West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health said July 8 that it is proceeding to transition certain revenue cycle functions to Omega Healthcare later this year.
In April, the health system had said it was transitioning some IT and revenue cycle functions to third-party vendors, including eliminating 207 IT roles. At that time, UnityPoint said it had not determined how the revenue cycle transition would affect its workforce.
UnityPoint’s revenue cycle employees were notified July 7 regarding individual impact, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. A system spokesperson said the system was able to offer employment with Omega Healthcare to some revenue cycle employees, but the system is “unable to share the exact number at this time.”
The changes are expected to affect less than 1% of UnityPoint’s 31,000-member workforce, according to the release. Affected employees will be provided with severance, benefits continuation and career transition support.
“Like many health systems across the country, we are navigating a period of sustained financial pressure that requires us to make difficult but necessary decisions,” the system said in the release. “The decision reflects our organization’s commitment to improving efficiency and experience without impacting patient care. We intentionally structured the transition to minimize any patient disruption, and UPH patients will continue to receive support when navigating billing questions, financial assistance programs and payment options.”
UnityPoint operates 32 hospitals in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin.
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