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Are Manual Systems Holding Back Value Analysis Decision Making?

November 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

In today’s fast-paced healthcare world, value analysis practitioners are constantly looking for ways to streamline their processes and increase efficiency. However, many hospitals, systems, and IDNs are still relying on manual systems and spreadsheets for […]

Value Analysis Professionals: Our Time is Now…Are You Ready?

September 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“There has never been a more perfect time for supply chain and value analysis professionals to fully engage in cost reduction.” If you are looking to make a big impact in reducing your organization’s bottom […]

Are You Ready to Join an Elite Group of Value Analysis Professionals?

September 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) has come a long way from it’s grassroots start in the healthcare supply chain world. Started by a group of like-minded clinicians and professionals who were looking […]

Value Analysis: 8 New Rules for New Work and New Performance

September 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Value Analysis Teams Need to be Designed to Be Effective and Productive There has been enough empirical data and research generated by team performance practitioners to clearly recognize that high performance value analysis teams, or […]

AI And Value Analysis: A Natural Fit

September 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“AI will be one of the answers for value analysis practitioners to save time while improving savings, quality, and outcomes because it enables the execution of complex tasks without excessive cost.” Embracing the Power of […]

Featured Articles May 2023 – Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Management Magazine

May 17, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Just Released May 2023 Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine Featured Articles Article Title/Link Article By: Link FEATURED – Value Analysis Leadership Interview: Winning with a Clinically Integrated Value Analysis Process With Suzanne Smith, […]

Value Analysis Leadership Interview: Winning with a Clinically Integrated Value Analysis Process

May 15, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Listen to the Entire Interview Conversation Bob Yokl Had With Suzanne Smith and Kerry Lepage Below: With Suzanne Smith, Solutions Advisor, Lumere—a GHX Company, and Kerry Lepage, Clinical Nurse Leader and Director of Surgical Services […]

Clinical Supply Integration: Do You Know What It Means?

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

As a discipline, we have been talking about clinical supply integration (CSI) for a number of years now, but do we really know what this term means? Based on my readings in our industry publications, […]

Big Savings in Retrospective Value Analysis Reviews

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“The bottom line here is that retrospective value analysis reviews are valuable to healthcare organizations who are in dire need of big savings which will go directly to their bottom lines.” The Only Way to […]

The Crucial Role of Change Management in Healthcare Value Analysis

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“Change management is essential to the successful implementation of healthcare value analysis programs regardless of the care setting.” Healthcare value analysis, a systematic approach to ensuring the highest possible quality of care at the lowest […]

5 Incredibly Useful KPI Tips for Supply Chain/Value Analysis Professionals to Know Where You Stand

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

What we are seeing in the healthcare marketplace is that CEOs, COOs, and CFOs are scrambling to plug the huge holes in their labor and non-labor budgets due to the effects of the pandemic. For […]

How an Accurate Item Master Ensures Revenue Integrity and Prevents Provider Burnout

April 26, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

There are numerous challenges facing U.S. hospitals and health systems today that are now widely acknowledged and discussed, such as the high cost of care, healthcare access inequities, persistent supply chain problems, staff burnout, provider […]

5 Reasons Non-Conformance to Requirements is Holding Back Your Savings Opportunities

April 26, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Savings Opportunities Pyramid Every product, service, and technology should have their functional requirements or exact specifications defined by your customers, not specified by their sales representative or selected from a catalog as often happens. Because […]