Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand will retain 175 Digital Services roles after stakeholder consultations, reducing initial plans to cut 653 positions. Despite keeping 1,460 roles, it will still disestablish 1,368 positions while offering redeployment to 447 employees. The Public Service Association opposes these cuts, citing risks to patient safety and cybersecurity, urging for a skilled workforce amidst outdated systems.
The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is
