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FEATURED – Innovative Needle-Free Device Drives Evolution in Standard of Care for Inpatient Blood Draws | Joy Selchow, MSN, RN, CRNI, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA; Kimberly Alsbrooks, BSN, RN, RT (R), VA-BC, Becton, Dickinson, and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ
Shanna Salmon, MS-HCA, Becton, Dickinson, and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ |
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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Unlocking the Power of Value Analysis with Artificial Intelligence | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – What Should Your Priorities Be Going Into 2024? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
AHVAP – The Imperative of Being a Partner, Not Just a Vendor, in Healthcare | J. Hudson Garrett Jr., Ph.D., MSN, MPH, MBA, FNP-BC, IP-BC, PLNC, VA-BC, BC-MSLcert™, MSL-BC, CPHRM, LTC-CIP, CPPS, CPHQ, CVAHPTM, CMRP, CPXP, CDIPC, FACDONA, FAAPM, FNAP, FACHE, FSHEA, FIDSA
Karen Niven, MS, BSN, RN, CVAHPTM |
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VALUE KPI – The Importance of Measuring Value Analysis Success with KPIs | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
CLINICAL VALUE ANALYSIS – Enhancing Your Contracting Strategy | Anne Marie Orlando, RN, MBA, RCIS, CVAHP, Senior Director, Clinical Programs at Blue.Point Supply Chain Solutions; Treasurer, Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS ADVISOR (FOR SALES RESPS) – How to Develop an Effective Sales Mindset | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Why You Should Adopt a Value Analysis Policy and How to Develop One | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – 3 Steps to Fast Tracking Clinical Supply Utilization Savings | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
PERSPECTIVE – Are Manual Systems Holding Back Value Analysis Decision Making? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Value Analysis Roundtable Discussion: Clinical Supply Utilization Opening Up Invisible Supply and Quality Optimization Opportunities | With Robert W. Yokl, SVAH Solutions; Anne Marie Orlando, Blue.Point Supply Chain Solutions; Shaneka Demps, BayCare Health System; Tracey Chadwell, TACH Consulting; and Andrew Kaiser, UW Health | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Is PPI Standardization the Answer to More Savings? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Our Time is Now…Are You Ready? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
AHVAP – Are You Read to Join an Elite Group of Value Analysis Professionals? | J. Hudson Garrett Jr., Ph.D., MSN, MPH, MBA, FNP-BC, IP-BC, PLNC, VA-BC, BC-MSLcert™, MSL-BC, CPHRM, LTC-CIP, CPPS, CPHQ, CVAHPTM, CMRP, CPXP, CDIPC, FACDONA, FAAPM, FNAP, FACHE, FSHEA, FIDSA
Karen Niven, MS, BSN, RN, CVAHPTM |
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VALUE KPI – How Should KPIs Be Employed to Increase Your Healthcare Organization’s Non-Salary Savings, Quality, and Outcomes? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – 8 New Rules for New Work and New Performance | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
PERSPECTIVE – AI and Value Analysis: A Natural Fit | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Value Analysis Leadership Interview: Winning with a Clinically Integrated Value Analysis Process | With Suzanne Smith, Solutions Advisor, Lumere—a GHX Company, and Kerry Lepage, Clinical Nurse Leader and Director of Surgical Services at Maine Health | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Clinical Supply Integration: Do You Know What It Means? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Big Savings in Retrospective Value Analysis Reviews | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
AHVAP – The Crucial Role of Change Management in Healthcare Value Analysis | J. Hudson Garrett Jr., Ph.D., MSN, MPH, MBA, FNP-BC, IP-BC, PLNC, VA-BC, BC-MSLcert™, MSL-BC, CPHRM, LTC-CIP, CPPS, CPHQ, CVAHPTM, CMRP, CPXP, CDIPC, FACDONA, FAAPM, FNAP, FACHE, FSHEA, FIDSA
Karen Niven, MS, BSN, RN, CVAHPTM |
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VALUE KPI – 5 Incredibly Useful KPI Tips for Supply Chain and Value Analysis Professionals to Know Where You Stand | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS RECALL ADVISOR – A Blueprint for a Successful Recall Management Program | Tracey Chadwell, VA Recall Management Advisor and Owner, TACH Consulting | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS DATA INTEGRITY – How an Accurate Item Master Ensures Revenue Integrity and Prevents Provider Burnout | Arnold Chazal, CEO, and Lana Makhanik, COO, VUEMED | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – 5 Reasons Non-Conformance to Requirements is Holding Back Your Savings Opportunities | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – The New Healthcare Normal: Financial Uncertainty | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
