Bryan J. Gouin has earned the professional designation of Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) from the American College of Medical Practice Executives. This certification demonstrates his achievement in medical practice management through passing rigorous exams testing his knowledge in areas such as business operations, financial management, and quality management. Gouin has experience leading post-acute care psychiatric services in North Carolina and currently directs operations and business development for behavioral health at IPC Healthcare in the Mid-South region. The Medical Group Management Association helps create successful medical practices through certifications, education, and resources for over 33,000 medical administrators and executives.

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News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: IPC Healthcare, Inc.
GOUIN ACHIEVES BOARD CERTIFICATION IN MEDICAL PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Raleigh, NC, 5/5/2016 — Bryan J. Gouin, MBA, CHM, CMPE, Director of Clinical Operations and
Business Development at IPC Healthcare, Inc. has earned the professional designation of Certified
Medical Practice Executive (CMPE) by the American College of Medical Practice Executives, the
certification entity of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)
The designation of CMPE demonstrates that Mr. Gouin has achieved board certification in medical
practice management. Through industry-leading board certification and Fellowship programs,
ACMPE certifies an individual’s professional competence when s/he passes rigorous essay and
objective examinations that assess knowledge of the broad scope of medical practice management
skills sets as outlined in the Body of Knowledge for Medical Practice Management. These include
business operations, financial management, human resource management, information management,
organizational governance, patient care systems, quality management and risk management. The
individual must also earn a minimum of 50 continuing education credit hours.
Mr. Gouin has been a strong advocate for post-acute care services throughout the south east. As a
instrumental part of North Carolina Elderly Psychiatric Services, PLLC he lead his practice to
becoming the leading post-acute care psychiatric group in the country providing mental health
services to over 450 rural facilities. Mr. Gouin’s passion and commitment to his providers,
community, and patients has been a true asset to our state. Mr. Gouin currently leads the operations
and business development efforts for the behavioral health division of IPC Healthcare, Mid-South
region.
About MGMA
The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) helps create successful medical practices
that deliver the highest-quality patient care. As the leading association for medical practice
administrators and executives since 1926, MGMA helps improve members’ practices through
exclusive member benefits, education, resources, news, information, advocacy, and networking
opportunities, and produces some of the most credible and robust medical practice economic data
and data solutions in the industry. Through its industry-leading ACMPE board certification and
Fellowship programs, MGMA advances the profession of medical practice management.
Through its national membership and 50 state affiliates, MGMA represents more than 33,000
medical practice administrators and executives in practices of all sizes, types, structures and
specialties. MGMA is headquartered in Englewood, Colo., with a Government Affairs office in
Washington, D.C.