Clinical Supply Utilization Management: The Gift that Keeps Giving Big Savings
Clinical supply utilization management (CSUM) is not a one-time event but instead is a fluid and ever-changing system to track everything in your supply chain…
Value Analysis
Value Analysis Does Not Hate You… Just Your New Product Request Submission
“There are big benefits to thinking of value analysis committee less like the enemy and more like me when I get a brochure in the…
Preparing Your Value Analysis Teams for the Generational Shift
When Bob Yokl reached out to me to write this article for HCVA&UM Magazine, he challenged me to write a forward-thinking article that truly has…
The Value of Incorporating Operational Efficiencies and Clinical Standardization into Healthcare Value Analysis
Healthcare value analysis is an essential process that enables organizations to evaluate the cost, quality, and clinical outcomes associated with medical products, technologies, and services….
Value Analysis Advancing Clinical Outcomes
HVAUMM: Could you tell us a little about your history with Minerva Surgical and your journey into the world of healthcare supply chain and value…
Achieving Clinical Value Objectives for a Complex Value Analysis Initiative
In a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, achieving clinical value through value analysis (VA) is more crucial than ever. Complex VA initiatives, often involving multiple stakeholders…
12 Reasons Why You Should Have a Valid Benchmarking/KPI System to Point You in the Right Direction
Supply chain and value analysis seem like an endless world of projects, initiatives, conversions, problems, recalls, and new product request evaluations that just go on…
5 Immutable Laws for Successful VAC Packs
They can make or break your sales when dealing with a value analysis team in our current healthcare environment. The process is simple, get the…
Who is Pulling the Levers Behind the Curtain?
I have worked with several GPOs, attended their conferences, presented, and participated in new technology committees, helping create guidelines and policies for regional and national…
Healthcare Supply Chain Leaders: It’s Important to Figure Out Which Way the Wind is Blowing
“Eighty-five percent of Healthcare Supply Chain Leaders believe that savings are going to come from the almighty price, but think again.” This may sound cliché,…
The Intersection of Healthcare Value Analysis and Evidence-Based Practice
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the integration of evidence-based practice (EBP) into the healthcare value analysis process is pivotal. EBP involves the conscientious use…
Leading the Way to Value Analysis Success!
“Value analysis can bridge relationships between the business and clinical sides of the organization, which builds success.” HVAUMM: Could you share with us a little…
Why Can’t My Product Get Through the Value Analysis Team?
“Why can’t my product get through the value analysis team?” I hear this question a lot from medical device professionals. I understand the confusion of…