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5 Major Things I Learned from the Value Analysis School of Hard Knocks

April 2, 2024 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“I am glad I could share some of these valuable strategies with you that I had to learn through the value analysis school of hard knocks.” We have all dealt with the school of hard […]

Perfect Storm: COVID-19 Pandemic and Ramped Inflation

Perfect Storm: COVID-19 Pandemic and Rampant Inflation

October 10, 2022 Robert Yokl Comments Off

We went through almost two years of supply and labor shortages (not that these challenges are entirely solved) during the pandemic and now we are dealing with rampant inflation that is taking the wind out […]

Why Group Purchasing Is Only One Side of the Savings Triangle Equation

June 6, 2022 Robert Yokl Comments Off

It has been my experience that very few things in life and in business have one all-encompassing solution. However, group purchasing seems to be the only savings strategy that supply chain professionals have embraced since […]

Are You Going in the Right Direction with Your Savings?

November 19, 2020 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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 […]

The HC Supply Chain’s Untouchable: The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

April 15, 2020 Robert Yokl Comments Off

By Chase Johanson, Executive Search Consultant, Gibson Consultants Pharmaceutical Costs Continue To Climb One of the most difficult challenges that hospitals and health systems all across the world face is managing their pharmaceutical spending. “Rising […]

But the Healthcare Supply Chain is Different!

May 8, 2019 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Michael Bohon, Managing Director—Healthcare Solutions Bureau How many times have you heard someone say the above statement as to why ideas, concepts and practices from other industries will not work in healthcare? Personally, I cannot […]

The Progression of Value Analysis

February 1, 2018 Robert Yokl Comments Off

James Russell, RN-BC, MBA, CVAHP, Value Analysis Program Director, UW Health, WI I have been thinking a lot lately about not only what value analysis is (definition) and how value analysis is done (process), but […]

Clinical Value Analysis: Increasing Your Team Speed!

November 21, 2017 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Laura L. Polson, BSN, RN-BC, CVAHP Our Clinical Value Analysis (VA) roles are evolving. Every day healthcare leadership struggles to improve the quality of care and reduce supply expense. This is nothing new. So what’s driving […]

Why You Need to Stop Wasting Time and Money by Starting a Successful Supply Utilization Management Program Now

July 27, 2017 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Robert W. Yokl, Vice President/COO, SVAH Solutions Do you believe that Group Purchasing Organizations (GPOs) save big dollars for hospitals, systems, and IDNs across the country? That is a crazy question to ask but believe […]

What’s Behind a Mature Supply Chain Organization’s Operational Excellence and Value Enhancement? Training!

August 23, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Timothy Hagler At home in South Carolina we have a saying that is especially poignant when we see one of our good friends hanging out with their old hunting dogs. We say, “’tarnt a new […]

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5 Major Things I Learned from the Value Analysis School of Hard Knocks

Perfect Storm: COVID-19 Pandemic and Rampant Inflation

The HC Supply Chain’s Untouchable: The Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

The Progression of Value Analysis

Clinical Value Analysis: Increasing Your Team Speed!

What’s Behind a Mature Supply Chain Organization’s Operational Excellence and Value Enhancement? Training!

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