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Quality Can Sometimes Decrease Quantity

August 19, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

James Russell, RN-BC, MBA, Value Analysis Facilitator VCU Health System, Richmond, VA Vendors will often make claims on the superiority of their items on the quality front to try to justify the fact that their […]

How Many VA Teams Do You Need?

August 15, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

At most healthcare organizations, the answer is — less is more! We are often asked how many value analysis teams a healthcare organization should have to ring the towel dry on savings and improve quality […]

Don’t Stop VA Because There Is Resistance

August 14, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

You must learn to break through barriers and overcome opposition! In each issue of HVAM we will provide our readers with the one basic proven and time-tested tenet of value analysis to assist you to […]

The Future of Benchmarking

August 5, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Elevate your benchmarking for greater accuracy, reliability, and insight. A recent survey by CAPS Research (co-sponsored by Arizona State University) of supply chain leaders indicated that there is a shift in benchmarking for greater accuracy, […]

Value Analysis Begins & Ends with Training

May 17, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

VA training is the foundation for reaching even higher levels of savings There seems to be an aversion by value analysis practitioners to value analysis training in our industry. This is because there is a […]

Value Analysis: It’s All About Data

May 13, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

James Russell, RN-BC, MBA, Value Analysis Facilitator VCU Health System, Richmond, VA After price is whittled down as low as it can go, utilization can offer an avenue for cost savings. However, without good data, […]

Expectations Are Higher for Value Analysis Than Ever Before!

May 9, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

>Bigger Savings Goals >More Accountability >Better Attention to Evidence >Quality Improvements >Reduce Infection Rates >Collaborate with Clinicians How do you take your Value Analysis Program to the whole new level that your senior leadership now […]

The Evolution of Value Analysis

April 2, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Michael Bohon, Founding Principle, Healthcare Solutions Bureau Twenty-seven years ago, I unexpectedly found myself working in the supply chain sector of the healthcare industry in Arizona. For nineteen years prior to that I was also […]

Reduce, Control and Eliminate Wasteful and Unnecessary Supply Utilization Practices

February 14, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Go beyond price and standardization to save more in less time Traditionally, healthcare organizations have focused their value analysis efforts on lowering the price and standardizing on the products, services and technologies that they are […]