NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPCM), a leading national hospitalist physician group practice company, announced today that it will report results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011 on Wednesday, April 27, 2011, after the market close.

A conference call to review the results will begin at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) on April 27, 2011 and will be hosted by Adam Singer, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Medical Officer, Jeff Taylor, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Devra Shapiro, Chief Financial Officer.

To participate in the conference call, please dial 877-225-7695 (USA) or 720-545-0027 (International).  In addition, a dial-up replay of the conference call will be available beginning April 27, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT) and ending on May 11, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. The replay telephone number is 800-642-1687 (USA) or 706-645-9291 (International); please use the conference ID 59582010 to access the replay.

A live webcast of the call will also be available from the Investor Relations section on the corporate web site at http://www.hospitalist.com. A webcast replay can be accessed on the corporate web site beginning April 27, 2011 at approximately 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. PT) and will remain available until May 11, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.

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 and related facility-based services. IPC's physicians and affiliated providers practice exclusively 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.

IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc.
Devra Shapiro
(818) 766-3502

The Ruth Group
Investor Relations
Amy Glynn/Nick Laudico
(646) 536-7023 / 7030
aglynn@theruthgroup.com
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