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More and more supply chain and value analysis professionals are getting it: It’s not about price any longer. After more than 50 years of GPOs, systems, and IDNs squeezing prices until they squeak, there is very little […]
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How Do You Know Which Supply Categories Are at Best Practice Levels and Which Are Not?
July 10, 2024
Robert Yokl
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Maintaining best practice levels in supply categories in the complex healthcare landscape is crucial for delivering high-quality patient care while optimizing costs. To this end, value analysis is pivotal in ensuring that the supplies used […]
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Understanding Cause and Effect in Hospital Value Analysis
May 28, 2026
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In hospital value analysis, teams are often expected to respond quickly to emerging issues, but the connection between what is happening and why it is happening is not always immediately visible. Challenges like escalating costs, […]

