Mr. Gabbard leads strategy for ambulatory quality improvement, condition management and clinical risk adjustment across Advocate Health’s medical group and population health programs, with the goal of achieving national top-decile performance. Under his leadership, the organization realized a more than 72% improvement in closing care gaps, resulting in an additional 150,000 care opportunities addressed for patients. A fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives since 2019, he also contributes nationally as a member of the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations quality committee and has served as an advisor to the Institute for Accountable Care. Mr. Gabbard’s work ensures alignment between clinical documentation, quality measures and population health initiatives, improving both patient outcomes and organizational performance.
