Hospital Value Analysis Best Practice: The Voice of the Customer Needs to Be Heard
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions We all say we want to hear the voice of the customer in all decisions related to their product,…
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How to Select a Candidate for a Value Analysis Study
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions First, I would like to explain the difference between a study and a project. A value analysis study is…
How to Select VA Projects for a Value Analysis Study That Will Yield Big Savings and Quality Improvements
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions Value analysis is too often thought of by value analysis practitioners as a vetting tool for new product, service,…
Why Is the Right Healthcare Value Analysis Tool Important?
When I formed my first healthcare value analysis team decades ago, there were no value analysis tools available, not even an electronic spreadsheet. Everything we…
Are Your Suppliers Considered Your Value Analysis Advisors™?
It is our opinion that a wealth of untapped knowledge and expertise exists within your supplier organizations, but isn’t being regularly tapped into by value…
Before, During, and After the Value Analysis Study
Why it is important that utilization management works in concert with a strong VA program When we engage with a value analysis committee or team,…
Don’t Stop VA Because There Is Resistance
You must learn to break through barriers and overcome opposition! In each issue of HVAM we will provide our readers with the one basic proven…