• What Medical Spas Need to Know About the New Open Notes Law

    June 25, 2021

    By Jeff Segal, MD, JD, ByrdAdatto and Medical JusticeThe 21st Century Cures Act was signed into law in December 2016. It was [...]

  • Does OSHA’s New ETS Apply to Your Medical Spa?

    June 22, 2021

    By Bradford E. Adatto, Partner, ByrdAdattoOn June 10, 2021, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an emergency temporary standard [...]

  • 5 Reasons to Review Your Financials and Set Business Goals

    June 21, 2021

    By Christin Trujillo, Consultant, Skytale GroupOwning and operating a medical spa, dental practice or other small business mimics driving a car: It [...]

  • Join AmSpa at the Boston Medical Spa & Aesthetic Boot Camp

    June 18, 2021

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa) Starting next Friday, June 25, AmSpa will host its [...]

  • Industry Reactions to PA Title Change Vote from AAPA

    June 17, 2021

    By Madilyn Moeller, Editorial Assistant, American Med Spa AssociationPAs are key members of the medical aesthetic industry. At many medical spas, PAs [...]

  • Masks in California Med Spas

    June 16, 2021

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe COVID-19 pandemic appears to be on the wane, and many parts of [...]

  • The HR and COBRA Implications of the ARPA

    May 28, 2021

    President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law on March 11. The new COVID-19 relief bill includes direct checks to [...]

  • ALERT: New Bill Would Restrict MSOs and Medical Corporations in California

    May 20, 2021

    Update (May 24, 10:30 AM CDT): California's controversial SB 642, which threatened to outlaw the MSO structure upon which many medical spas [...]

  • FDA Regulatory Tier Changes for Autologous Fat Grafting and More: What You Need To Know

    May 13, 2021

    Update from AmSpa Legal Coordinator Patrick O'Brien (5/17/21): There has been some confusion and concern regarding the common use of platelet rich [...]

  • Member Spotlight: Creating a Healthier Community

    May 10, 2021

    By Michael Meyer, Content Writer/Editor, American Med Spa AssociationThe medical aesthetic industry has changed a great deal in the past year, and [...]

  • Beautiful Science: Modern Ingredients for Modern Concerns

    April 30, 2021

    By Candace Noonan, Director of Education, DermaConceptsAt Environ Skin Care, we believe in beautiful science—the magnificent marriage of efficacious skin care ingredients [...]

  • How to Make the Most of Your Negotiations

    April 14, 2021

    By James M. Stanford, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoMost prefer to avoid confrontation, and that preference has its virtues. At the same time, however, [...]