Author: Elizabeth B

Three health systems invested this week in a New York City-based startup with a mission to transform hospital supply chain operations. Founded in 2020, Clarium closed a $10.5 million funding round on Tuesday, bringing its total funding to date to $16 million. The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from three health system venture capital arms: Kaiser Permanente, Yale New Haven Health and the Texas Medical Center. The company’s CEO, Steve Liu, said the startup’s technology aims to increase visibility, collaboration and trust within hospital supply chains. “Healthcare supply chain data is scattered across multiple systems belonging to…

SHRM President and CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. (SHRM-SCP) and Chief Data & Insights Officer Dr. Alex Alonso (SHRM-SCP) noted at SHRM’s recent Benefits Trends Virtual Retreat that companies have been changing how they invest in employee health in recent years. Core health insurance benefits remain important to U.S. employers, with 88% of employers deeming them “very important” or “extremely important” in the 2024 SHRM Employee Benefits Survey. But employer offerings are expanding to include telehealth services and a focus on mental health and wellness, trends that are often driven by workforces in other countries. “When you look at innovation…