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Paradigm Shift – Integrating Utilization Into Our Value Analysis Programs

March 24, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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 kidding aside, there is a major change happening with our […]

Supply Utilization Myths, Misunderstandings, and Mistakes

December 4, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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 value analysis practitioners, in reality, there are still too many […]

Why Do We Continue to Ride an Old Tired Horse?

December 3, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Price Savings Have Diminished by a Shocking 70% to 80% Overall Many of my peers think I am crazy when I make the statement that price savings is fizzling and that the majority of the […]

The New Low Hanging Fruit Is Supply Utilization

August 8, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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 on group purchasing (GPO) for price savings. Most value analysis teams […]

Crucial Conversations and How to Have Them

August 2, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Alan Edwards, Regional Director of Supply Chain, Adventist Health System, Tampa, FL “Today’s supply chain leader faces more day to day pressure than ever before. We’re pressed to identify savings opportunities for our organizations, and […]

If You Think Training is Costly, Just Think of the Cost of Not Training Your Hospital Value Analysis Teams

May 28, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

I can’t count the times I have seen hospital value analysis teams waste time, money, and resources because they haven’t received advanced training in value analysis strategies, tactics, and techniques. Instead of taking less than 90-days to […]

Navigating Uncharted Waters of Supply Utilization Management

February 18, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Traditionally, the Healthcare Supply Chain saving game has been greatly influenced by the “price” savings opportunities offered by group purchasing contracts, standardization, and capitation. Unfortunately, we are not seeing the ROIs from these major savings […]

Why Supply Utilization Management is Significantly Different Than Value Analysis

February 4, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

There is a 500 pound gorilla in our supply chain that represents huge savings we are not addressing because of this misunderstanding. Value Analysis has been around for years, and has evolved into being the […]

Benchmarking Still Drives Savings

January 30, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Industry embraced a simple idea in the 1980s. The idea was that it was possible to search for the best practices that will lead to superior performance by comparing cost, time or quality of one […]

Healthcare Value Analysis Magazine

January 6, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Look What We Have Done Now! Yes, we have started a new magazine about value analysis!! Why? Because we feel that value analysis is going to become an even more important component of the financial […]

Value Analysis Analytics: The Tool of Choice to Identify Your Best Value Analysis Savings Opportunities

January 5, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Value Analysis Analytics Breakthrough Savings on Demand The promise of value analysis analytics to up your savings game Your healthcare organization is data-rich, but most supply chain professionals don’t optimize the use of their hospital, […]

Value Analysis Analytics: Change of Mindset

January 5, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Value Analysis Analytics Change of Mindset For decades, supply chain and value analysis professionals have been focusing their savings efforts on reducing their prices and maximizing their standardization of the products, services and technologies […]