Value Analysis Archives - Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine

From Decision to Proof: Why Value Analysis Only Succeeds When the System Holds

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“Clinicians, finance leaders, and executives don’t judge value analysis by how thoughtful the discussion was. They judge it by results.” In healthcare value analysis, we spend a lot of time talking about improvement. Better decisions. […]

Conversion Savings: When Well-Executed Conversions Still Disappoint Financially

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Conversions sit at the heart of value analysis work. They are visible, measurable, and often accompanied by strong clinical and contracting rationale. When executed well, they reflect alignment between supply chain, clinicians, and leadership. And […]

Understanding Your Customer Dynamics in Value Analysis

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

One of our mantras that we have lived by in my company and with our hospital and health system clients is, “Value analysis begins and ends with the customer.” We don’t have specifications to analyze […]

Health System Leaders That Want VA to Save Big: Train Your VA Teams in Advanced Levels of Cost Optimization Beyond Price

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“Many healthcare organizations throughout the country have very active Value Analysis Programs but they have provided little or no training in advanced cost optimization methods, best practices, and strategies.” Everyone knows how to save money, […]

Artificial Intelligence and Value Analysis: From Concept to Competence

February 18, 2026 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Healthcare value analysis is not about technology for its own sake. It supports informed decisions that connect clinical outcomes, financial responsibility, and operational feasibility. Every recommendation has consequences – not just for cost, but also […]

Breakthrough Healthcare Supply Chain Savings Require More Than Just Incremental Change

October 28, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Incremental savings have their place — but if your healthcare organization is serious about achieving breakthrough, triple-digit savings, you need a structured cost management system. No healthcare organization can continue doing things the same way […]

Aligning Value Analysis with Strategic Priorities: Driving Quality, Outcomes, and Cost Stewardship

October 28, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the stakes have never been higher. Organizations face mounting pressures to improve patient outcomes, reduce preventable harm, control costs, and demonstrate measurable value. At the center of these challenges […]

The Critical Role of Robust Instructions for Use in Healthcare Value Analysis

October 28, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

When evaluating medical devices and products, Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals often focus on evidence, outcomes, and costs. Yet one critical factor that directly influences all three is sometimes overlooked: the quality of a device’s Instructions […]

Clinical Value Analysis Strategies for Getting the Most Out of Your Contracting

October 28, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

In healthcare, conversations around cost saving measures in value analysis, contracting, or supply chain meetings often default to “price at the pump” strategies that include chasing the lowest cost or best tier. On the surface, […]

Making a Difference with Savings Beyond Price Optimization

October 28, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Producing a Major Impact on Savings Beyond Price Optimization There are many different views about how Value Analysis is making a difference in our healthcare world, but I believe the biggest difference that Value Analysis […]

One Multi-Site Health System’s Transformative Journey to Optimize Their Inventory with Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL)

October 28, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Hospitals today typically contain hundreds of storage rooms and thousands of supply bins across multiple, geographically dispersed facilities in their health system. This translates to hundreds of thousands of paper labels that need to be […]

Knowing Where Not to Focus Your Efforts Is Just as Important as Knowing Where to Focus When It Comes to Cost and Quality Optimization

June 10, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Achieve Cost Optimization While Preserving Quality Many believe they’ve already capitalized on all the strategic advantages available in today’s mature healthcare supply chain environment. However, if there was a way to gain a strategic advantage […]

Advancing Professionalism and Evidence-Based Practice: A Call to Action for Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals

June 10, 2025 Robert Yokl Comments Off

In today’s complex and rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the role of the healthcare value analysis professional is more important than ever. Charged with evaluating products, technologies, and services to ensure clinical efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and safety, […]