Value Analysis: Your Purchase Costs Are Only the Tip of the Iceberg
We all understand the concept of an iceberg that has three-quarters of its mass submerged under the waterline. Well, this same concept can be applied…
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Starting Your Own Clinical Supply Utilization Management Program
I recently had a sales call with a hospital Director who was interested in starting a Clinical Supply Utilization Management (CSUM) program at his hospital….
How Far We Have Strayed From The Classic Tenets of Value Analysis
I just read a healthcare magazine article that claimed that the definition of value analysis is Quality/Cost = Value Analysis. Nothing could be further from…
Healthcare Supply Chain: What Happens If You Run Out Of Price Savings?
When I’m giving a seminar, workshop, or masterclass, I am often asked, “What happens if you run out of price savings?” Some of the typical…
Why KPIs Can Help You Optimize Your Value Analysis Team’s Performance Almost Overnight
To stay ahead of the curve, we have always searched out advanced management techniques that could improve our hospital, system, or IDN client’s supply chain/value…
Hospital Value Analysis: Simplify, Systemize, and Automate Workflow Processes for Maximum Results
We just conducted a survey regarding the biggest challenges for hospital value analysis professionals and found that their #1 challenge is needing more help to…
Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Management Magazine Leadership Interview Questions with Vincent Matozzo & Shawn Kenavan
This is a very different and exciting Value Analysis Leadership Interview that I conducted with Vince Matozzo and Shawn Kenavan who are the principles of…
Healthcare Value Analysis Balanced Scorecard Can Up Your VA Performance
A Value Analysis Balanced Scorecard is a tool used to measure financial, customer, processes, and learning and growth data by value analysis leaders to improve…
Featured Articles March 2022 – Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Management Magazine
Just Released March 2022 Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine Featured Articles Article Title/Link Article By: Link FEATURED – Blood Gas Analyzer Changeover Helps…
Healthcare Value Analysis: Are You Attacking Your Value Mismatches to Achieve Even Greater Savings?
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions One little-known secret in healthcare value analysis is that there are more savings to be achieved by identifying your…
Hospital Value Analysis Team Selection
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions The Secret to High-Performance Hospital Value Analysis Teams All winning teams are a combination of attitudes, talent, and traits…
Clinical Integration for Your Value Analysis Program and Supply Chain
By Robert W. Yokl, Sr. VP, Supply Chain & Value Analysis — SVAH Solutions With the new term “Clinical Integration in Supply Chain” that has…
Benchmarking is Essential for Your Value Analysis and Utilization Management Success
Robert T. Yokl, President/CEO, SVAH Solutions We have found that benchmarking, or the search for all industries’ best practices, is the best technique we know…