Value Analysis Professionals: What Should Your Priorities Be Going Into 2024?
If you are a healthcare value analysis professional, what should your priorities be going into the new year? A new year is just around the…
If you are a healthcare value analysis professional, what should your priorities be going into the new year? A new year is just around the…
We are all looking for new supply chain expense savings beyond price and standardization to help our healthcare organizations weather this perfect storm (high inflation,…
“With this comprehensive blueprint for the recall management process, the program is now ready to be implemented on the strong foundation of leadership, organizational culture,…
In this edition, let’s explore what is needed to create a successful recall management program for any healthcare facility. The Role of Executive Leadership in…
When managing medical device notices and recalls for a healthcare organization, it can seem like a daunting task. According to Sedgewick’s Recall Index, Edition 2…
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions Every value analysis practitioner can tell you that they save money for their healthcare organization, but can they prove…
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions First, I would like to explain the difference between a study and a project. A value analysis study is…
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions The most important first few hours you can spend on any value analysis, supply utilization,…
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions The established purpose of value analysis, created by Larry Miles in the 1940s at GE, was to look for…
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions Through my 28 plus years in the healthcare supply chain and value analysis world, I…
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions Hello 2021! I think most of us are happy to see 2020 pass us by…
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions Over the last few decades, GPOs have been the driving force on price and standardization savings for healthcare organizations….
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…