WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – UnityPoint Health says it will eliminate 207 of its Information Technology positions across the state. It is also laying off some of its Revenue Cycle workers, but said an exact number was not available at this time.
The hospital system said it plans to move to third-party vendors later this year.
UnityPoint said the decision is a cost-saving measure as the price of medicine, labor and supplies increase, reimbursements are reduced, and there is more demand for complex care services…