Savings and Quality Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
We have all heard the criticism that any value analysis initiative can and will eventually create quality issues for patients, or some variation of this…
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Supply LifeCycle Cost Management TM
As this issue of HVAM suggests, the new healthcare economy is all about saving time, controlling costs, improving quality, and expanding the scope (population management)…
Historical Benchmarks Can Be Even Better Than Good
Most department heads don’t believe third-party benchmarks. While our firm has over one million supply chain expense comparative benchmarks, more and more we are employing…
Value Analysis Leadership Interview
Dee Donatelli, Sr. Vice President, Provider Services, Hayes, Inc. Dee Donatelli is the current President of the Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Association. She is…
The Future of Supply Chain Expense Management is Now!
“Every so often an idea, innovation, invention, and revolution appear in the marketplace that changes the game forever. We call these breakthroughs ‘Game Changers’ or…
How Do You Define Evidence-Based Value Analysis In a World Of Many Truths?
Let the facts correlate with your own experience and observations. Evidence-Based Value Analysis is a hot topic in supply chain circles, but what does it…
Top 5 Missed Savings Opportunities in the Hospital Supply Chain Today
1. Utilization Savings – The big savings are there but they are outside the comfort zone of many in our industry. We are still very price focused…
Who Should Be Your Value Analysis Team Leaders?
Individuals need to be selected for their expertise and leadership qualities. We are seeing more and more healthcare organizations that are selecting their department heads…
The New End Game!
Life cycle cost is the forgotten goal of all our cost and quality challenges. Every day we hear about all the latest and greatest new…
How to Become Best-of-the-Best in Everything You Do
Understanding your healthcare organization and that of your competitors How do you know if your people, products, and processes are world class or just so-so? How…
Meeting the Challenges of Reform Through a Stronger Value Analysis-Supply Chain Partnership
By Michael B. Neely, Senior Vice President, Optimé Supply Chain Healthcare reform has placed providers of care under intense pressure to reduce costs and improve…
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…
Supply Chain Expense Management: It’s Not About Price Any Longer
More and more supply chain and value analysis professionals are getting it: It’s not about price any longer. After more than 50 years of GPOs, systems, and…