PERSPECTIVE – Getting Beyond Like and Don’t Like in Value Analysis | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Driving Out Waste and Inefficient Use with Value Analysis | Shaneka Demps, Manager, Value Analysis, BayCare Purchasing Partners | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK The Secret Formula for Substitutions | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – How Do You Make Your Clinical Value Analysis Program Even Better in 2023? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS RECALL ADVISOR – Laying a Strong Foundation for Your Recall Management Program | Tracey Chadwell, VA Recall Management Advisor and Owner, TACH Consulting | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Your Purchase Costs are Only the Tip of the Iceberg | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE KPI – If Supply Chain Excellence is Your Top Priority: You Need to Know Where You Stand | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – Starting Your Own Clinical Supply Utilization Management Program | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
PERSPECTIVE – How Far We Haved Strayed from the Classic Tenets of Value Analysis | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Healthcare Value Analysis Leadership Interview: Vendor Value | Wade Blom, Director of Operations and Supply Chain, Caresfield | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – What Happens If You Run Out Of Price Savings? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – 5 Supply Chain Savings Strategies To Employ To Aid Your Health System’s Immediate Bottom Line Crunch | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS RECALL ADVISOR – When It Comes To Recalls, What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You – And Your Patients, Too! | Tracey Chadwell, VA Recall Management Advisor and Owner, TACH Consulting | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Life Cycle Cost: Why Is This Important? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE KPI – Why KPIs Can Help You Optimize Your Value Analysis Team’s Performance Almost Overnight | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – The Next Big Wave To Major Healthcare Supply Chain Savings Success | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
PERSPECTIVE – Perfect Storm: COVID-19 Pandemic And Rampant Inflation | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Enhancing Patient Experience Through Adult and Pediatric VAT Implementation | Shonda Morrow, Kimberly Alsbrooks, Guadalupe Ordaz-Nielsen, Cathy Heinzinger, Mary Zack | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Simplify, Systemize, and Automate Workflow Processes for Maximum Results | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Defining Healthcare Value Analysis in 2022 and Steps for Achieving Better Results | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
SUPPLY CHAIN INTERVIEW – The Supply Chain Paradigm/Shift | Vincent Matozzo, Shawn Kenavan | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Value Analysis Balanced Scorecard Can Up Your VA Performance | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS ADVISOR (FOR SALES REPS) – What Can Your Customers Get Excited About? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – How Utilization Reporting Helps You Pick Up Savings Opportunities Including Price | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
PERSPECTIVE – Why Group Purchasing Is Only One Side of the Savings Triangle Equation | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Blood Gas Analyzer Changeover Helps Improve Quality of Care and Workflow at a Large Urban Respiratory Care Center | Shelly Brown, Candi Curtis, Niccolo Dosto, Halit Yapici | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Are You Attacking Your Value Mismatches to Achieve Even Greater Savings? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Rapid Cost Optimization is the Next Generation of Big Savings with a Lot Less Work | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Value Analysis Team Selection | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – Clinical Supply Utilization Management: It’s Easy with the Right Analytics | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
CLINICAL INTEGRATION – Clinical Integration for Your Value Analysis Program and Supply Chain | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
BENCHMARKING – Benchmarking is Essential for Your Value Analysis and Utilization Management Success | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
PERSPECTIVE – Value Analysis Software Makes Your Job Easier | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Bringing Major Value with Podcasting: An Interview with Power Supply Chain Podcast Team | Hays Waldrop, Justin Poulin, and Garry Skinner | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Is Your Healthcare Organization Really Practicing Value Analysis? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – The Worst Number in the Savings Game is One | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Value Analysis: It’s All About Function | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – If You Don’t See Big Clinical Supply Utilization Savings, Does That Mean They Aren’t There? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS ADVISOR (FOR SALES REPS) – Become a Welcome Guest, Not an Annoying Pest | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
PERSPECTIVE – Team-Based Project Management Model | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Winning Hospital Value Analysis Strategies for Advanced Wound Care | Dr. Rhonda Sullivan, DNP, PhD, MSN, MBA, CWON, LNCC, NE-BC, CSPHA | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHERS DESK – There is Nowhere Else to Go for Savings | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – What is the Future of Healthcare Value Analysis and the Potential Moving Forward? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – The Voice of the Customer Needs to Be Heard | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
