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JUST PUBLISHED – Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Magazine Volume 3 Issue 1 2015

May 1, 2015 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Just Published – Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine Volume 3 Issue 1 2015 Click the Here to View the Issue FEATURED ARTICLE – A Strategic Approach to Cost Containment in Hospitals How Many C's […]

Savings and Quality Aren’t Mutually Exclusive

December 3, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

We have all heard the criticism that any value analysis initiative can and will eventually create quality issues for patients, or some variation of this negative comment, many times in our supply chain career. When […]

Keeping Hospital Value Analysis Analytics Simple

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Less is more when it comes to telling a story with your healthcare value analysis analytics reports. I cannot tell you how many meetings I go to and make my key points with just one […]

Evidence is One Key to Your Success in Healthcare Value Analysis

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

We are a skeptical group in healthcare! This attitude is brought about by the medical and scientific training we have received in our schooling. We are also creatures of habit which is one of the […]

The Future of Supply Chain Expense Management is Now!

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“Every so often an idea, innovation, invention, and revolution appear in the marketplace that changes the game forever. We call these breakthroughs ‘Game Changers’ or the rules or variations that change the game enough that […]

How Do You Define Evidence-Based Value Analysis In a World Of Many Truths?

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Let the facts correlate with your own experience and observations. Evidence-Based Value Analysis is a hot topic in supply chain circles, but what does it really mean? Generally, evidence means facts or information indicating that […]

Isn’t It Time We Let Employees and Staff Know How Much of Your Hospital’s Money They Are Wasting?

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

No one at your healthcare organization will admit that they are wasting money, but that’s just what happens every day of every week of the year. When we try to do something about it, we hear […]

Top 5 Missed Savings Opportunities in the Hospital Supply Chain Today

March 25, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

1. Utilization Savings – The big savings are there but they are outside the comfort zone of many in our industry. We are still very price focused and it will take some time for our industry to […]

The New End Game!

March 24, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Life cycle cost is the forgotten goal of all our cost and quality challenges. Every day we hear about all the latest and greatest new strategies, software, tools, and contracting methods that overwhelm us in […]

Paradigm Shift – Integrating Utilization Into Our Value Analysis Programs

March 24, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

I know what you are thinking, “Paradigm shift – really?” The 90’s are calling, Bob, and we want our progressive change phrase back. But all kidding aside, there is a major change happening with our […]

None of Us Are As Smart As All of Us

March 24, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator VCU Health System, Richmond, VA One of the best things about being a Value Analysis Facilitator is the ability to help shine a light on other efficiency-minded folks in […]