Outgoing CORC Chair Marcus Snow, MD, FACR, and the College look back on the tremendous achievements made during the past three years, including pandemic care guidance, improved patient access to care and direction through new biosimilars choices.
Carina Stanton, BSJ, MA, is a freelance science journalist based in Denver. She has been writing about science for more than 16 years, covering a range of healthcare topics, including rheumatology, surgery, nursing and executive leadership. Her work has appeared in newspapers, newsletters, trade and consumer magazines, books and peer-reviewed journals. Carina has also covered a range of other science news topics, including environmental science, marine biology and archaeology. She has conducted her own research in historical archaeology in Great Britain and Scotland and worked on dig sites in Northern Ireland and Wales. As a former mass media science and engineering fellow for the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Carina is inspired to advance the public understanding of science. When she is not working indoors, Carina is happy spending time outside with her husband and two young children to hike, mountain bike and help her children grow their passion for nature.
Articles by Carina Stanton
We Want You: Your Role in the CPT Valuation Process
Accurate reimbursement for rheumatology services ensures rheumatologists can run successful practices and provide needed care, but only if they speak up through survey input to explain how much that care costs. Here’s how to participate in the process when rheumatology CPT codes come up for review.
Talking to Patients About Medicare Choices: Q&A with the Arthritis Foundation’s Nick Turkas, MS
Access to care is critical for treating arthritis and other chronic rheumatic conditions. That’s why choosing the best Medicare plan fit is such an important decision. Use these tips from the Arthritis Foundation’s Nick Turkas, MS, to help your patients make their best choice for insurance coverage.
Keep ACR’s Advocacy Voice Strong with the American Medical Association
As the result of years of coalition work with partners at the AMA, the ACR recently celebrated a major advocacy win when the FTC announced an investigation of PBM business practices. Join or renew your AMA membership before Sept. 1 so the ACR can keep delegate seats to drive action within the AMA.
Get Expert Advice on Compliance Safeguards Post-Pandemic
Payer audits and coding scrutiny are in full swing after an influx of fraudulent claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. Make sure your coding practices are in compliance to protect your revenue.
ACR Wins Top Honors for Public Education Campaign
Every year, the Ragan PR Daily Awards recognize the most outstanding public relations campaigns and initiatives. Due to the ACR’s work to elevate the voices of patients living with rheumatic diseases, its 2020 Rheumatic Diseases Awareness Month campaign has received three of these major awards.
ACR Insurance Subcommittee Chair Encourages Member Engagement
Rheumatology practices have a voice in payer advocacy through the Insurance Subcommittee of the ACR’s Committee on Rheumatologic Care.
Speak Up: Ask Congress to Block Medicare Reimbursement Cuts
Rheumatologists may need to downsize and restrict patient care if Congress doesn’t act to block significant cuts to Medicare reimbursement rates totaling 9.75% in 2022.
Rheumatologists Saw a Gain in Compensation in 2020
Although patient volume temporarily declined due to the COVID-19 pandemic, rheumatologists saw a larger increase in compensation in 2020 than in 2019, according to a recent Medscape survey.
ACR Practice Experts Can Answer Challenging Business Questions
Coding questions and billing compliance are just a few of the issues ACR practice management specialists can help managers and rheumatologists navigate to recoup reimbursement and ensure timely patient treatment.
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