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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

Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Management Magazine Volume 11 Issue 1

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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

Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Management Mag

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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

Healthcare Value Analysis Magazine

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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

Healthcare Value Analysis

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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

Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Magazine

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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

Healthcare Value Analysis Magazine Summer Fall Issue Available Online

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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

Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Magazine

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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

Healthcare Value Analysis Evidence Issue

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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

Healthcare Value Analysis Magazine

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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