NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPCM), a leading national physician group practice company, announced today that Adam Singer, M.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Jeff Taylor, President and Chief Operating Officer, are scheduled to present at the Jefferies 2010 Global Healthcare Services Conference.


    Event:       Jefferies 2010 Global Healthcare Services Conference
    Date:        Wednesday, January 27, 2010
    Time:        2:15 p.m. Eastern Time
    Place:       Mandarin Oriental, NYC

A live Web cast of the Company's presentation will also be available by visiting the investor relations section of the Web site. A replay of the presentation will be available for 30 days.

About IPC The Hospitalist Company

IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPCM) is a leading physician group practice company focused on the delivery of hospitalist medicine services. IPC's physicians and affiliated providers manage the care of hospitalized patients in coordination with primary care physicians and specialists. The Company provides its hospitalists with the comprehensive training, information technology, and management support systems necessary to improve the quality and reduce the cost of inpatient care in the facilities it serves. For more information, visit the IPC website at www.hospitalist.com.



    Contacts:
    Devra Shapiro                       Amy Glynn/Nick Laudico
    IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc.   The Ruth Group
    (818) 766-3502                      646-536-7023/7030
                                        aglynn@theruthgroup.com
                                        nlaudico@theruthgroup.com

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