FINDING VALUE – Elevating Clinical Outcomes by Solving Common Inventory Pain Points in Hospitals: RAIN RFID Leads the Way in Achieving Supply Chain Optimization | Arnold Chazal, Co-Founder and CEO of VUEMED | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – Where are the Next Major Bonafide Savings Going to Come from in 2021 and Beyond? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
PERSPECTIVE – What if Your Price Savings Suddenly Dried Up? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Hemostat Product Changeover at Huntsville Health: High-Volume Low-Cost Physician Preference Items Can Lead to Significant Cost Savings | Jackie Kraft, RN, Value Analysis Manager & Clinical Resource Manager, Huntsville Health;
Gina Holcombe, RN, BSN, Director of Surgery Main, Third & GMT, Huntsville Health; Halit O. Yapici, MD, MBA, MPH, Senior Consultant, Boston Strategic Partners |
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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Why Savings Validation is Mission Critical | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Back to Basics – Forward to Big Savings | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – How to Select a Candidate for a Value Analysis Study | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – How Do You Know if Your Supply Costs are Running High, Low, or Right Where They Should Be? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
BEST PRACTICES – The #1 Critical Success Factor for Saving Big in the Healthcare Supply Chain | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
PERSPECTIVE – How Much Are You Saving with Your Value Analysis Program? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Optimizing Patient Care in the Emergency Department Using a Guidewire-Assisted Intravascular Catheter Approved for Placement in the Internal and External Jugular Veins | Andrew Little, DO, AdventHealth Central Florida
KaiDan Guan, MBDC, BHSc, CRG-EVERSANA Canada, Inc. Nicole Ferko, MSc, BSc, CRG-EVERSANA Canada, Inc. Kim Alsbrooks, BSN, RN, RT(R), VA-BC, Becton, Dickinson and Company |
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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Turbocharge Your Value Analysis and Utilization Management Savings in 2021 | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – You Will Only Reap What You Sow with Clinical Supply Utilization Management | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Improve Your Strengths and Overcome Your Weaknesses | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – Best Practices for Your Bottom Line in 2021 | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
PERSPECTIVE – 3 Things You Must Know About GPO Price Savings to Make Them Stick | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – What Value Analysis Leaders Need to Know About Mattress Contamination | Bruce Rippe, Chairman, CEO, Trinity Guardion;
Edmond Hooker, MD, Ph.D., Trinity Guardion |
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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Are You Going in the Right Direction with Your Savings? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – There is Always a New Way | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – You Need Champions for Your Value Analysis Program to Excel | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – Generating Even More Savings from Your Price, Standardization, and Value Analysis Initiatives | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS ADVISOR (FOR SALES REPS) – 4 Ideas on How to Deal with Radio Silence | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
PERSPECTIVE – What Do I Say to Supply Chain Professionals Who Don’t Believe in Savings Beyond Price? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Utilizing Guidewire Peripheral IV Technology to Improve Care for Patients with Difficult Venous Access at an Acute-Care Hospital | Cheryl Campos, DNP, RN-BC, CEN, CPHQ, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital;
Francie Moehring, PhD, Boston Strategic Partners; Halit O. Yapici, MD, MBA, MPH, Boston Strategic Partners |
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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Cost Optimization Is No Longer About Price Savings | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Why Early Prevention is Better Than the Cure with Healthcare Supply Utilization Management | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
GAINING BUY-IN – 5 Tips to Better Visualize Data You Want to Present to Get More Yeses on Your Proposals | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – How to Select VA Projects for a Value Analysis Study That Will Yield Big Savings and Quality Improvements | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – Winning with the Successful Value Analysis and Supply Utilization Mindset | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS ADVISOR – The Myth About Standardization | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
