Oct 28, 2022
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Top Stories: HIMSS promotes telehealth policy during Global Health Equity Week; Cerebral lays off 20% of workforce
Also this week, Philips plans to cut 5% of its workforce.
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HIMSS is calling on healthcare stakeholders to get involved in two initiatives to help expand access to quality care for underserved and at-risk populations. What are they? We'll answer that and more in this week's Top Stories, including what led Cerebral to lay off 20% of its staff, as well as similar cutbacks announced by technology company Philips.
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Talking Points
- HIMSS is focused on protecting access to care via the telehealth flexibilities that have enabled the broad expansion and uptake of virtual care since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- HIMSS is also pushing for maternal health protections.
- Cerebral will lay off about 20% of its staff as it restructures its business.
- Philips plans to cut an estimated 5% of its workforce, about 4,000 positions, due to losses caused by the recall of a sleep apnea product as well as supply chain issues.
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Email the writer: jeff.lagasse@himssmedia.com
