Hospital Value Analysis Archives - Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine

Untapped Value Analysis Potential

June 8, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Value analysis is progressing in responsibilities and outcomes in health systems throughout the country and has become an integral part of supply chain operations at most health systems. This is great news for this field […]

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

May 29, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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 […]

Beyond the Box: Why Value Analysis Must Take Instructions for Use Seriously

Beyond the Box: Why Value Analysis Must Take Instructions for Use (IFU) Seriously

May 29, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Tucked inside nearly every medical device package is a document that carries serious clinical, legal, and operational weight, and it routinely gets less attention than the device itself. The Instructions for Use (IFU) defines how […]

Measuring What Matters: The Case for Metrics for Value Analysis Committees

May 29, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“A value analysis committee without performance metrics is like a sporting event that doesn’t keep score — the process exists, but accountability does not.” Before you dismiss this as just another article discussing the importance […]

Execution, Accountability, and Operating Margin Improvement in Healthcare Value Analysis

May 28, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“The next evolution of healthcare value analysis will not be defined simply by better product evaluation. It will be defined by execution capability.” Healthcare organizations are not short on cost-saving initiatives. Across the country, health […]

Understanding Cause and Effect in Hospital Value Analysis

May 28, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

In hospital value analysis, teams are often expected to respond quickly to emerging issues, but the connection between what is happening and why it is happening is not always immediately visible. Challenges like escalating costs, […]

Podcast 98 – Value Analysis 2026 – What’s In and What’s Out

March 30, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Welcome to the Healthcare Supply Chain Best Practices Podcast! We have a very special episode today featuring a guest who is a true veteran of the Value Analysis space. Joining us is Stephen Kinsella, President of […]

Is Your Value Analysis Program at a Critical Fork in the Road?

October 28, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Envision the Future of Your Value Analysis Program It is incredible the progress that value analysis has made in our healthcare industry as an accepted methodology for optimizing costs, quality, and functionality of the products, […]

The Critical Role of Robust Instructions for Use in Healthcare Value Analysis

October 28, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

When evaluating medical devices and products, Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals often focus on evidence, outcomes, and costs. Yet one critical factor that directly influences all three is sometimes overlooked: the quality of a device’s Instructions […]

Value Analysis Leadership Interview: Value Analysis Beyond the IFU

October 28, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Value Analysis Professionals have a daunting task as they must manage so many areas in the healthcare supply chain like new product request evaluations, resilience product alternatives, solving product problems such as increasing infection rates, […]

Don’t Ignore the Value in Value Analysis Mentors

October 28, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Everyone likes to feel that because they run a Value Analysis Program for a certain period of time, they know everything they need to know. I find it great that most that feel this way […]

Special Interview: The New Sales Dynamic of Value Analysis

October 28, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

In this special interview with our key Value Analysis Sales Advisor, Mark Copeland, we delve further into the challenges that vendors, clinicians, and health systems run into on an ongoing basis when dealing with new […]

New Savings Opportunities: Getting the Best of Both Worlds with Pricing Management AND Consumption Management

June 10, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Efficiency is critical in hospital supply chains — not just for cost control, but for ensuring consistent, high-quality patient care. Two primary strategies dominate hospital supply chain discussions: pricing management and consumption management. While both […]