PERSPECTIVE – Virtual Value Analysis Team Meetings: 5 Best Practices | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Nursing and Supply Chain Partnership to Reduce Variation in Urology Catheter Management at Sanford Health: Part II, Sustainability | Erica DeBoer, MA, RN, CCRN-K, Sanford Health;
Kimberly Alsbrooks, BSN, RN, RT (R), VA-BC, BD; Halit O. Yapici, MD, MBA, MPH, Boston Strategic Partners |
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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Get Better and More Sustainable Results | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Value Analysis Workshops Could Be the Ticket for You | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – 11 Ways to Fast Track Non-Salary Savings After Covid-19 | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
PHARMACY VALUE ANALYSIS – The HC Supply Chain’s Untouchable: The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain | Chase Johanson, Executive Search Consultant, Gibson Consultants | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS ADVISOR – Sell Concepts, Ideas, and Results Not Services or Things | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VA PERSPECTIVE – Are Spreadsheets Holding Back Your Value Analysis Performance? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Pursuit of Value Analysis Best Practice: Are We There Yet? | Maureen Hazen-Fritsky, RN, MHA, Independent Healthcare Consultant;
Amy Carroll, RN, MBA, CVAHP, Nuvance Health; Robert Andrzejewski, MSE, Independent Management Consultant |
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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – “The Investment in Knowledge Pays the Best Interest.” | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – What Are We Missing if We Are to Secure All Loose Ends in Our Supply Chain Costs? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Team Member Selection and Team Building | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – How Triangulating Your Supply Value Analysis Studies Destroys Speculation, Lip Service, and All Other Push-Backs You Encounter | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
HEALTHCARE VALUE ANALYSIS ACADEMY – How Do You Speed Up the Value Analysis Process? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS ADVISOR – The Power of a Value Analysis System to Complement Your Selling Process | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
GETTING IT RIGHT – Utilization Management: The Devil is in the Details | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Applying a Value Analysis Approach to Purchased Services: Case Studies in Clinical Engineering | Mike Maguire, Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at PartsSource | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – “Excellence is an Art Won by Training and Habituation…” | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – What is Your Single-Minded Purpose in the Healthcare Value Analysis World? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS SYNERGY – But the Healthcare Supply Chain is Different! | Michael Bohon, Managing Director, Healthcare Solutions Bureau | LINK |
CLINICAL VALUE ANALYSIS – Where Do Value Analysis Professionals Come From? | James Russell, RN-BC, MBA, CVAHP, Value Analysis Program Director, UW Health, WI | LINK |
HEALTHCARE VALUE ANALYSIS ACADEMY – What Top Skills Are Required to Make You Successful in Healthcare Value Analysis? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS ADVISOR – Are You Asking the Right Questions? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
SAVINGS VALIDATION – Why Validation of Your Savings is Now Mission Critical for All Healthcare Organizations | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – Purchase Cost is the Tip of the Iceberg | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VA PERSPECTIVE – The Supply Chain Stars of Tomorrow Understand This: Value Analysis | Chase Johanson, Executive Search Consultant, Gibson Consultants | LINK |
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FEATURED – Value Analysis Leadership Interview | Matthew Rutberg, Program Manager, Value Analysis Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Cost and Quality Aren’t Mutually Exclusive | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Is Value Analysis About Cost or Quality? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
EVIDENCE BASED VALUE ANALYSIS – Quality and Cost; Why is This So Challenging? | Gina Thomas, RN, MBA, Procured Health Chief Development Officer | LINK |
CLINICAL VALUE ANALYSIS – The Value of Mentoring | James Russell, RN-BC, MBA, CVAHP, Value Analysis Program Director, UW Health, WI | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – The State of Value Analysis Training in Healthcare | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – How to Use Clinical Utilization Management as an Alert System for Quality Improvement | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
THE LAST WORD – Is Your Data As Clean As Your Steel? Finding the Next Savings in Surgical Instrumentation | Brian Reed CEO & Co-Founder, Ascendo, Chicago, IL | LINK |
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FEATURED – Value Analysis and Utilization Tools: Healthcare Can’t Afford to Not Look at Inappropriate Utilization | Gina Thomas, Chief Development Officer, Lumere | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Why is Productivity for Your Value Analysis Teams Vital to Your Long Term Success? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Hands Down the Best Tool In Healthcare Supply Chain…Continual Benchmarking! | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VA INTERVIEW – Value Analysis Leadership Interview | Brian Shoenfeld, BSME, MEng, Senior Vice President, Talon | LINK |
