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How Do You Manage a Complex Value Analysis Study?

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

In today’s healthcare value analysis world, the complexities and demands of each project seem to be growing bigger with each request. The puzzling issue for the VA team is how to navigate the big asks […]

Hospital Value Analysis Best Practice: The Voice of the Customer Needs to Be Heard

August 1, 2021 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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, service, and technology requests, evaluations, or studies, but do you […]

How to Select a Candidate for a Value Analysis Study

April 21, 2021 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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 a detailed investigation and analysis of the functions of a […]

How to Select VA Projects for a Value Analysis Study That Will Yield Big Savings and Quality Improvements

July 13, 2020 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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, or technology requests, or to evaluate new or renewal GPO […]

Why Is the Right Healthcare Value Analysis Tool Important?

April 15, 2018 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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 used to manage our VA program (agendas, minutes, value analysis […]

Are Your Suppliers Considered Your Value Analysis Advisors™?

September 21, 2015 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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 analysis professionals in a systematic way. If only value analysis […]

Before, During, and After the Value Analysis Study

December 3, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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, we often observe that the VA teams tend to get […]

Don’t Stop VA Because There Is Resistance

August 14, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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 and time-tested tenet of value analysis to assist you to […]