Meet the Staff

DeAna Duffey – Chief Executive Officer

DeAna began her career with Practice Management Group in 2003, starting in the mail room, working her way through each department, serving now as Executive Vice President and COO.  Ground up experience offers valuable knowledge of how each department impacts our clients and their revenue.  DeAna offers both clinical and business experience in multiple disciplines of medicine which include Surgery, Anesthesia, Pain Management, Family Medicine, Hyperbaric Medicine,and Respiratory Care.

Subsequent to her experience as a Surgical Assistant at Richland Memorial Medical Center, DeAna’s employment with McLeod Regional offered administrative experience in Respiratory Care and resulted in developing billing guidelines for both in and outpatient encounters.   McLeod’s implementation of a multidisciplinary Pain Management program utilized DeAna’s experience to build a database of charges related to Pain Management encounters.

DeAna has worked closely with medical providers for twenty-eight years giving PMG a front row seat of the ever evolving clinical and business challenges medical practices face.

Affiliations:

Council of Governors 2021, SCMGMA Executive Committee

Governor 2020, SCMGMA Executive Committee

Governor-Elect and Conference Committee Chair 2019, SCMGMA

Governor 2018, SCMGMA Executive Committee

Governor-Elect and Conference Committee Chair 2017, SCMGMA

President 2016, SCMGMA,  Coastal Chapter of SCMGMA

Vice President 2015, SCMGMA,  Coastal Chapter of SCMGMA

Lisa Gouin – Chief Financial Officer

Lisa joined Practice Management Group in 2012 as a Staff Accountant, and was promoted to Controller in 2016.  Originally from New England, she gained her B.S. in Accountancy degree from Bentley College, and completed continuing education courses at Providence College.  Lisa worked for The McDonald’s Corporation for over 10 years – as an A/P Supervisor, Field Accountant and Regional Accounting Supervisor.  Lisa was responsible for the financial reporting of over 100 company owned restaurants, working directly with Regional Management on meeting Regional and Corporate objectives.  During her time with McDonalds she was recognized for her field work with under-performing restaurants, providing guidance and training to assist them in financial improvement. She received “The McDonald’s Way” award for her work on improving processes within the system wide accounting organization.

In 1998, Lisa and her family moved to SC where she worked for the Litchfield Company Reserve Golf Course as an Accountant, and then as Accounting Manager with Burroughs & Chapin – South Beach Resort.  Since joining Practice Management Group, Lisa has used her expertise in process review, financial analysis, and her inner drive to learn from those around her to gain her knowledge in the healthcare field.  She continues to follow the wisdom of Ray Kroc, founder of McDonalds: “None of Us is as Good as All of Us” and “As long as you are Green, you are Growing”.

Affiliations:

Treasurer, SCMGMA 2021 Executive Committee

Nominating and Bylaws Committee Chair, 2020 SCMGMA State Board

Conference Committee, 2020 SCMGMA State Board

Treasurer 2018, SCMGMA Coastal Chapter