{"id":3077,"date":"2022-10-25T14:02:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T14:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regtechafrica.com\/healthcare\/?p=3077"},"modified":"2022-10-25T14:02:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T14:02:42","slug":"telehealth-company-cerebral-cuts-20-of-workforce-in-restructuring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regtechafrica.com\/healthcare\/telehealth-company-cerebral-cuts-20-of-workforce-in-restructuring\/","title":{"rendered":"Telehealth Company Cerebral Cuts 20% of Workforce in Restructuring"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cerebral Inc.<\/a>, the telehealth startup focused on mental-health care, is cutting staff in a restructuring that will affect 20% of its workforce, Chief Executive Officer David Mou said in an internal email Monday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a challenging time for many companies,\u201d Mou wrote in the email, which was viewed by Bloomberg News. \u201cIn order to continue to work towards our mission, we have a duty to our patients to ensure our business is healthy and sustainable throughout challenging economic times.\u201d<\/p>\n

Affected staff will be notified over the course of the week and the job reductions will impact \u201call divisions,\u201d including operations, support and clinical care, the email said. The cuts will affect both full-time employees and independent contractors, who worked in patient-facing positions providing counseling and clinical services via telehealth appointments, according to a person familiar with the changes.<\/p>\n