Joe Abel, CPCC, ACC, PhD
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Joe Abel, CPCC, ACC, PhD
Latest Work
Bundled Episode “No-Go” Zone
Providers that are considering participating in bundled payment arrangements should first perform a preliminary review of factors that can have a bearing on their readiness for such arrangements.
Pediatric Mental Health Should Be Everyone’s Concern
Heather Huszti describes the approaches used at CHOC Children’s to ensure that children with mental health conditions get the care they need.
Provider-Sponsored Health Plans: Cautions and Opportunities
Hospitals and health systems that are contemplating establishing a provider-sponsored health plan face considerable challenges today in such an undertaking, but it can be an effective strategy for some.
Healthcare Venture Investing Strategic Considerations
Among the strategic questions healthcare venture investors should consider when contemplating an investment are its focus, level of risk, and likely performance.
Market Transformation 2018: Strategic Priorities for Health Systems
Amid a major realignment of human and financial assets in health care, industry stakeholders should consider four major priorities as part of their strategic planning in 2018.
Reducing SNF Readmissions Through Hospital-SNF Collaboration
A hospital and skilled nursing facility (SNF) in Michigan have established an effective and innovative collaboration aimed at reducing avoidable readmissions to the hospital.
Spirituality in the Workplace?
HFMA Career Coach Joe Abel asks what it means to foster "spirituality" in the workplace.
1 (Maybe 2) Percent Feedback
HFMA Career Coach Joe Abel writes that feedback must be sifted to be useful, so how does one find the 1, maybe 2, percent of the conversation that is genuinely helpful?
Making Sense of the Skills Gap
HFMA Career Coach Joe Abel examines the skills gap from both the employee and employer perspective to get to the root of the issue.
Beware the Style Du Jour
HFMA Career Coach Joe Abel studies the life of interior designer and fashion icon Iris Barrel Apfel, who famously stated, "Great personal style is an extreme curiosity about yourself."