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Lack of Training Is Holding Back Big Gains in Value Analysis

December 3, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Training your VA teams is the magic bullet for your VAT’s success. The late Zig Ziglar, great speaker, author, and trainer, once said, “If you think training is costly, just think of the cost of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

How to Become Best-of-the-Best in Everything You Do

March 24, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Understanding your healthcare organization and that of your competitors How do you know if your people, products, and processes are world class or just so-so? How do you know if there is more savings available in […]

Supply Utilization Myths, Misunderstandings, and Mistakes

December 4, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Why utilization savings are still illusive for most healthcare organizations Although the term utilization management seems to be understood by some supply chain managers and value analysis practitioners, in reality, there are still too many […]

#1 Ingredient to Improve Your Value Analysis Teams

December 4, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Michael E. Porter and Thomas H. Lee, in a recent Harvard Review article, put it this way, “Teams improve and excel by tracking progress over time and comparing their performance to that of peers inside […]

How Often Should Your Value Analysis Teams Meet?

December 4, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

The healthcare industry norm for the frequency of value analysis team meetings seems to be once a month. However, this meeting schedule can cause communication gaps, delays in making important decisions, and eventually loss of […]

Before, During, and After the Value Analysis Study

December 3, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Why it is important that utilization management works in concert with a strong VA program When we engage with a value analysis committee or team, we often observe that the VA teams tend to get […]

Value Analysis Leadership Begins With the Selection of Your VA Leaders

August 20, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

You need the right leaders with the right attitude, skills, and temperament. All great organizations, divisions, or units have great leaders (called by many different names) to plan, organize, manage, and control their operations and […]

How Many VA Teams Do You Need?

August 15, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

At most healthcare organizations, the answer is — less is more! We are often asked how many value analysis teams a healthcare organization should have to ring the towel dry on savings and improve quality […]

4 Key Points Supply Chain Managers Should Know About Utilization Management

May 20, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

1. It’s the future of supply chain expense management. Price and standardization have been the primary supply chain cost containment strategies for decades. Now that these sources are waning, there is nowhere else to go […]