Peak Performance
Ignoring measurement is holding back most VA program’s success Value analysis programs’ organizational structures range from very informal to highly organized, which can and will…
Articles by Robert T. Yokl
An Optimized Value Analysis Program
Healthcare reform will require you to boost your VA performance significantly The conventional wisdom says that 11 to 20 percent of your healthcare organization’s operating…
A Unifying Supply Chain “Big Picture”
We all have felt the frustration of our department heads and managers (and even our senior management) not seeing the “big picture.” Rather, turf battles…
Who Needs a Strategic Supply Chain Plan?
Moving from transactional to transformational supply chain leadership The AHRMM 2012 Healthcare Provider Executive Supply Chain Survey and Executive Thought Leader Forum reported that the…
Going Green
The importance of waste reduction, utilization management and sustainability We have all been duped by fads that look good on paper, but never seem to…
Value Analysis Analytics
The “so what” factor A recent survey of C-level executives by AHRMM emphasized their expectations “that having data and metrics is not enough; supply chain…
Utilization Benchmarking: Friend, Foe or Fad?
Open up a whole new world of savings you didn’t know existed Supply chain expense benchmarking in its classic sense is “the search for best…
How to Plug Your Sales Reps into Your Value Analysis Process
Tapping into their expertise, know-how and ingenuity to create more value The common practice in value analysis circles is to have sales representatives make presentations…
Checklists Can Safeguard Your Value Analysis Process Integrity
How to get your VA teamwork done right the first time, every time. Pilots do it. Surgeon’s and architects too. That is employing checklists to…
Cost Controls
Why you must have methods to monitor and control every penny you report as saved (In our rush to save money for our healthcare organizations,…