• Medical Spas Still Have a Long Way to Go When It Comes to Compliance

    December 5, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The recent arrest of licensed vocational nurse (LVN) Michelle Bogle has [...]

  • New Ohio Law Provides Affirmative Defense to HIPAA Liability in Data Breaches

    November 30, 2018

    By Robert J. Fisher, Attorney, ByrdAdattoIf you work in a medical spa, you are undoubtedly using the internet in more ways than [...]

  • Keep The Holidays Happy with Legally Compliant Med Spa Events

    November 29, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Many medical spas and medical aesthetic facilities thank their loyal customers [...]

  • Can an Esthetician Do It?

    November 20, 2018

    By Patrick O'Brien, J.D., Legal Coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationThe services that medical spas offer can range between traditional spa [...]

  • Understanding CoolSculpting and Your Med Spa

    November 19, 2018

    By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoWhether you're an entrepreneur or a veteran business owner of a med spa, you know that business [...]

  • What Does the Recent Texas Botox Arrest Mean to You?

    November 15, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)As many have seen in the news recently, a Texas LVN [...]

  • California Passes Amendment to New Law That Could Affect Your Med Spa

    November 2, 2018

    By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoDo you own or work for a med spa in California? If so, this is important news. [...]

  • Medical Spa Bad Press: Coming to Terms with Compliance

    November 1, 2018

    By Alex Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa AssociationBad outcomes and patient injuries in medical spas are appearing in more and [...]

  • Don’t Sell Yourself Short When Negotiating for Your Med Spa

    October 31, 2018

    By James M. Stanford, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoNegotiating for any business, including a med spa, is not easy. Most prefer to avoid confrontation [...]

  • Self-Regulation: Equipment Manufacturers and Training Centers Need to Get on Board

    October 30, 2018

    By Alex Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa AssociationIn this space a couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the need [...]

  • Trademarks: How to Make Your Mark With Your Med Spa’s Name

    October 26, 2018

    By James M. Stanford, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoWhat's the first thing most people will know about your med spa? The name! The strategy [...]

  • Patient Privacy in Your Medical Spa Marketing

    October 25, 2018

    By Alex Thiersch, CEO of the American Med Spa AssociationMedical spas must use marketing best-practices to succeed, but must also be aware [...]