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Anne D'Innocenzio This photo provided by Atria on Feb. 11, 2021 shows Barbara Moran, Engage Life Director at Atria Cranford helps resident Paula Mont shop on Amazon in Cranford, N.J. The pandemic has sparked a surge of online shopping across all age groups as people stay away from physical stores. But the biggest growth has come from consumers 65 and older. They range from beginners like Mont who struggle with the basics to those who are breezily shifting more of their buying to the web. (Atria via AP) February 24, 2021 - 12:01 PM NEW YORK - In November, Paula Mont...

Telehealth claims increased 3,000% in November, report finds Plus: SoHo startup that recommends best doctors raises $12.5M Specialty Infusion opens Staten Island location Print Telehealth claims increased 2,938% in November, compared to the same month in 2019, according to Fair Health's latest monthly tracker, released Tuesday. The report from Fair Health, a Midtown nonprofit promoting health care cost transparency, covers national and regional telehealth claims dating from January 2020. National telehealth claims were only 0.2% of all claims in November 2019, but a year later they shot up ne...

Share it The status of health tech after the pandemic was a key topic of discussion last week at CES, one of the largest technology shows in the world. It usually pulls thousands of attendees to Las Vegas but went completely virtual this year due to COVID-19. Amid new product announcements from smart home tech to autonomous robots, one major theme was sustainability of the unprecedented acceleration in the telehealth industry. Another topic of debate was how virtual care is shifting from a one-to-one modality to a more comprehensive care model and what artificial intelligence designers can ...