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Connecting the Dots: Time, Cost, and Quality

December 3, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

It’s important to master all three cost drivers. Value analysis is an interconnected process centering on time, cost, and quality. If you aren’t focusing on all three of these elements with your value analysis program, […]

FDA Finalizes UDI System

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a final rule for the unique device identification system (UDI) to give an exclusive identifier for all medical devices. They are now requesting comments from the clinical community. […]

Why Are We Ignoring the Common-Sense Solution?

December 3, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Dee Donatelli, RN, BSN, MBA, Sr. Vice President, Provider Services, Hayes, Inc. As clinicians, hospitals, and consumers look ahead to 2014 and the full implementation of healthcare reform, much discussion centers on ways to achieve […]

Value Analysis Leadership Interview

April 9, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Alan Weintraub, Chief Procurement Officer/Director of Support Services Enloe Medical Center, Chico, CA The following interview was conducted by Robert W. Yokl, Managing Editor, Healthcare Value Analysis Magazine Allan Weintraub is a 30-year supply chain […]

Navigating Uncharted Waters of Supply Utilization Management

February 18, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Traditionally, the Healthcare Supply Chain saving game has been greatly influenced by the “price” savings opportunities offered by group purchasing contracts, standardization, and capitation. Unfortunately, we are not seeing the ROIs from these major savings […]

Why Utilization Management is More Important than Ever Before!

February 15, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

An Important and Timely Message from Robert T. Yokl When I look at the Affordable Care Act’s new Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Prospective Payment System that was implemented in October of 2012, I get the feeling […]

5 Major Benefits of Healthcare Value Analysis

January 5, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Value Analysis Benefits 5 Major Benefits of Healthcare Value Analysis Why let these diamonds in your backyard go undiscovered? Like our counterparts in the business world, we must now look to cost reductions as the […]