• Fibroblast Plasma Therapy, Who Can Do It?

    March 5, 2019

    By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationFibroblast Plasma Therapy is a new skin tightening procedure that is [...]

  • Texas Nursing Board Reiterates That Nurses May Only Use Non-Ablative Lasers

    March 4, 2019

    By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationUnlike many other professional licensing boards, the Texas Nursing Board provides [...]

  • How to manage practice change

    March 1, 2019

    The American writer and humorist Mark Twain once said, “The only person who likes change is a wet baby.” As a medical [...]

  • The No B.S. Approach to Skin Cancer

    February 27, 2019

    Skin cancer is no joke. It's real, and it happens a lot more often than people may realize. You may have cancer [...]

  • Suit from Laser Hair Removal Injuries Highlights Need for Training and Oversight

    February 25, 2019

    By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationIf you are thinking there is a lot of Medical Spa [...]

  • New Bills Offer Practice Freedom to Physician Assistants and delegation rules for Nurses in Illinois

    February 21, 2019

    A new bill introduced in Illinois seeks to provide physician assistants (PAs) the ability to practice independently from a physician instead of [...]

  • Two New Bills Offer Independent Practice to Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Florida

    February 20, 2019

    Two new bills introduced in Florida each seek to provide advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) the ability to practice without the need [...]

  • Changes to Ohio Physician Assistant Practice coming March 20th

    February 20, 2019

    Nationally, we have seen many states move towards allowing physician assistants (PA) and advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) greater practice freedom. The [...]

  • “Natural Look” Leads 2019’s Medical Spa Procedures

    February 20, 2019

    Sculpted noses and plumped puckers do not seem to be here to stay in 2019, with the top three, non-invasive medical spa [...]

  • FDA alerts more doctors of rare cancer with breast implants

    February 15, 2019

    U.S. health officials are telling doctors to be on the lookout for a rare cancer linked to breast implants after receiving more [...]

  • Health-focused Esthetic Care

    February 4, 2019

    Disclaimer: The information in this article is for educational purposes only and does not qualify nor certify the individual to provide esthetic [...]

  • New Bill Would Grant Independent Practice to Physician Assistants in Hawaii

    February 1, 2019

    A new bill introduced in Hawaii would allow physician assistants (PAs) to practice without the need for physician supervision. The bill is introduced [...]