Just Released February 2026
Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine Featured Articles
| Article Title/Link | Article By: | Link |
| FEATURED ARTICLE – VALUE ANALYIS LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW – Achieving Value Analysis Excellence at All Levels | Interview with Karen Niven, MS, BSN, RN, CVAHPTM, FACHDM, FAHVAP | LINK |
| FROM THE PUBLISHER’S DESK – Mastering the Pivot: How to Transition into Cost Optimization Mode | Robert W. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
| FROM THE MANAGING EDITOR’S DESK – Making Hospital Savings Easier to Identify, Achieve, and Sustain | Danielle Miller, Healthcare Supply Chain Analyst, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
| AHVAP – Is Your Value Analysis Program Ready for the CMS TEAM Model? | J. Hudson Garrett Jr., Ph.D., MSN, MPH, MBA, FNP-BC, IP-BC, PLNC, VA-BC, BC-MSLcert™, MSL-BC, CPHRM, LTC-CIP, CPPS, CAE, CPHQ, CVAHPTM, CMRP, CPXP, CDIPC, FACDONA, FAAPM, eFACHDM, FNAP, FACHE, FAPIC, FSHEA, FIDSA, FAHVAP
Anne Marie Orlando, MBA, BS, RN, RCIS, CVAHPTM, CMRP, PNAP, FACHDM, FAHVAP |
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| RECALL MANAGEMENT – UDI in Theory vs. UDI in Practice: Why Recalls Still Rely on Manual Workflows | Amy Conway, Enterprise Recall Analyst, Mayo Clinic; Contributor, AHRMM UDI Impacts on Recall Management Work Group | LINK |
| CLINICAL INTEGRATION – CVA’s Next Evolution: Why Clinical Value Analysis Belongs Inside a Clinical Operational Service Line (COSL) Structure | Angelique Beslic, Sr. Director of Supply Chain, Legacy Health; Executive Consultant and Principal of Bridge Ventures, LLC | LINK |
| VALUE ANALYSIS WORKFLOW – From Decision to Proof: Why Value Analysis Only Succeeds When the System Holds | Steve Kinsella, Founder and Principal of Data Leverage Group, LLC | LINK |
| CLINICAL VALUE ANALYSIS – How Do You Manage a Complex Value Analysis Study? | Sarah Hobbs, MSN, RN, CCRN, CVAHP, LSSGB | LINK |
| VALUE ANALYSIS ANALYTICS – Conversion Savings: When Well-Executed Conversions Still Disappoint Financially | Brett J. Webster, Healthcare Supply Chain Analytics Leader, MemorialCare | LINK |
| COST OPTIMIZATION – Health System Leaders That Want VA to Save Big: Train Your VA Teams in Advanced Levels of Cost Optimization Beyond Price | Robert W. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
| VALUE ANALYSIS 101 – Understanding Your Customer Dynamics | Robert W. Yokl, President, SVAH Solutions | LINK |
| VALUE ANALYSIS AI – Artificial Intelligence and Value Analysis: From Concept to Competence | Kyle P. Atkins, Ed.S., NRP, FACHDM | LINK |
