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Enhancing Your Contracting Strategy

November 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“In the evolving healthcare landscape, incorporating clinical product utilization into the contracting strategy can uncover significant savings.” The contract cycle is a familiar space for most healthcare organizations. It may look like the following scenario. […]

Value Analysis Advisor for Sales Reps: How to Develop an Effective Sales Mindset

November 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Having a strong sales mindset is crucial for success in the competitive world of healthcare sales. It’s not just about having the right skills and techniques, but also having the right mindset to approach potential […]

Is PPI Standardization the Answer to More Savings?

September 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

I just read an article in one of our industry’s leading supply chain publications touting the benefits of the standardization of physician preference items (PPI) as the next level of supply chain savings performance. This […]

Value Analysis Professionals: Our Time is Now…Are You Ready?

September 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“There has never been a more perfect time for supply chain and value analysis professionals to fully engage in cost reduction.” If you are looking to make a big impact in reducing your organization’s bottom […]

Are You Ready to Join an Elite Group of Value Analysis Professionals?

September 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) has come a long way from it’s grassroots start in the healthcare supply chain world. Started by a group of like-minded clinicians and professionals who were looking […]

Value Analysis Roundtable Discussion: Clinical Supply Utilization Opening Up Invisible Supply and Quality Optimization Opportunities

September 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

We are all looking for new supply chain expense savings beyond price and standardization to help our healthcare organizations weather this perfect storm (high inflation, high labor costs, and shrinking bottom line) we all are […]

AI And Value Analysis: A Natural Fit

September 21, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“AI will be one of the answers for value analysis practitioners to save time while improving savings, quality, and outcomes because it enables the execution of complex tasks without excessive cost.” Embracing the Power of […]

Big Savings in Retrospective Value Analysis Reviews

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“The bottom line here is that retrospective value analysis reviews are valuable to healthcare organizations who are in dire need of big savings which will go directly to their bottom lines.” The Only Way to […]

The Crucial Role of Change Management in Healthcare Value Analysis

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“Change management is essential to the successful implementation of healthcare value analysis programs regardless of the care setting.” Healthcare value analysis, a systematic approach to ensuring the highest possible quality of care at the lowest […]

A Blueprint for a Successful Recall Management Program

April 27, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

“With this comprehensive blueprint for the recall management process, the program is now ready to be implemented on the strong foundation of leadership, organizational culture, and structure.” Building upon the foundation that we laid in […]

5 Reasons Non-Conformance to Requirements is Holding Back Your Savings Opportunities

April 26, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Savings Opportunities Pyramid Every product, service, and technology should have their functional requirements or exact specifications defined by your customers, not specified by their sales representative or selected from a catalog as often happens. Because […]

Getting Beyond Like and Don’t Like in Value Analysis

April 26, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

If I had a dollar for every time I have heard the terms “like” and “don’t like” when referring to a product, service, or technology in a value analysis meeting or conversion setting then I […]

Featured Articles February 2023 – Healthcare Value Analysis & Utilization Management Magazine

February 4, 2023 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Just Released February 2023 Healthcare Value Analysis and Utilization Management Magazine Featured Articles Article Title/Link Article By: Link FEATURED – Driving Out Waste and Inefficient Use with Value Analysis Shaneka Demps, Manager, Value Analysis, BayCare […]