Texas Governor Suspends All Elective Surgeries
March 24, 2020Governor Greg Abbott today signed an Executive Order to expand hospital bed capacity as the state responds to the COVID-19 virus. These [...]
Letter from the CEO: You Can Help! Donate Your PPE
March 23, 2020By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Yesterday, I was having a fairly typical conversation with my [...]
Surgeon General: Delay Elective Medical, Dental Procedures to Help Us Fight Coronavirus
March 23, 2020If you are having a heart attack or have been in a car accident, there is a chance you will need to [...]
The Pandemic, Elective Surgical Care and Informed Consent
March 19, 2020By Jeff Segal, MD, JD, ByrdAdatto and Medical JusticeAs I write this, we are reading in the news about potential quarantines and [...]
New Bill Reduces Practice Requirements for Advanced Practice Nurses in Colorado
March 16, 2020A new bill introduced in Colorado would allow advanced practice nurses to prescribe without the need for a written plan. The bill, [...]
What Your Medical Spa Needs to Know About the Coronavirus, Part 2
March 13, 2020By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationSince part one of this article was originally posted, the outbreak of Coronavirus, [...]
UPDATE: Florida Independent Practice Bill Becomes Law, but with Restrictions
March 12, 2020In a flurry of activity, Florida House Bill 607 (HB 607), which would allow nurse practitioners (NPs) to practice without the need [...]
BTL Launches Emsella Applicator for the Emsculpt Platform
March 11, 2020BTL, the manufacturer behind Emsculpt technology, has announced the launch of the new Emsella applicator with up to 2.5 Tesla (T) to [...]
Can a Doctor Prescribe Controlled Substances Via Telemedicine?
March 6, 2020By Bradford E. Adatto, Partner, ByrdAdattoFrom groceries to workout classes, entrepreneurs in all industries are attempting to duplicate the "Amazon Effect"—the ongoing [...]
Sciton Introduces LaserChat Video Series
February 27, 2020Sciton's new series, LaserChat, explores various tactics and techniques that modern aesthetic practitioners are using to treat moderate to severe cosmetic skin [...]
What Your Medical Spa Needs to Know About the Coronavirus
February 26, 2020By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationIt's flu season again, but this year we have the added specter of [...]
Cynosure Launches Potenza Radiofrequency Microneedling Device
February 26, 2020Cynosure has announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Potenza radiofrequency (RF) microneedling device, the first and only [...]