Is PPI Standardization the Answer to More Savings?
I just read an article in one of our industry’s leading supply chain publications touting the benefits of the standardization of physician preference items (PPI)…
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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…
Starting Your Own Clinical Supply Utilization Management Program
I recently had a sales call with a hospital Director who was interested in starting a Clinical Supply Utilization Management (CSUM) program at his hospital….
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…
Why Group Purchasing Is Only One Side of the Savings Triangle Equation
It has been my experience that very few things in life and in business have one all-encompassing solution. However, group purchasing seems to be the…
Winning Hospital Value Analysis Strategies for Advanced Wound Care
An Interview with Dr. Rhonda Sullivan, DNP, PhD, MSN, MBA, CWON, LNCC, NE-BC, CSPHA HCVAM: How did you get involved with advanced wound care in…
How Do You Know if Your Supply Costs are Running High, Low, or Right Where They Should Be?
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions At this point in time, it is safe to say that we are well beyond…
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….
Featured Articles November 2020 – Healthcare VA & SUM Magazine
Featured Articles Featured Article – What Value Analysis Leaders Need to Know About Mattress Contamination – Bruce Rippe, Chairman, CEO, Trinity Guardion, Edmond Hooker, MD, Ph.D., Trinity…
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…
The Myth About Standardization
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions Standardization Vs. Customization Conventional thinking would tell you that standardization is a good thing because it cuts down on…
Pursuit of Value Analysis Best Practice: Are We There Yet?
Maureen Hazen-Fritsky, RN, MHA, Independent Healthcare Consultant Amy Carroll, RN, MBA, CVAHP, Nuvance Health Robert Andrzejewski, MSE, Independent Management Consultant Introduction How do we merge…