Lack of Training Is Holding Back Big Gains in Value Analysis
Training your VA teams is the magic bullet for your VAT’s success. The late Zig Ziglar, great speaker, author, and trainer, once said, “If you…
Training your VA teams is the magic bullet for your VAT’s success. The late Zig Ziglar, great speaker, author, and trainer, once said, “If you…
Dee Donatelli, Sr. Vice President, Provider Services, Hayes, Inc. Dee Donatelli is the current President of the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Association. She is…
We are a skeptical group in healthcare! This attitude is brought about by the medical and scientific training we have received in our schooling. We…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a final rule for the unique device identification system (UDI) to give an exclusive identifier for all medical…
“Every so often an idea, innovation, invention, and revolution appear in the marketplace that changes the game forever. We call these breakthroughs ‘Game Changers’ or…
Let the facts correlate with your own experience and observations. Evidence-Based Value Analysis is a hot topic in supply chain circles, but what does it…
No one at your healthcare organization will admit that they are wasting money, but that’s just what happens every day of every week of the year….
1. Utilization Savings – The big savings are there but they are outside the comfort zone of many in our industry. We are still very price focused…
Individuals need to be selected for their expertise and leadership qualities. We are seeing more and more healthcare organizations that are selecting their department heads…
Life cycle cost is the forgotten goal of all our cost and quality challenges. Every day we hear about all the latest and greatest new…
Understanding your healthcare organization and that of your competitors How do you know if your people, products, and processes are world class or just so-so? How…
By Michael B. Neely, Senior Vice President, Optimé Supply Chain Healthcare reform has placed providers of care under intense pressure to reduce costs and improve…
I know what you are thinking, “Paradigm shift – really?” The 90’s are calling, Bob, and we want our progressive change phrase back. But all…