CLINICAL VALUE ANALYSIS – Value Analysis Tools | James Russell, RN-BC, MBA, CVAHP, Value Analysis Program Director, UW Health, WI | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – One of the Most Powerful Tools for Value Analysis is Strategic Planning | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – Rewind Then Fast Forward to the Next Big Supply Chain Savings | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
THE LAST WORD – Do Patient Outcomes Trump Good Business Principles and Management? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Nursing and Supply Chain Partnership to Reduce Variation in Urology Catheter Management at Sanford Health | Diana Berkland, PhD, RN—Vice President, Nursing & Clinical Services, Sanford Health;
Erica DeBoer, MA, RN, CCRN-K, CNL- Clinical Nurse Leader, Sanford Health; Tom Harvieux MSc— Senior Executive Director, Corporate Supply Chain Management, Sanford Health; Andrew Hogan BSc – Associate Project Manager, Cornerstone Research Group, Burlington, ON |
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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Gaining Recognition for Value Analysis | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Valuing the Vendor Side of Value Analysis | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
CLINICAL VALUE ANALYSIS – The Progression of Value Analysis | James Russell, RN-BC, MBA, CVAHP, Value Analysis Program Director, UW Health, WI | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – Successful Green Value Analysis | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
EVIDENCE BASED VA – If Value Analysis Needs an Overhaul, What Should Clinical Decisions Look Like? | Gina Thomas, RN, MBA, Procured Health Chief Development Officer | LINK |
THE LAST WORD – How Leading Hospitals Gain the Best Value From Optimized Inventory Management and Supply Spend | Arnold Chazal, CEO, and Lana Makhanik, COO, VUEMED | LINK |
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FEATURED – That Which We Call Evidence | James Russell, RN-BC, MBA, CVAHP, Value Analysis Program Director, UW Health, WI | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Evidence Can Be Found from Many Sources with a High or Low Degree of Reliability. Are You Employing the Right Sources? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Sometimes the Easiest Way is the Simplest | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – It Wasn’t Raining When Noah Built His Ark | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Where Does Evidence Fit Into Your Value Analysis Process? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VA TEAM DYNAMICS – Clinical Value Analysis: Increasing Your Team Speed! | Laura L. Polson, BSN, RN-BC, CVAHP | LINK |
LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW – Value Analysis Leadership Interview | Hani Elias, JD, MPH, CEO and Co-Founder of Procured Health;
Gina Thomas, RN, MBA, Procured Health Chief Development Officer |
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THE LAST WORD – Moving Beyond Standardization and Best Price | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Cost Over Quality Equals Value, Or Does It? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – We Don’t Need Everything We Are Buying Now | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – The Triple Aim…The Ultimate Challenge | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – Why You Need to Stop Wasting Time and Money by Starting a Successful Supply Utilization Management Program Now | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Measuring Value in Value Analysis Can Be Easier Than You Think | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW – Value Analysis Leadership Interview | James Russell, RN-BC, MBA, CVAHP, Value Analysis Program Director, UW Health, WI | LINK |
THE LAST WORD – A Common Mistake Hospitals Make in Their Savings Efforts | Michael Bohon, CPSM, C.P.M., CMRP, Managing Director of HealthCare Solutions Bureau | LINK |
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FEATURED – Why Surgical Value Analysis is More Important than Ever Before | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Clinical Supply Utilization Management Isn’t a Sometime Thing | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – How to Keep Everyone Motivated in the Value Analysis Game | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – How is Your Value Analysis Pipeline? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Find Champions Who Will Guarantee Your VA Team’s Success | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
SUPPLY CHAIN EDUCATION – Supply Chain Education Is Not an Expense. It Is an Investment. | Michael Bohon, CPSM, C.P.M., CMRP, Managing Director of HealthCare Solutions Bureau | LINK |
CLINICAL VALUE ANALYSIS – Value Analysis and Open Payments | James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, UF Health at Jacksonville | LINK |
THE LAST WORD – Stumbling Around Vs. Targeting Your Clinical Supply Utilization Savings | David Hinkle, Independent Supply Chain Consultant, Issaquah, Washington | LINK |
