Why Do We Continue to Ride an Old Tired Horse?
Price Savings Have Diminished by a Shocking 70% to 80% Overall Many of my peers think I am crazy when I make the statement that…
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Value Analysis Leadership is the #1 Key Factor to Your Value Analysis Success
I have worked as a trainer, coach, and facilitator for healthcare value analysis teams for over 26 years. The one constant I have observed is…
Value Analysis Leadership Begins With the Selection of Your VA Leaders
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…
How Many VA Teams Do You Need?
At most healthcare organizations, the answer is — less is more! We are often asked how many value analysis teams a healthcare organization should have…
Value Analysis Leadership Interview
Brooke Berson, R.N., Director, Clinical Resource Management Duke University Health System, North Carolina The following edited interview was conducted by Robert W. Yokl, Managing Editor,…
The New Low Hanging Fruit Is Supply Utilization
Why Aren’t We Jumping On These Juicy Low Hanging Savings Opportunities? Most healthcare organizations are still operating on a VA model that is strictly focused…
Use Healthcare Technology to Add More “Value” to Value Analysis
Dee Donatelli, RN, BSN, MBA, Sr. Vice President, Provider Services, Hayes, Inc. There are many definitions for value analysis, but I think we could all…
The Future of Benchmarking
Elevate your benchmarking for greater accuracy, reliability, and insight. A recent survey by CAPS Research (co-sponsored by Arizona State University) of supply chain leaders indicated…
Crucial Conversations and How to Have Them
Alan Edwards, Regional Director of Supply Chain, Adventist Health System, Tampa, FL “Today’s supply chain leader faces more day to day pressure than ever before….
If You Think Training is Costly, Just Think of the Cost of Not Training Your Hospital Value Analysis Teams
I can’t count the times I have seen hospital value analysis teams waste time, money, and resources because they haven’t received advanced training in value analysis…
We Are All Teachers and Trainers in Value Analysis
This issue of Healthcare Value Analysis Magazine is focused on value analysis training and teaming, so I thought I would bring up an important point…
4 Key Points Supply Chain Managers Should Know About Utilization Management
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…
Expectations Are Higher for Value Analysis Than Ever Before!
>Bigger Savings Goals >More Accountability >Better Attention to Evidence >Quality Improvements >Reduce Infection Rates >Collaborate with Clinicians How do you take your Value Analysis Program…