Laura Lovett

Panelists at Cleveland Clinic's Patient Experience: Empathy and Innovation Summit discuss the challenges and opportunities of conveying empathy through digital tools. 

The digital health industry has much work to do when it comes to developing technologies for underserved populations, including people of color,  the LGBTQ community and women.

Private equity firm Warburg Pincus merged the two companies, promising to support existing clients. 

Also: MDLive hires Mindy Heintskill as new chief marketing officer; OptimizeRx names Stephen Silvestro its first commercial officer. 

A recent study published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine found that when digital tools were paired with a technique called computerized inhibitory control trainings, participants on average lost a greater percent of their bodyweight than their peers. 

The startup plans on using the new money to expand its reach and improve its platform. 

The company also announced a $2.4 million seed funding raise. 

In a new scoop, Bloomberg reports that the tech giant plans to launch a number of hearing-related technologies, including hearing aid support and accessibility features. 

The new money will be put towards growing the team and building the company's customer service capabilities. 

Fitbit sales are trending up, with a 10% year over year increase in revenue.