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Supply Utilization Myths, Misunderstandings, and Mistakes

December 4, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Why utilization savings are still illusive for most healthcare organizations Although the term utilization management seems to be understood by some supply chain managers and value analysis practitioners, in reality, there are still too many […]

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 […]

The Missing Link in Supply Expense Management

April 15, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Do you have all of your supply expense management bases covered? It wasn’t so long ago that price and standardization was king in supply chain management circles. All you needed to do was join one […]

Did You Know That Standardization Can Cost You Money?

April 12, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Not all standardization is good for your healthcare organization’s bottom line. For over 40+ years, the healthcare supply chain industry has espoused standardization as a technique of choice for reducing and controlling their costs. I […]

What You Can’t See Will Hurt You

April 11, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Most of your new saving opportunities are below the water line. We like to equate supply chain expense savings to an iceberg! Above the waterline are your price and standardization savings, which are easily identified. […]

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 […]

Benchmarking Still Drives Savings

January 30, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Industry embraced a simple idea in the 1980s. The idea was that it was possible to search for the best practices that will lead to superior performance by comparing cost, time or quality of one […]

Healthcare Value Analysis Magazine

January 6, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Look What We Have Done Now! Yes, we have started a new magazine about value analysis!! Why? Because we feel that value analysis is going to become an even more important component of the financial […]

Value Analysis Analytics: The Tool of Choice to Identify Your Best Value Analysis Savings Opportunities

January 5, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Value Analysis Analytics Breakthrough Savings on Demand The promise of value analysis analytics to up your savings game Your healthcare organization is data-rich, but most supply chain professionals don’t optimize the use of their hospital, […]

Value Analysis Analytics: Change of Mindset

January 5, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Value Analysis Analytics Change of Mindset For decades, supply chain and value analysis professionals have been focusing their savings efforts on reducing their prices and maximizing their standardization of the products, services and technologies […]