NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPCM), a leading national hospitalist physician group practice company, announced today that Adam Singer, M.D., Chairman and CEO of IPC The Hospitalist Company, was chosen by readers of Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician as one of the 50 most powerful physician executives in 2009. The list was released by the publications on Monday, May 11th.

Jeffrey Taylor, IPC's President and COO, said, "Under Adam's leadership, IPC has become a leading force in hospital medicine, delivering cost-effective, high-quality care every day to inpatients in hundreds of facilities across the country. We are very proud that Adam's success has been recognized by the readers of Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician, two of the most respected publications in the healthcare industry."

Last fall Dr. Singer was honored as the first recipient of Modern Physician's "Physician Entrepreneur of the Year" award for 2008.

About IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc.

IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPCM) is a leading national 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.


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