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…
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How Should KPIs Be Employed to Increase Your Healthcare Organization’s Non-Salary Savings, Quality, and Outcomes?
Targeted Savings While Improving Quality and Outcomes Can Be a Reality We are all looking for the “magic bullet” that will generate more non-salary savings…
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…
Perfect Storm: COVID-19 Pandemic and Rampant Inflation
We went through almost two years of supply and labor shortages (not that these challenges are entirely solved) during the pandemic and now we are…
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…
Hemostat Product Changeover at Huntsville Health: High-Volume Low-Cost Physician Preference Items Can Lead to Significant Cost Savings
Jackie Kraft, RN, Value Analysis Manager & Clinical Resource Manager, Huntsville Health Gina Holcombe RN, BSN, Director of Surgery Main, Third & GMT, Huntsville Health Halit…
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,…
Turbocharge Your Value Analysis and Utilization Management Savings in 2021
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions I was just asked today by the editor of HPN Magazine to comment on the trend that most healthcare…
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…
Featured Articles November 2020 – Healthcare VA & SUM Magazine
Featured Articles Featured Article – What Value Analysis Leaders Need to Know About Mattress Contamination – Bruce Rippe, Chairman, CEO, Trinity Guardion, Edmond Hooker, MD, Ph.D., Trinity…