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Mastering the Pivot: How to Transition into Cost Optimization Mode

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

The Big Beautiful Bill is here, which means that there are going to be major reductions in revenues for your health system. The natural reaction will be to find new sources of revenue as well […]

Big Savings in Retrospective Value Analysis Reviews

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“The bottom line here is that retrospective value analysis reviews are valuable to healthcare organizations who are in dire need of big savings which will go directly to their bottom lines.” The Only Way to […]

5 Reasons Non-Conformance to Requirements is Holding Back Your Savings Opportunities

April 26, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Savings Opportunities Pyramid Every product, service, and technology should have their functional requirements or exact specifications defined by your customers, not specified by their sales representative or selected from a catalog as often happens. Because […]

The New Normal in Healthcare Supply Chain: Financial Uncertainty

April 26, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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 stabilization in operating margins over the past several months, the […]

Getting Beyond Like and Don’t Like in Value Analysis

April 26, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

If I had a dollar for every time I have heard the terms “like” and “don’t like” when referring to a product, service, or technology in a value analysis meeting or conversion setting then I […]

5 Supply Chain Savings Strategies to Employ to Aid Your Health System’s Immediate Bottom Line Crunch

October 11, 2022 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Saving money is now back in as a priority at healthcare organizations whose bottom lines are taking a beating due to inflation (over 8.5% as of the writing of this article) and continued fallout from […]

How to Select a Candidate for a Value Analysis Study

April 21, 2021 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions First, I would like to explain the difference between a study and a project. A value analysis study is a detailed investigation and analysis of the functions of a […]

What Do I Say to Supply Chain Professionals Who Don’t Believe in Savings Beyond Price?

November 19, 2020 Robert Yokl Comments Off

By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Supply Chain & Value Analysis — SVAH Solutions What do I say to supply chain professionals who don’t believe in savings beyond price? I think the best way to […]

Rewind Then Fast Forward to the Next Big Supply Chain Savings

April 15, 2018 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Robert W. Yokl, Vice President/COO, SVAH Solutions Revelations Eight Years Out from Our Publishing of “Healthcare Supply Utilization Revolution – The Future of Supply Chain Expense Management” Eight years ago, we self-published and distributed our free book, […]

Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine

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Mastering the Pivot: How to Transition into Cost Optimization Mode

Big Savings in Retrospective Value Analysis Reviews

5 Reasons Non-Conformance to Requirements is Holding Back Your Savings Opportunities

The New Normal in Healthcare Supply Chain: Financial Uncertainty

Getting Beyond Like and Don’t Like in Value Analysis

5 Supply Chain Savings Strategies to Employ to Aid Your Health System’s Immediate Bottom Line Crunch

How to Select a Candidate for a Value Analysis Study

What Do I Say to Supply Chain Professionals Who Don’t Believe in Savings Beyond Price?

Rewind Then Fast Forward to the Next Big Supply Chain Savings

It Wasn’t Raining When Noah Built His Ark

Knowledge is Power if You Enhance Your Supply Chain Expense Data to Produce Meaningful Metrics

Incorporating Supply Utilization Management (SUM) Into Your Value Analysis Program

It’s Time to Stack the Deck in Your Favor