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The Importance of Measuring Value Analysis Success with KPIs

November 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“The bottom line on value analysis KPIs is that they can give you great information that you would not get from any other source.” The Importance of Value Analysis in Healthcare Value analysis is a […]

Supply Chain Education Is Not an Expense. It Is an Investment.

April 18, 2017 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Michael Bohon, CPSM, C.P.M., CMRP, Managing Director of HealthCare Solutions Bureau In the healthcare environment there are so many opportunities for us to spend money in order to improve our organizations. There are the essentials – staffing, […]

What’s Behind a Mature Supply Chain Organization’s Operational Excellence and Value Enhancement? Training!

August 23, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Timothy Hagler At home in South Carolina we have a saying that is especially poignant when we see one of our good friends hanging out with their old hunting dogs. We say, “’tarnt a new […]

Transparent Processes Use Data

May 18, 2015 Robert Yokl Comments Off

James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator, UF Health at Jacksonville VCU Health System, Richmond, VA Value Analysis Facilitators frequently find themselves estimating the impact of a project prior to implementing a change, or even evaluating […]

None of Us Are As Smart As All of Us

March 24, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator VCU Health System, Richmond, VA One of the best things about being a Value Analysis Facilitator is the ability to help shine a light on other efficiency-minded folks in […]

Utilization = Practice Change

December 4, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

James Russell, RN-BC, Value Analysis Facilitator VCU Health System, Richmond, VA What do we mean when we talk about Value Analysis projects that focus on utilization? We’re talking about practice change. To a clinician, asking them […]