Savings Beyond Price – You Control the Faucet with Consumption Management
“Consumption management is an opportunity to fine tune contracting, vendor service levels, and clinicians’ use patterns to best practice levels.” Where to Find an Abundance…
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Value Analysis is Not Just About Value Analysis
Most seasoned value analysis professionals have come to the realization that value analysis is not just about value analysis in our healthcare systems. Value analysis…
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…
Value Analysis Roundtable Discussion: Clinical Supply Utilization Opening Up Invisible Supply and Quality Optimization Opportunities
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,…
A Blueprint for a Successful Recall Management Program
“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,…
Laying a Strong Foundation for Your Recall Management Program
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 It Comes to Recalls, What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You – and Your Patients, Too!
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…
Why Savings Validation is Mission Critical
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…
How to Select a Candidate for a Value Analysis Study
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…
The #1 Critical Success Factor to Saving Big in the Healthcare Supply Chain
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions The most important first few hours you can spend on any value analysis, supply utilization,…
How Much Are You Saving With Your Value Analysis Program?
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…
Improve Your Strengths and Overcome Your Weaknesses
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions Through my 28 plus years in the healthcare supply chain and value analysis world, I…
Best Practices for Your Bottom Line in 2021
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions Hello 2021! I think most of us are happy to see 2020 pass us by…