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UnityPoint Health Cutting 207 IT Jobs, Outsourcing Some Operations

The system says the shift protects patient care by moving nonclinical work to outside vendors.

Overview

  • UnityPoint Health announced it will cut 207 information technology roles and move some IT and revenue cycle work to third-party vendors later this year.
  • Leaders said the change aims to strengthen long-term finances as labor, supply and drug costs rise and reimbursements fall.
  • The health system has not yet decided how many revenue cycle roles will be affected, and revenue cycle refers to billing and collections work.
  • Affected employees will get severance pay, continued benefits and career transition support, according to the announcement.
  • UnityPoint said savings will go back into patient care, and the system operates more than 400 clinics and 35 hospitals across the Midwest, including in Wisconsin.