Big Savings in Retrospective Value Analysis Reviews
“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…
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5 Reasons Non-Conformance to Requirements is Holding Back Your Savings Opportunities
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…
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…
Getting Beyond Like and Don’t Like in Value Analysis
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…
5 Supply Chain Savings Strategies to Employ to Aid Your Health System’s Immediate Bottom Line Crunch
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…
How to Select a Candidate for a Value Analysis Study
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…
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…
Rewind Then Fast Forward to the Next Big Supply Chain Savings
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”…
It Wasn’t Raining When Noah Built His Ark
Robert W. Yokl, Vice President/COO, SVAH Solutions One of my company’s most popular podcasts over the past 11 years is “It Wasn’t Raining When Noah…
Knowledge is Power if You Enhance Your Supply Chain Expense Data to Produce Meaningful Metrics
Robert T. Yokl Data in and of itself is useless, but if enhanced with clinical, financial and supply chain information to produce meaningful metrics it…
Incorporating Supply Utilization Management (SUM) Into Your Value Analysis Program
Sum Will Help You Overcome the Three Biggest Challenges Value Analysis Teams Face Robert W. Yokl As value analysis professionals we would like to think…
It’s Time to Stack the Deck in Your Favor
The other day I completed a new SMART Success Value Analysis Model for a major product group for one of our large IDN customers. This new…
Paradigm Shift – Integrating Utilization Into Our Value Analysis Programs
I know what you are thinking, “Paradigm shift – really?” The 90’s are calling, Bob, and we want our progressive change phrase back. But all…