Ohio Cosmetology Board Proposes New Scope of Practice Rules
October 8, 2019The Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board has proposed a number of administrative rules amendments that more clearly define the scope of [...]
How Your Medical Spa Can Legally Use Telemedicine
September 20, 2019By Bala Mohan, JD, ByrdAdattoTelemedicine is gaining popularity and acceptance across the United States. Some of the benefits of telemedicine include easing [...]
New York Nursing Board Says Microneedling Is the Practice of Acupuncture
September 18, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOver the last several years, microneedling has exploded in popularity, becoming a core [...]
Is HIPAA the Patient Privacy Standard of Care?
September 16, 2019By Courtney P. Cowan, JD, ByrdAdattoAnyone working in the health care industry is intimately familiar with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability [...]
Medical Board of California Issues Warning for Hair Restoration Technicians
September 13, 2019By Michael Byrd, JD, partner, ByrdAdattoThe Medical Board of California (MBC) has warned physicians against using unlicensed persons for hair transplant procedures [...]
Should I Get Trained or Certified?
September 12, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationIn this space, we previously have discussed the importance of getting high-quality training [...]
How the Texas Corporate Practice of Medicine Relates to Medical Spa Ownership
September 10, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationRecently, AmSpa has been getting a lot of emails and calls telling us [...]
Can I Reward My Medical Spa Patients for Referring a Friend?
September 9, 2019By Robert J. Fisher, JD, ByrdAdattoWe at ByrdAdatto receive numerous questions each week from providers, medical spas, wellness counselors and other businesses [...]
UPDATED—The Hyaluron Injection Pen: Is It Legal? Who Can Use It?
August 26, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationORIGINAL STORY [7/1/2019]: The Hyaluron Pen is a new injection device [...]
Medical Board Issues Warnings Regarding Ongoing DEA Extortion Scam
August 13, 2019The Medical Board of California (“Board”) has issued its own warnings and instructions regarding an ongoing scam involving fake callers who seek [...]
How Do You Name a Medical Spa in New York (And Elsewhere)?
August 7, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa AssociationChoosing a name for a new business is one of the [...]
Electrologists Can Now Use Lasers in Rhode Island
July 31, 2019Rhode Island has passed a new law that allows electrologists to use lasers for hair removal. We previously covered when this bill [...]