How to Legally Offer Anti-Aging Treatments at Your Medical Spa
May 7, 2019By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdatto"Alternative medicine," "wellness treatments" and "anti-aging procedures" all have one element in common: Each has treatments and [...]
Why Your Medical Spa Will Be Investigated
May 6, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Medical spa owners and operators typically don't think their businesses [...]
Unsafe Practices by New Mexico Aesthetician Lead to Second HIV Infection
May 1, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa), and Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American [...]
The Legalities of Body Sculpting
April 29, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Body sculpting is one of the truly hot trends in [...]
New Bill Offers Practice Freedom to PAs in Maine
April 26, 2019A bill introduced in Maine seeks to provide physician assistants (PAs) the ability to practice with reduced and more flexible physician oversight. [...]
Botched Microblading Highlights Regulatory Gap in Missouri
April 23, 2019By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator for the American Med Spa Association"Hideous" and "crazy" are not terms you ever want associated with [...]
Colorado Physician Assistant Supervision Bill Nears Passage
April 23, 2019A bill in the Colorado legislature that would require physician assistants (PAs) to receive mandated supervision and review time at certain points [...]
Understanding Informed Consent in Medical Aesthetics
April 22, 2019By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)When patients at medical spas agree to undergo treatments, they [...]
How to Create an Effective MSA
April 18, 2019By Michael S. Byrd, JD, partner, ByrdAdattoPerformance of a car may be best measured by the engine, not the outer workings. A [...]
North Dakota Telemedicine Bill Passes Both Senate and House Votes
April 18, 2019A telemedicine bill that was introduced in the North Dakota Senate has passed both the Senate and House. You can read the [...]
New Bill Offers Independent Practice to NPs in Pennsylvania
April 17, 2019A new bill introduced in Pennsylvania seeks to provide nurse practitioners (NPs) the ability to practice without the need for physician collaboration [...]
BILL UPDATE: Committee Hearing Set for Florida Office Surgery Bill
April 16, 2019Florida Senate Bill 732 (SB 732) seeks to add increased registration and financial responsibility requirements to state clinics that offer in-office surgery. [...]
