I also had lunch with a few MMs and value analysis managers at the conference who wanted to know how they could uncover the big and robust utilization savings that I talked about in my presentation.  This is when I realized that supply chain professionals aren’t building their toolkits with the precise tools to prepare them for the future of supply chain expense management, i.e. utilization management.

This is because the old tools that healthcare organizations have been employing (MMIS, ERP, and spend managers) for years won’t get this new work accomplished. That’s why we now need to embrace the new art and science of value analytics to search out our utilization misalignments and eliminate them. By doing so supply chain professionals can save 3%, 7% or even 12% in our supply expenses – beyond price.

If you would like to know more about this new and emerging discipline I would suggest that you download my new special report “Utilization Management: The Future of Supply Expense Management” that will show you what you need to do to build your toolkit to meet this challenges in the 21^st century. 

Your Partner In Innovative Savings,

Bob Yokl

Robert T Yokl

Chief Value Strategist

Strategic Value Analysis® In Healthcare

P.S. This is the last call (deadline May 31^st) for applicants for our Certified Value Analysis Leadership Training program at our early bird rate of $1,192 ($211 discount).  If you have been thinking about applying to this one of a kind program this is the time to do it. Otherwise, you will miss this discount period! Learn More

P.P.S. Don’t forget to check out my new blog article “Are You Really Practicing Value Analysis or Doing Something Else” (Revisited). This is where I talk about how I have found that value analysis coordinators, managers and directors aren’t practicing value analysis either. – to their disadvantage! Read Here