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Just Published – Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Mgt. Magazine Feb 2021
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Turbocharge Your Value Analysis and Utilization Management Savings in 2021
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions I was just asked today by the editor of HPN Magazine to comment on the trend that most healthcare organizations consider value analysis to be a synonym of “product […]
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You Will Only Reap What You Sow with Clinical Supply Utilization Management
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions “Future consequences are inevitably shaped by present actions.” This old proverb becomes a reality for healthcare supply chain organizations in that you must first plan, […]
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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 The Importance of Timely Vascular […]
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Improve Your Strengths and Overcome Your Weaknesses
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions Through my 28 plus years in the healthcare supply chain and value analysis world, I have seen many value analysis professionals over the years and […]
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Best Practices for Your Bottom Line in 2021
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions Hello 2021! I think most of us are happy to see 2020 pass us by and we can now focus on our goals for 2021. […]
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3 Things You Must Know About GPO Price Savings to Make Them Stick
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions Over the last few decades, GPOs have been the driving force on price and standardization savings for healthcare organizations. However, as Isaac Newton’s third law states, “With every action, […]
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Featured Articles November 2020 – Healthcare VA & SUM Magazine
Featured Articles Featured Article – What Value Analysis Leaders Need to Know About Mattress Contamination – Bruce Rippe, Chairman, CEO, Trinity Guardion, Edmond Hooker, MD, Ph.D., Trinity Guardion Managing Editors Note –There is Always a New Way – Robert […]
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Just Published Nov 2020- Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Management Magazine
Leading Cost and Quality Strategies for the Healthcare Supply Chain View the Issue Here
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Are You Going in the Right Direction with Your Savings?
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions Group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and consortiums have been a powerful force in controlling healthcare organizations’ labor and non-labor costs for decades. Yet, no one seems to question whether these […]
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What Do I Say to Supply Chain Professionals Who Don’t Believe in Savings Beyond Price?
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Supply Chain & Value Analysis — SVAH Solutions What do I say to supply chain professionals who don’t believe in savings beyond price? I think the best way to […]
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What Value Analysis Leaders Need to Know About Mattress Contamination
Bruce Rippe, Chairman, CEO, Trinity Guardion Edmond Hooker, MD, Ph.D., Trinity Guardion Many hospital leaders don’t know that what might be hidden under the covers could be making their patients sick and costing them money. […]
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You Need Champions for Your Value Analysis Program to Excel
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions Robert McNamara, Secretary of Defense in the 1960s, was a champion (i.e., spoke up in favor of and supported the initiative) for value analysis in the defense department. Bob […]