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A CSUM Program Is Not the Finish Line
Clinical Supply Utilization

A CSUM Program Is Not the Finish Line

September 25, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off on A CSUM Program Is Not the Finish Line
Implementing a Clinical Supply Utilization Management (CSUM) program is an important first step, but it should never be considered the finish line. In fact, having a CSUM program and having a proficient CSUM program are […]
Approval Isn’t the Finish Line: Why Value Analysis Must Own the Path from Decision to Results
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Approval Isn’t the Finish Line: Why Value Analysis Must Own the Path from Decision to Results

September 22, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Approval Isn’t the Finish Line: Why Value Analysis Must Own the Path from Decision to Results
Healthcare organizations spend enormous effort evaluating products and making decisions. The bigger opportunity may be what happens after the committee says yes. Healthcare organizations have spent years improving how they evaluate products, technologies, and services. […]
From Opportunity to Outcome: Closing the Gap Between Strategy and Execution in Healthcare Value Analysis
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From Opportunity to Outcome: Closing the Gap Between Strategy and Execution in Healthcare Value Analysis

September 22, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off on From Opportunity to Outcome: Closing the Gap Between Strategy and Execution in Healthcare Value Analysis
Healthcare organizations are not short on cost-saving opportunities. Across the country, supply chain teams are identifying price variation, contract leakage, supplier fragmentation, SKU proliferation, utilization variation, and product standardization opportunities. Analytics have improved, data is […]
You Have a Supply Chain Strategy, but Do You Have an Ongoing Clinical Supply Utilization Strategy?
Clinical Supply Utilization

You Have a Supply Chain Strategy, but Do You Have an Ongoing Clinical Supply Utilization Strategy?

September 22, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off on You Have a Supply Chain Strategy, but Do You Have an Ongoing Clinical Supply Utilization Strategy?
“Ongoing visibility is what allows Clinical Supply Utilization Management to continue producing savings opportunities year after year.” For years, healthcare organizations have relied on the two most familiar strategies to reduce supply costs: price and […]
CSUM is the Strategic Advantage You Don’t Realize is Missing
Clinical Supply Utilization

CSUM is the Strategic Advantage You Don’t Realize is Missing

May 29, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off on CSUM is the Strategic Advantage You Don’t Realize is Missing
Clinical supply utilization management (CSUM) is rapidly emerging as a critical capability for healthcare supply chain and value analysis professionals seeking to move beyond traditional cost-saving methods. While many organizations have already captured the majority […]
Supplier Fragmentation Is Quietly Destroying Healthcare Operations
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Supplier Fragmentation Is Quietly Destroying Healthcare Operations

May 29, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Supplier Fragmentation Is Quietly Destroying Healthcare Operations
Why Healthcare Organizations Must Rethink Governance, Operational Alignment, and Decision-Making Before Complexity Overwhelms Performance Healthcare organizations are operating under extraordinary pressure. Margins remain unstable. Labor shortages continue affecting operations across the country. Clinician burnout remains […]
Chasing Waterfalls
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Chasing Waterfalls

May 28, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Chasing Waterfalls
Most sourcing organizations eventually encounter the same problem: projected savings and realized financial results rarely match perfectly. In some cases, realized performance falls short of projections. In others, projects outperform expectations. Yet the explanation is […]
Speed to Safety: Finding the Best Practices, Best Outcomes, and Best Value in Recall Management
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Latest Podcast Just Released!

July 30, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Latest Podcast Just Released!
Podcast 95 – Speed to Safety – Special Recall Best Practices Interview with RMIG Recall management is a challenging area for healthcare organizations throughout the country as there is no set methodology, workflows, standardized tools, […]
Knowing Where Not to Focus Your Efforts Is Just as Important as Knowing Where to Focus When It Comes to Cost and Quality Optimization
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Knowing Where Not to Focus Your Efforts Is Just as Important as Knowing Where to Focus When It Comes to Cost and Quality Optimization

June 10, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Knowing Where Not to Focus Your Efforts Is Just as Important as Knowing Where to Focus When It Comes to Cost and Quality Optimization
Achieve Cost Optimization While Preserving Quality Many believe they’ve already capitalized on all the strategic advantages available in today’s mature healthcare supply chain environment. However, if there was a way to gain a strategic advantage […]