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IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. Expands Board of Directors

Friday, August 15, 2008 General News
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NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 15 IPC TheHospitalist Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPCM), a leading national hospitalistphysician group practice, today announced the election of Francesco Federico,M.D. and Patrick G. Hays to its Board of Directors.
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Dr. Federico has served as President, CEO and Director of the Lakesideorganization since 1986 -- Lakeside Systems, Inc. (2007) -- the HoldingCompany; Lakeside HealthCare, Inc. (1997) -- the Management Servicesorganization; Lakeside Medical Group (1986) -- the Independent Practiceorganization; Lakeside Medical Associates (1993) -- The Medical Group;Lakeside Comprehensive HealthCare (2006) -- the Knox Keene Entity. Lakeside,a comprehensive healthcare provider with a network of services throughout theSan Fernando, Santa Clarita, San Gabriel and Simi Valleys in California caringfor over 250,000 members and includes over 300 primary care physicians and1,500 specialists, affiliations with urgent care centers, premier hospitals,labs and other medical support services such as outpatient surgery centers andphysical therapy. Dr. Federico is board certified in internal medicine,medical oncology and hematology. He earned a BA and MD from Harvard. Dr.Federico also serves on the Board of Directors of California Medical Group RRGInsurance Co., Glendale Memorial Hospital Foundation, the CaliforniaAssociation of Physician Groups and the Valley Community Clinic.
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Mr. Hays founded Sutter Health in Sacramento, CA. in 1980, where he servedas its Chief Executive Officer for fifteen years. From 1995 until hisretirement in 2000, Mr. Hays was President and Chief Executive Officer of theBlue Cross Blue Shield Association, the national coordinating body for thenation's then 49 independent BC/BS plans. Mr. Hays holds a bachelor's degreein business administration from the University of Tulsa, and a master's degreein health administration from the University of Minnesota. He is boardcertified in health care management and a Fellow of the ACHE. He currentlyserves on the board of several mid-stage development healthcare companies, inaddition to Trinity Health, American Healthcare Solutions and Cain BrothersInvestment Bankers.

Adam D. Singer, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, noted, "Frank and Patrickboth bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the healthcare industry.Frank brings extensive years of experience operating a large physician groupand Patrick's extensive background with health plans and large hospitals willprove invaluable to IPC as we continue to execute on our growth strategy. Weare pleased to welcome Frank and Patrick to our board and look forward toworking with them in the future."

About IPC The Hospitalist Company

IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPCM) is a leading nationalhospitalist physician group practice company focused on the delivery ofhospitalist medicine services. IPC's physicians and affiliated providersmanage the care of hospitalized patients in coordination with primary carephysicians and specialists. The Company provides its hospitalists with thecomprehensive training, information technology, and management support systemsnecessary to improve the quality and reduce the cost of inpatient care in thefacilities it serves. For more information, visit the IPC website atwww.hospitalist.com.Contacts: Devra Shapiro Stephanie Carrington/Jared Hoffman IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. The Ruth Group (818) 766-3502 (646) 536-7017/7013 [email protected] [email protected]

SOURCE IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc.
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