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FEATURED – What’s Behind a Mature Supply Chain Organization’s Operational Excellence and Value Enhancement? Training! | Timothy Hagler, Supply Chain Leader | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Knowledge is Power if You Enhance Your Supply Chain Expense Data to Produce Meaningful Metrics | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Positioning Yourself for Value Analysis Success | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – How to Integrate Utilization into Your Contracting and Price Processes | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – The Value Analysis Job Plan | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
CLINICAL VALUE ANALYSIS – Inspiration, Education, or Sarcasm? | James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, UF Health at Jacksonville | LINK |
THE LAST WORD – Why Your Previously Successful Value Analysis Team is Now Floundering | Hani Elias, JD, MPH, CEO and Co-Founder of Procured Health | LINK |
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FEATURED – A Blueprint for Greater Performance and Focus In Value Analysis and Supply Utilization Management | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – The Lone Ranger Effect | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – The Best Way to Gain Value Analysis Focus and Performance | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – Supply Utilization Management: Flavor of the Month Fad? Or the Next Mission-Critical Cost and Quality Control System? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW – Value Analysis Leadership Interview | Beth Potter, RN, CMRP, CVAHP, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines, IA | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Four Essential Productivity Tips for Value Analysis Practitioners | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
CLINICAL VALUE ANALYSIS – What’s Your Value Analysis Onboarding Process? | James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, UF Health at Jacksonville | LINK |
THE LAST WORD – Products or Outcomes: What Are You Buying? | Lynn Everard, Managing Director, Valumatrix, LLC | LINK |
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FEATURED – PPI Value Analysis and Standardization Success Through Vendor Partnering: A Case Study of Hernia Mesh Savings and Quality Improvement at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Susan G. Miller, MN, RN, CMRP, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Megan Bourque, PhD, Cornerstone Research Group, Burlington, ON |
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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Value Analysis Checklists Can Make Your VA Job Easier | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Re-Energizing Your Value Analysis Program | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – Incorporating Supply Utilization Management (SUM) Into Your Value Analysis Program | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
CLINICAL VALUE ANALYSIS – PPI: How About Patient Preference Items? | James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, UF Health at Jacksonville | LINK |
THE LAST WORD – Gaining the Next Level | Tim Ingram, MBA/HCM, CMRP | LINK |
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FEATURED – Value Analysis, Collaboration, and an IV Fluid Shortage | James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, UF Health at Jacksonville | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Why You Need to Focus on Supply Utilization Management | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Broadening Our Perspectives | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS ADVISORS – Are Your Suppliers Considered Your Value Analysis Advisors? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – It’s Time to Stack the Deck in Your Favor – NOW! | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
THE LAST WORD – Standardization: Time for a New Model | Alan Weintraub, FABC, Chief Procurement Officer, Enloe Medical Center, Chico, CA | LINK |
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FEATURED – A Strategic Approach to Cost Containment in Hospitals | Maureen Hazen, RN, MHA, Associate Director, Berkley Research Group’s Healthcare Practice;
Robert Andrzejewski, MS, Associate, Berkley Research Group’s Healthcare Performance |
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FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Leadership | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – New Name with Same Vision for Savings and Quality | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
CLINICAL VALUE ANALYSIS – Transparent Processes Use Data | James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, UF Health at Jacksonville
VCU Health System, Richmond, VA |
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VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – How to Select Your Value Analysis Projects | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
THE LAST WORD – What Does Value Analysis Mean to You? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Connecting the Dots: Time, Cost, and Quality | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Savings and Quality Aren’t Mutually Exclusive | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Supply Lifecycle Cost Management | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
