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Clinical Integration for Your Value Analysis Program and Supply Chain
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Clinical Integration for Your Value Analysis Program and Supply Chain

February 22, 2022 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Clinical Integration for Your Value Analysis Program and Supply Chain

By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Supply Chain & Value Analysis — SVAH Solutions With the new term “Clinical Integration in Supply Chain” that has been embraced by many health systems throughout the country, there […]

Healthcare Supply Chain: The Worst Number in the Savings Game is One
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Healthcare Supply Chain: The Worst Number in the Savings Game is One

December 10, 2021 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Healthcare Supply Chain: The Worst Number in the Savings Game is One

By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Supply Chain & Value Analysis — SVAH Solutions The number one strategy for saving money in the healthcare supply chain is by saving on price. When you look at […]

Bringing Major Value with Podcasting: An Interview with Power Supply Chain Podcast Team
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Bringing Major Value with Podcasting: An Interview with Power Supply Chain Podcast Team

December 10, 2021 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Bringing Major Value with Podcasting: An Interview with Power Supply Chain Podcast Team

Hays Waldrop, Founder & President, Council of Supply Chain Executives Justin Poulin, RN, Founder & Lead Host, Power Supply Chain Podcast Garry Skinner, Partner & Transformational Leader, Discover S3 I had the great experience of […]

If You Don’t See Big Clinical Supply Utilization Savings, Does That Mean They Aren’t There?
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If You Don’t See Big Clinical Supply Utilization Savings, Does That Mean They Aren’t There?

December 10, 2021 Robert Yokl Comments Off on If You Don’t See Big Clinical Supply Utilization Savings, Does That Mean They Aren’t There?

By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Supply Chain & Value Analysis — SVAH Solutions Ninety-five percent of hospitals and health systems have no way of knowing where their clinical supply utilization savings opportunities are right […]

Value Analysis Advisor for Sales Reps: Become a Welcome Guest, Not an Annoying Pest
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Value Analysis Advisor for Sales Reps: Become a Welcome Guest, Not an Annoying Pest

December 10, 2021 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Value Analysis Advisor for Sales Reps: Become a Welcome Guest, Not an Annoying Pest

Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions Before I founded SVAH Solutions thirty-four years ago, I was a supply chain director and value analysis practitioner for 15 years, meeting with sales representatives just about every day […]

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Back to Basics – Forward to Big Savings

April 22, 2021 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Back to Basics – Forward to Big Savings

By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions As the major league baseball season has just wrapped up their Spring Training and started their season, this is a good reminder for Value Analysis […]

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How Do You Know if Your Supply Costs are Running High, Low, or Right Where They Should Be?

April 21, 2021 Robert Yokl Comments Off on 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 using gut feel as a way of measuring our supply […]

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The #1 Critical Success Factor to Saving Big in the Healthcare Supply Chain

April 21, 2021 Robert Yokl Comments Off on The #1 Critical Success Factor to Saving Big in the Healthcare Supply Chain

By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions The most important first few hours you can spend on any value analysis, supply utilization, or even major organization-wide value initiative is to “plan it […]

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You Will Only Reap What You Sow with Clinical Supply Utilization Management

February 9, 2021 Robert Yokl Comments Off on You Will Only Reap What You Sow with Clinical Supply Utilization Management

By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions “Future consequences are inevitably shaped by present actions.” This old proverb becomes a reality for healthcare supply chain organizations in that you must first plan, […]

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Improve Your Strengths and Overcome Your Weaknesses

February 9, 2021 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Improve Your Strengths and Overcome Your Weaknesses

By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions Through my 28 plus years in the healthcare supply chain and value analysis world, I have seen many value analysis professionals over the years and […]

Best Practices

Best Practices for Your Bottom Line in 2021

February 9, 2021 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Best Practices for Your Bottom Line in 2021

By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Operations — SVAH Solutions Hello 2021! I think most of us are happy to see 2020 pass us by and we can now focus on our goals for 2021. […]

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3 Things You Must Know About GPO Price Savings to Make Them Stick

February 9, 2021 Robert Yokl Comments Off on 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. However, as Isaac Newton’s third law states, “With every action, […]

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Featured Articles November 2020 – Healthcare VA & SUM Magazine

November 30, 2020 Robert Yokl Comments Off on 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 Guardion Managing Editors Note –There is Always a New Way – Robert […]

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    Featured Articles March 2022 – Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Management Magazine

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    Healthcare Value Analysis: Are You Attacking Your Value Mismatches to Achieve Even Greater Savings?

    Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions One little-known secret in healthcare value analysis is that there are more savings to be achieved by identifying your value mismatches (i.e., lower cost alternatives available, but not employed) [...]
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    Cost Optimization is the Next Generation of Big Savings with a Lot Less Work

    By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Supply Chain & Value Analysis — SVAH Solutions Let’s face it, with all the major effort that it takes your supply chain team to manage the group purchasing and [...]
  • Hospital Value Analysis Team Selection
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    Hospital Value Analysis Team Selection

    Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions The Secret to High-Performance Hospital Value Analysis Teams All winning teams are a combination of attitudes, talent, and traits matched with the right leadership to give them the vision, [...]
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