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Why is Productivity for Your Value Analysis Teams Vital to Your Long Term Success?

April 16, 2018 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Robert T. Yokl Almost every hospital, system, or IDN has value analysis teams, but how productive (i.e., the state of producing savings, quality, or safety improvements) are they? It’s been our experience that most teams […]

One of the Most Powerful Tools for Value Analysis is Strategic Planning

April 15, 2018 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions “Nothing is more terrible than activity without insight.” This quote by Scottish Philosopher Thomas Carlyle is at the core of why you need to develop and then revisit your […]

Value Analysis Leadership is the #1 Key Factor to Your Value Analysis Success

August 23, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

I have worked as a trainer, coach, and facilitator for healthcare value analysis teams for over 26 years. The one constant I have observed is that the #1 key factor in a value analysis team’s […]

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 […]

Strategic Value Analysis Planning: A Three-Phase Process

January 5, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Strategic Value Analysis Planning: A Three-Phase Process The SVAP starts with evaluating the strengths and weaknesses, or gaps, in your current supply value analysis program strategies and tactics and ends with the development of your […]