Health systems cutting IT jobs

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly cutting IT jobs amid ongoing financial and operational challenges.

Here are hospitals and health systems cutting IT-related roles in 2025, as reported by Becker’s:

Editor’s note: This article was updated Oct. 21 and will continue to be updated.

1. In October, Kaiser Permanente said it would be laying off 216 workers in California, primarily positions in IT and food services, according to a statement from the organization shared with Becker’s.
   
   
2. Tacoma, Wash.-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is eliminating 24 positions in its virtual care services department, according to a WARN notice. The health system filed a notice with the state Sept. 9, with layoffs expected to begin Nov. 10.
   
   
3. In July, Burlington-based The University of Vermont Health Network stated that it had eliminated 146 vacant and full-time roles and paused performance-based pay for leaders for the fiscal year ending in September. Most of the impacted staff were part of UVM Health’s shared services team,  which includes finance, registration, communications, IT and human resources-related roles.
   
   
4. In January, Bryn Mawr, Pa.-based Main Line Health eliminated about 200 administrative and management positions. The cuts primarily affect administrative support areas such as information technology, finance, human resources, revenue cycle, and accounting, according to its CEO Jack Lynch.
   
   
5. In March, Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente shared plans to cut 64 jobs in California, primarily affecting business function and IT positions.
   
   
6. In June, Tacoma, Wash.-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health reported in a WARN notice that it would be eliminating more than 100 jobs in virtual care services. The move is part of a broader transition of several virtual services and administrative functions, according to a statement the health system shared with Becker’s.