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Value Analysis Leadership Interview

August 13, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Brooke Berson, R.N., Director, Clinical Resource Management Duke University Health System, North Carolina The following edited interview was conducted by Robert W. Yokl, Managing Editor, Healthcare Value Analysis Magazine Brooke Berson, R.N, is a graduate […]

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, […]

Why Utilization Management is More Important than Ever Before!

February 15, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

An Important and Timely Message from Robert T. Yokl When I look at the Affordable Care Act’s new Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Prospective Payment System that was implemented in October of 2012, I get the feeling […]

Control and Verify Your Savings Before, During and After Implementation

February 11, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Assume nothing, verify everything with your own eyes! Did you know that the word “savings” is the most misunderstood word in our supply chain business? We use it every day to describe cost reductions and […]