Methodist laid off about 1% of its workforce. Now, a new partnership will try to turn the tide.
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare laid off 161 employees, or about 1% of its 12,000-person workforce, as part of a “systemwide realignment.” (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
As Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare continues its cost-cutting measures, it has signed on an Ohio-based financial management company to help right the ship.
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Ensemble Health Partners, a national “revenue cycle management” company, announced its partnership with Methodist earlier this month.
The announcement coincided with Methodist laying off 161 employees, or about 1% of its 12,000-person workforce, as part of a “systemwide realignment.”
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