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IPC The Hospitalist Company Named One of FORTUNEa?s a100 Fastest-Growing Companiesa

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^{Published in Health and Fitness on Friday, September 23rd 2011 at 5:45 GMT by Market Wire}  

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. ] (Nasdaq:IPCM), a leading national hospitalist physician group practice company, announced today that it was named on [ FORTUNEa™s 2011 a100 Fastest-Growing Companiesa list ]. Ranked #81, IPC was among 19 healthcare companies and the only physician group practice company on the list.

"Over the past fifteen years, hundreds of hospitals and millions of patients have benefitted from the effective and high-quality patient care experience afforded by IPCa™s hospitalists. This recognition by FORTUNE reflects the success of our efforts, and we are greatly honored to be on this list"

aOver the past fifteen years, hundreds of hospitals and millions of patients have benefitted from the effective and high-quality patient care experience afforded by IPCa™s hospitalists. This recognition by FORTUNEreflects the success of our efforts, and we are greatly honored to be on this list,a said Adam D. Singer, M.D., chairman and CEO of IPC The Hospitalist Company.

FORTUNEa™s a100 Fastest-Growing Companiesa list includes foreign and domestic companies traded on a major U.S. stock exchange with annual revenue and net income of at least $50 million and $10 million, respectively, and a market capitalization over $250 million. Companies that meet these criteria are ranked by revenue growth rate, EPS growth rate, and three-year annualized total return, among other criteria.

About IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc.

IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPCM) is a leading physician group practice company focused on the delivery of hospitalist medicine and related facility-based services. IPCa™s physicians and affiliated providers practice in hospitals or other inpatient facilities, including acute, sub-acute and long-term care settings. The Company offers its providers the comprehensive training, information technology, and management support systems necessary to improve the quality and reduce the cost of patient care in the facilities it serves. For more information, visit the IPC website at [ www.hospitalist.com ].