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How to Select Your Value Analysis Projects

May 18, 2015 Robert Yokl Comments Off

The Key to Value Analysis Success is Having the Right Items On Your Agenda Every Time How are you selecting your value analysis projects? Is it organized, systematic, and foolproof or is it left to […]

What Does Value Analysis Mean to You?

May 18, 2015 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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, […]

Savings and Quality Aren’t Mutually Exclusive

December 3, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

We have all heard the criticism that any value analysis initiative can and will eventually create quality issues for patients, or some variation of this negative comment, many times in our supply chain career. When […]

Supply LifeCycle Cost Management TM

December 3, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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 […]

Connecting the Dots: Time, Cost, and Quality

December 3, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

It’s important to master all three cost drivers. Value analysis is an interconnected process centering on time, cost, and quality. If you aren’t focusing on all three of these elements with your value analysis program, […]

Double-Barrel Approach to Value Analysis

December 3, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Cutting Costs and Waste While Also Improving Quality The late and great comedian, Rodney Dangerfield, always talked about not getting any respect in his daily life. He once said, “Last week I told my psychiatrist […]

Nursing Impact Analysis Program: Raising Up the Voice of Nursing

December 3, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Karen E. Bry, RN, BA, CPHQ, System Director for Nursing Education and Professional Practice, Sinai Health System, Chicago Illinois. Historically the rank and file, front line nursing department staff has had little influence or control […]

Lack of Training Is Holding Back Big Gains in Value Analysis

December 3, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Training your VA teams is the magic bullet for your VAT’s success. The late Zig Ziglar, great speaker, author, and trainer, once said, “If you think training is costly, just think of the cost of […]

2 Tactics to Help You Negotiate with Your VA Customers

December 2, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Your customers don’t need everything they are requesting. One thing I have observed over the last 20 years as a value analysis trainer and practitioner is that your customers don’t need everything they are requesting. […]

Keeping Hospital Value Analysis Analytics Simple

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Less is more when it comes to telling a story with your healthcare value analysis analytics reports. I cannot tell you how many meetings I go to and make my key points with just one […]

Value Analysis Leadership Interview

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

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 […]

FDA Finalizes UDI System

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a final rule for the unique device identification system (UDI) to give an exclusive identifier for all medical devices. They are now requesting comments from the clinical community. […]

The Future of Supply Chain Expense Management is Now!

March 26, 2014 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“Every so often an idea, innovation, invention, and revolution appear in the marketplace that changes the game forever. We call these breakthroughs ‘Game Changers’ or the rules or variations that change the game enough that […]