to drive positive change in our healthcare organizations. This case […]
How Far We Have Strayed From The Classic Tenets of Value Analysis
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How Far We Have Strayed From The Classic Tenets of Value Analysis

January 30, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off on How Far We Have Strayed From The Classic Tenets of Value Analysis
I just read a healthcare magazine article that claimed that the definition of value analysis is Quality/Cost = Value Analysis. Nothing could be further from the truth. Larry Miles, the Father of Value Analysis, defined […]

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