COST & QUALITY – Double-Barrel Approach to Value Analysis | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS SUCCESS STORY – Nursing Impact Analysis Program: Raising Up the Voice of Nursing | Karen E. Bry, RN, BA, CPHQ, System Director for Nursing Education and Professional Practice, Sinai Health System, Chicago Illinois | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS TEAMS – Lack of Training is Holding Back Big Gains in Value Analysis | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – 2 Tactics to Help You Negotiate with Your VA Customers | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
BENCHMARKING – Historical Benchmarks Can Be Even Better Than Good | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
THE LAST WORD – A Long-View on Value Analysis | Jamie C. Kowalski, CEO, Jamie C. Kowalski, Consulting, LLC, Milwaukee, WI | LINK |
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FEATURED – How Do You Define Evidence-Based Value Analysis In a World of Many Truths? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Evidence is One Key to Your Success in Value Analysis | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Paradigm Shift – Integrating Utilization Into Our Value Analysis Programs | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
CLINICAL VALUE ANALYSIS – None of Us Are as Smart as All of Us | James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, VCU Health System, Richmond, VA | LINK |
LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW – Value Analysis Leadership Interview | Dee Donatelli, Sr. Vice President, Provider Services, Hayes, Inc. | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS SUCCESS STORY – Why Do We Need VA Teams to Be Successful? | Gennifer Baker, MSN, RN, CCNS, Director of Nursing Practice;
Lori Wilson, CMRP, Director of Materials Management, HHS, Decatur Morgan Hospital |
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VALUE ANALYSIS TEAMS – Who Should Be Your Value Analysis Team Leaders? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Functional Matrix Can Make Your VA Job Much Easier | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS ANALYTICS – Keeping Value Analysis Analytics Simple | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – The New End Game | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
BENCHMARKING – How to Become Best-of-the-Best in Everything You Do | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
THE LAST WORD – Meeting the Challenges of Reform Through a Stronger Value Analysis-Supply Chain Partnership | Michael B. Neely, Senior Vice President, Optimé Supply Chain | LINK |
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FEATURED – Supply Utilization Myths, Misunderstandings, and Mistakes | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Supply Chain Expense Management: It’s Not About Price Any Longer | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Utilization Is Not a New Concept but How We View and Attack It Is! | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
CLINICAL VALUE ANALYSIS – Utilization = Practice Change | James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, VCU Health System, Richmond, VA | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS TEAMS – How Often Should Your Value Analysis Teams Meet? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW – Value Analysis Leadership Interview | Barbara Strain, Director, Supply Chain Analytics,
University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA |
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VALUE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES – Is Poor Communication Slowing Your VA Process? | Wanda-Dupree Lane, RN, BSHA, MaED, Clinical VA Coordinator, The Regional Medical Center, Memphis, TN | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS ANALYTICS – Before, During, and After the Value Analysis Study | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
EVIDENCE-BASED VALUE ANALYSIS – Why Are We Ignoring the Common-Sense Solution? | Dee Donatelli, RN, BSN, MBA, Sr. Vice President, Provider Services, Hayes, Inc. | LINK |
BENCHMARKING – Where Are You Getting Your Benchmarks? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
THE LAST WORD – Why Do We Continue to Ride an Old Tired Horse? | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
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FEATURED – Value Analysis Leadership Begins With the Selection of Your VA Leaders | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Value Analysis Leadership is the #1 Key Factor to Your Value Analysis Success | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – No Short Cuts to the Top! | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
CLINICAL VALUE ANALYSIS – Quality Can Sometimes Decrease Quantity | James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, VCU Health System, Richmond, VA | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS TEAMS – How Many VA Teams Do You Need? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Don’t Stop VA Because There is Resistance | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW – Value Analysis Leadership Interview | Brooke Berson, R.N., Director, Clinical Resource Management,
Duke University Health System, North Carolina |
