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Carina Stanton

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

Keep ACR’s Advocacy Voice Strong with the American Medical Association

July 6, 2022 • By Carina Stanton

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.... [Read More]

Get Expert Advice on Compliance Safeguards Post-Pandemic

March 18, 2022 • By Carina Stanton

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.... [Read More]

ACR Wins Top Honors for Public Education Campaign

February 10, 2022 • By Carina Stanton

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.... [Read More]

ACR Insurance Subcommittee Chair Encourages Member Engagement

January 20, 2022 • By Carina Stanton

Rheumatology practices have a voice in payer advocacy through the Insurance Subcommittee of the ACR’s Committee on Rheumatologic Care.... [Read More]

Speak Up: Ask Congress to Block Medicare Reimbursement Cuts

October 22, 2021 • By Carina Stanton

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.... [Read More]

Rheumatologists Saw a Gain in Compensation in 2020

September 22, 2021 • By Carina Stanton

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.... [Read More]

ACR Practice Experts Can Answer Challenging Business Questions

September 7, 2021 • By Carina Stanton

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.... [Read More]

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A Q&A with Dr. Salahuddin Kazi on Maintenance of Certification Reform

July 15, 2021 • By Carina Stanton

Engaging in lifelong learning by maintaining certification has been a required method to confirm medical competence since 1933 through the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Established by the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians in 1936, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is one of 24 ABMS certifying member boards…. [Read More]

Cytokine Targets & Treatment Developments for Psoriatic Arthritis & Spondyloarthritis

March 15, 2021 • By Carina Stanton

ACR CONVERGENCE 2020—In recent years, a pathophysiological role for the interleukin (IL) 17/IL-23 axis in the development of psoriasis, enthesitis and inflammatory arthritis has been investigated in both rodent and human models. Clinical trials have demonstrated differential benefits for skin disease and joint disease in patients with psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and ankylosing spondylitis… [Read More]

Myositis & the Heart: New Perspectives on the Pathogenesis & Management of Cardiac Involvement in Myositis

February 18, 2021 • By Carina Stanton

Experts discuss the diagnosis and treatment of myositis-related cardiovascular disease.... [Read More]

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