Cost and Quality Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
If two things are mutually exclusive, they are separate and very different from each other. Obviously, you might think that cost and quality fit this…
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How to Integrate Utilization into Your Hospital’s Contracting and Price Processes
Robert W. Yokl, Sr. Vice President/COO, SVAH Solutions What if you knew that your overall supply utilization (total cost per operating metric) was at best…
Who Should Be Your Value Analysis Team Leaders?
Individuals need to be selected for their expertise and leadership qualities. We are seeing more and more healthcare organizations that are selecting their department heads…
Where Are You Getting Your Benchmarks?
Multiple benchmarking sources ensure that you are getting them right the first time. Benchmarking is an art and a science, but there are some hard…
How To Avoid “Group Think”!
You need to diversify your VA team’s membership to energize your team. When selecting or replacing your value analysis team membership, you need to consider…
Reduce, Control and Eliminate Wasteful and Unnecessary Supply Utilization Practices
Go beyond price and standardization to save more in less time Traditionally, healthcare organizations have focused their value analysis efforts on lowering the price and…
The Seven-Percent Savings Solution
Why do we continue to pursue 1%, 2% or 3% savings solutions (i.e., price), when a 7% savings solution (i.e., utilization) is just as easily…