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VALUE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES – Is Poor Communication Slowing Your VA Process? | Wanda-Dupree Lane, Value Analysis Coordinator, The Regional Medical Center, Memphis, TN | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS ANALYTICS – The New Low Hanging Fruit is Supply Utilization | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
EVIDENCE-BASED VALUE ANALYSIS – Use Healthcare Technology to Add More “Value” to Value Analysis | Dee Donatelli, RN, BSN, MBA, Sr. Vice President, Provider Services, Hayes, Inc. | LINK |
BENCHMARKING – The Future of Benchmarking | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions Solutions | LINK |
THE LAST WORD – Crucial Conversations and How to Have Them | Alan Edwards, Regional Director of Supply Chain, Adventist Health System, Tampa, FL | LINK |
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FEATURED – Value Analysis Begins and Ends with Training | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – If You Think Training is Costly, Just Think of the Cost of Not Training Your VA Teams | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – We Are All Teachers and Trainers in Value Analysis | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
CLINICAL VALUE ANALYSIS – Value Analysis: It’s All About Data | James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, VCU Health System, Richmond, VA | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS TEAMS – How to Avoid “Group Think”! | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Value Analysis Steering Committee: A Value Analysis Prerequisite | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW – Value Analysis Leadership Interview | Alan Weintraub, Chief Procurement Officer/Director of Support Services, Enloe Medical Center, Chico, CA | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES – Did You Know That Standardization Can Cost You Money? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – The Missing Link in Supply Expense Management | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
VALUE ANALYSIS ANALYTICS – What You Can’t See Will Hurt You | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
EVIDENCE-BASED VALUE ANALYSIS – Good Evidence: The Missing Link | Dee Donatelli, RN, BSN, MBA, Sr. Vice President, Provider Services, Hayes, Inc. | LINK |
BENCHMARKING – The Search for Best Practices | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
THE LAST WORD – The Evolution of Value Analysis | Michael Bohon, Founding Principle, Healthcare Solutions Bureau | LINK |
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FEATURED – Reduce, Control, and Eliminate Wasteful and Unnecessary Supply Utilization Practices | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Are You Educating Your Value Analysis Team Members? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Navigating Uncharted Waters of Supply Utilization Management | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions |
BEST PRACTICES – Turning Utilization Best Practices Into a Major Advantage | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions |
VERIFYING SAVINGS – Control and Verify Your Savings Before, During, and After Implementation | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions |
VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – PRICE THINKING! – Why Price Thinking is Holding Back Big Value Analysis Savings at Your Healthcare Organization! | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions |
LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW – Value Analysis Leadership Interview | Nila Getter, President, Association for Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals |
WORLD-CLASS BEST PRACTICES – 5 Building Blocks of World-Class Value Analysis | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions |
UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT – 7 Critical Mistakes of Supply Utilization Management | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions |
EMERGING STRATEGIES – Why Supply Utilization Management is Significantly Different Than Value Analysis | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions |
EVIDENCE-BASED VALUE ANALYSIS – Show Me the Evidence | Dee Donatelli, RN, BSN, MBA, Sr. Vice President, Provider Services, Hayes, Inc. |
BENCHMARKING – Benchmarking Still Drives Savings | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions |
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VALUE ANALYSIS STRATEGIES – Strategic Value Analysis Planning | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions |
FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Is Value Analysis a Fad or a Force in Healthcare? | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions |
MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Look What We Have Done Now! | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions |
VALUE ANALYSIS TEAMS – Value Analysis Team Leadership | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions |
VALUE ANALYSIS ANALYTICS – Breakthrough Savings On Demand | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions |
VALUE ANALYSIS BENEFITS – 5 Major Benefits of Healthcare Value Analysis | Robert T. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions |
VALUE ANALYSIS GREEN TEAMS – It Isn’t Easy Being Green | Robert W. Yokl – Sr. VP, Supply Chain and VA, SVAH Solutions |