supply chain

Utilization Management

Gaining the Next Level

February 8, 2016 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Gaining the Next Level
Tim Ingram, MBA/HCM, CMRP Over the years, we have all experienced many of the mainstream process improvement methodologies, such as, TQM, ISO, Value Analysis, Six Sigma, and the many others that were designed to gain […]
Supply Chain

Leadership

May 18, 2015 Robert Yokl Comments Off on Leadership
Robert T. Yokl “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” Warren Bennis You might think that great leadership is some superhuman activity, but it is really translating a vision into reality as author, scholar, and […]
Value Analysis

What Does Value Analysis Mean to You?

May 18, 2015 Robert Yokl Comments Off on What Does Value Analysis Mean to You?
When you think of the term “value analysis” (VA) as it relates to the healthcare supply chain, what does this mean to you? I have heard hundreds of different definitions of value analysis in articles, […]
Cost Management

Supply LifeCycle Cost Management TM

December 3, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off on 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) of your healthcare organization’s services. It is our opinion that […]
Value Analysis Leadership

Value Analysis Leadership Interview

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off on 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 also a Certified Material Resource Professional, Fellow of the Association […]