The New Normal in Healthcare Supply Chain: Financial Uncertainty
Healthcare Supply Chain Expense Savings Opportunities Could Be Easier and Better Than You Think If You Know Where You Stand “While we have seen a…
price savings
Healthcare Supply Chain: What Happens If You Run Out Of Price Savings?
When I’m giving a seminar, workshop, or masterclass, I am often asked, “What happens if you run out of price savings?” Some of the typical…
You Will Only Reap What You Sow with Clinical Supply Utilization Management
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions “Future consequences are inevitably shaped by present actions.” This old proverb becomes a reality for…
3 Things You Must Know About GPO Price Savings to Make Them Stick
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions Over the last few decades, GPOs have been the driving force on price and standardization savings for healthcare organizations….
What Do I Say to Supply Chain Professionals Who Don’t Believe in Savings Beyond Price?
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Supply Chain & Value Analysis — SVAH Solutions What do I say to supply chain professionals who don’t believe…
Generating Even More Savings from Your Price, Standardization, and Value Analysis Initiatives
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions Let’s face it, we live in a GPO-centric healthcare supply chain world and that isn’t…
Featured Articles July 2020 – Healthcare VA & SUM Magazine
Featured Articles Featured Article – Utilizing Guidewire Peripheral IV Technology to Improve Care for Patients with Difficult Venous Access at an Acute-Care Hospital – Cheryl Campos, DNP,…
Cost Optimization Isn’t About Price Savings Any Longer
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions I would assume that we would all like to be more cost efficient, functional, and effective with our value…
Supply Utilization Myths, Misunderstandings, and Mistakes
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…
The New Low Hanging Fruit Is Supply Utilization
Why Aren’t We Jumping On These Juicy Low Hanging Savings Opportunities? Most healthcare organizations are still operating on a VA model that is strictly focused…