Healthcare

Utilization Management

Gaining the Next Level

February 8, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Gaining the Next Level
Tim Ingram, MBA/HCM, CMRP Over the years, we have all experienced many of the mainstream process improvement methodologies, such as, TQM, ISO, Value Analysis, Six Sigma, and the many others that were designed to gain […]
Value Analysis

PPI: How About Patient Preference Items?

February 8, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off on PPI: How About Patient Preference Items?
James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, UF Health at Jacksonville VCU Health System, Richmond, VA The concept of Physician Preference Items (PPI) has been a mainstay in clinical value analysis for many years.  It has […]
Cost Management

A Strategic Approach to Cost Containment In Hospitals

May 18, 2015 Robert Yokl Comments Off on A Strategic Approach to Cost Containment In Hospitals
How Many C’s Are In Success? Maureen Hazen, RN, MHA, Associate Director, Berkley Research Group’s Healthcare Practice and Robert Andrzejewski, MS, Associate, Berkley Research Group’s Healthcare  In today’s economic environment, hospitals are being forced to make […]
Value Analysis

What Does Value Analysis Mean to You?

May 18, 2015 Robert Yokl Comments Off on What Does Value Analysis Mean to You?
When you think of the term “value analysis” (VA) as it relates to the healthcare supply chain, what does this mean to you? I have heard hundreds of different definitions of value analysis in articles, […]
Cost Management

Supply LifeCycle Cost Management TM

December 3, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Supply LifeCycle Cost Management TM
As this issue of HVAM suggests, the new healthcare economy is all about saving time, controlling costs, improving quality, and expanding the scope (population management) of your healthcare organization’s services. It is our opinion that […]