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Getting Beyond Like and Don’t Like in Value Analysis

April 26, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

If I had a dollar for every time I have heard the terms “like” and “don’t like” when referring to a product, service, or technology in a value analysis meeting or conversion setting then I […]

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

February 4, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Just Released February 2023 Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine Featured Articles Article Title/Link Article By: Link FEATURED – Driving Out Waste and Inefficient Use with Value Analysis Shaneka Demps, Manager, Value Analysis, BayCare […]

Value Analysis: The Secret Formula For Substitutions

January 30, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

It’s my understanding that supply chain shortages are still a big problem in healthcare due to the effects of the pandemic. Further, we are hearing from our community that substitutes are now one of the […]

How Do You Make Your Clinical Value Analysis Program Even Better in 2023?

January 30, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

As we begin a new year, it is good to take a step back and take a good look in the mirror at your value analysis and cost management programs. These are especially important right […]

Driving Out Waste and Inefficient Use with Value Analysis

January 30, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Big Savings and Quality Improvements with Inflatable Patient Positioning and Transfer Devices It is amazing how value analysis works as a great tool and process to drive positive change in our healthcare organizations. This case […]

Value Analysis: Your Purchase Costs Are Only the Tip of the Iceberg

January 30, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

We all understand the concept of an iceberg that has three-quarters of its mass submerged under the waterline. Well, this same concept can be applied to value analysis since it too represents three-quarters of the […]

How Far We Have Strayed From The Classic Tenets of Value Analysis

January 30, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

I just read a healthcare magazine article that claimed that the definition of value analysis is Quality/Cost = Value Analysis. Nothing could be further from the truth. Larry Miles, the Father of Value Analysis, defined […]

Featured Articles November 2022 – Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Management Magazine

November 10, 2022 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Just Released November 2022 Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine Featured Articles Article Title/Link Article By: Link FEATURED – Healthcare Value Analysis Leadership Interview: Vendor Value Wade Blom, Director of Operations and Supply Chain, […]

Vendor Value: Healthcare Value Analysis Leadership Interview

Healthcare Value Analysis Leadership Interview: Vendor Value

November 3, 2022 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Tell us about your experience and how you got involved in the healthcare value analysis and supply chain world. I’m relatively new to the healthcare world but I was originally on a healthcare path which […]

Healthcare Supply Chain: What Happens If You Run Out Of Price Savings?

October 11, 2022 Robert Yokl Comments Off

When I’m giving a seminar, workshop, or masterclass, I am often asked, “What happens if you run out of price savings?” Some of the typical answers that I hear from healthcare supply chain professionals in […]

Life Cycle Cost: Why Is This Important?

October 11, 2022 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Life cycle cost (LCC) can be defined as the sum of the total cost of a product, service, or technology over its lifetime. For example, think of a car with an average life of eight […]

Why KPIs Can Help You Optimize Your Value Analysis Team’s Performance Almost Overnight

October 11, 2022 Robert Yokl Comments Off

To stay ahead of the curve, we have always searched out advanced management techniques that could improve our hospital, system, or IDN client’s supply chain/value analysis performance. We started this practice when we discovered that […]

Featured Articles June 2022 – Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Management Magazine

June 17, 2022 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Just Released June 2022 Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine Featured Articles Article Title/Link Article By: Link FEATURED – Enhancing Patient Experience Through Adult and Pediatric VAT Implementation Shonda Morrow, Kimberly Alsbrooks, Guadalupe Ordaz-Nielsen, […]