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Do Patient Outcomes Trump Good Business Principles and Management?

April 15, 2018 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Robert W. Yokl, Vice President/COO, SVAH Solutions Sometimes the tough questions that people ask about value analysis decisions can be summed up in a simple client instance that tells the story perfectly while answering the question […]

Quality Can Sometimes Decrease Quantity

August 19, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

James Russell, RN-BC, MBA, Value Analysis Facilitator VCU Health System, Richmond, VA Vendors will often make claims on the superiority of their items on the quality front to try to justify the fact that their […]

Did You Know That Standardization Can Cost You Money?

April 12, 2013 Robert Yokl Comments Off

Not all standardization is good for your healthcare organization’s bottom line. For over 40+ years, the healthcare supply chain industry has espoused standardization as a technique of choice for reducing and controlling their costs. I […]