FTC Proposes Rule on Non-Competes; How Would It Affect Your Medical Spa?
January 6, 2023By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOn January 5, 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it [...]
Medical Aesthetics Legal Trends of 2022: Practitioner Independence and New Restrictions Topped Legislative Agendas This Year
December 13, 2022By Patrick O’Brien, JDBy the time this issue of QP hits your doorstep, most state legislatures will have finished their sessions for [...]
Community Over Competition
October 26, 2022By Erin Hennessey, APRN, DNPBusiness owners often have an instinct to view other people who do the things they do or sell [...]
IV Bars Target of Alabama Investigation
October 17, 2022By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Recently, the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners investigated a number of IV [...]
IV Therapy: Welcoming Wellness in Medical Aesthetics
October 12, 2022By Taylor Siemens, NP-CIntravenous (IV) hydration and wellness is quickly becoming a hot topic in the medical aesthetics industry. Due to low [...]
Three Recent EEOC Lawsuits Highlight Important ADA Issues
September 19, 2022By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is charged with enforcing federal protections [...]
New Colorado Law Limits Non-compete Agreements
September 12, 2022By Patrick O’Brien, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationUnder a new Colorado law, non-compete agreements entered into after August 10, 2022, will [...]
Med Spa Hiring and Retention Best Practices
September 9, 2022By Heffernan Insurance BrokersThe medical spa space is growing so quickly that there aren't enough skilled providers to meet the patient demand. Businesses [...]
Join AmSpa at the San Francisco Medical Spa & Aesthetic Boot Camp
August 12, 2022By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Starting Friday, August 19, AmSpa will host its San Francisco [...]
How to Speak to Your Representatives About Medical Spa Law
July 12, 2022By Patrick O’Brien, JD, Legal Coordinator, American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Your state laws and administrative rules have an incredible effect on how [...]
The Byrds: The Road Less Traveled
May 31, 2022By Michael MeyerWhen you think of medical aesthetics, chances are you think of providers performing treatments such as toxin and filler injections, [...]
What You Need to Know About Tipping in Health Care
May 27, 2022By Bradford E. Adatto, JD, ByrdAdattoImagine going to check out after your yearly doctor's appointment and being handed a receipt with a [...]
