• 8 Simple Tips for Happy Patients

    December 10, 2015

    Unhappy patients discourage dermatologists and staff, and they result in negative feedback and business loss. What turns anxious and grumpy into calm [...]

  • Kybella Pricing: Do You Know How to Charge?

    December 7, 2015

    Figuring out how to charge for the newly FDA-approved deoxycholic acid (Kybella, Allergan) might be a challenging proposition for physicians who elect [...]

  • 5 Things Every Modern Medical Practice Needs

    November 18, 2015

    Medical practices are complex, and there’s no golden rule for achieving the perfect care setting. But physicians can take certain measures to [...]

  • Read the Latest Letter From the Director by AmSpa’s Founder, Alex R. Thiersch

    November 9, 2015

    There's a lot going on and I wanted to make sure everyone was up to speed. First, thanks so much to you [...]

  • AmSpa Partner Attorney, Harry Nelson, Quoted in Behavior Healthcare Article About Drug Testing

    November 6, 2015

    The October 30th article from Behavior Healthcare titled “The Least You Need to Know About Recent Drug Testing Scrutiny” by Julie Miller [...]

  • Laser Focus, by AmSpa Founder and Director, Alex R. Thiersch

    November 5, 2015

    By Alex R. Thiersch, AmSpa Founder and DirectorLaser treatments are a key part of the medical aesthetics industry, and medical aesthetic facilities, [...]

  • Firing Fearlessly

    November 5, 2015

    By Paul Edwards Telling an employee not to report for work tomorrow is a nerve-wracking task, no matter how many reasons you have [...]

  • Legal Aid: Why Your Practice Needs a Lawyer…Now

    November 2, 2015

    Read the newest "The Verdict" column, which appeared in the November 2015 issue of Plastic Surgery Practice, written by AmSpa Founder, Alex [...]

  • Avoiding Complications in Cosmetic Facial Surgery

    November 2, 2015

    By Joe Niamtu, III, DMD Complications are a part of surgery, and the only surgeons without them are those who don’t operate. Although [...]

  • What Physicians Need to Know About the New EHR Regulations

    October 23, 2015

    More than 1,300 pages of new regulations released earlier this month outline requirements for the electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program, [...]

  • Moving to EMR and Destroying Written Records: I Just Got Sued

    October 19, 2015

    By David J. Goldberg, MD, JD Dr. Paper has practiced dermatology for 20 years. Last year, he finally began to implement an EMR [...]

  • 8 Steps to Help Address EHR Woes With Team Documentation

    September 29, 2015

    While electronic health record (EHR) systems can be beneficial, the chief complaint with the technology for many physicians is that they’ve become [...]