IPC-The Hospitalist Company Strengthens Presence in San Antonio with Acquisition of Hospitalist Practice
IPC–The Hospitalist Company announced today that it has strengthened its presence in San Antonio, Texas and surrounding areas with the acquisition of the Texas Inpatient Physician Association (T.I.P.A.).
08.15.2007
North Hollywood, Calif., August 8, 2007, IPC–The Hospitalist Company announced today that it has strengthened its presence in San Antonio, Texas and surrounding areas with the acquisition of the Texas Inpatient Physician Association (T.I.P.A.). The newly acquired practice includes four full-time hospital medicine physicians. Currently, the doctors provide hospitalist services to Baptist Medical Center, serving the San Antonio community, and Texsan Heart Hospital, focusing primarily upon cardiovascular care.
“The T.I.P.A. hospitalist practice is recognized throughout the San Antonio area as a premier hospitalist group dedicated to improving the quality and continuity of inpatient care,” said John Geanes, Executive Director of IPC-San Antonio. “We are pleased they have joined IPC and look forward to a bright future with them as we continue to provide the patients and physicians in the area with comprehensive hospital care and services.”
“We were attracted to IPC because they share our values and focus on the quality and continuity of patient care,” said Marium Steele, M.D., President of T.I.P.A. “We believe IPC’s technology, infrastructure, and leadership in hospital medicine will enable us to continue providing the highest quality hospitalist services to our community. We are looking forward to a long and mutually rewarding future.”
About IPC – The Hospitalist Company
IPC–The Hospitalist Company is a leading provider of hospitalist medicine in the United States. Founded by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Adam Singer, M.D. in 1995, IPC owns or provides management services to hospitalist practices operating in over 200 facilities across 15 states. Supported by its proprietary IPC-Link® information technology, IPC delivers physician-driven, hospital-specific solutions to improve the quality of inpatient care and the satisfaction of medical and nursing staff. IPC also provides other corporate services such as billing and collections, provider recruitment, marketing, training and education. IPC employs more than 600 healthcare providers and also offers selected services to non-IPC providers. For more information, visit the IPC website at www.hospitalist.com. Also visit the IPC blog at www.hospitalistblog.com.
“The T.I.P.A. hospitalist practice is recognized throughout the San Antonio area as a premier hospitalist group dedicated to improving the quality and continuity of inpatient care,” said John Geanes, Executive Director of IPC-San Antonio. “We are pleased they have joined IPC and look forward to a bright future with them as we continue to provide the patients and physicians in the area with comprehensive hospital care and services.”
“We were attracted to IPC because they share our values and focus on the quality and continuity of patient care,” said Marium Steele, M.D., President of T.I.P.A. “We believe IPC’s technology, infrastructure, and leadership in hospital medicine will enable us to continue providing the highest quality hospitalist services to our community. We are looking forward to a long and mutually rewarding future.”
About IPC – The Hospitalist Company
IPC–The Hospitalist Company is a leading provider of hospitalist medicine in the United States. Founded by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Adam Singer, M.D. in 1995, IPC owns or provides management services to hospitalist practices operating in over 200 facilities across 15 states. Supported by its proprietary IPC-Link® information technology, IPC delivers physician-driven, hospital-specific solutions to improve the quality of inpatient care and the satisfaction of medical and nursing staff. IPC also provides other corporate services such as billing and collections, provider recruitment, marketing, training and education. IPC employs more than 600 healthcare providers and also offers selected services to non-IPC providers. For more information, visit the IPC website at www.hospitalist.com. Also visit the IPC blog at www.hospitalistblog.com.