• Texas Medical Board Approves for Publication Changes to §193.17

    October 18, 2019

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationThe Texas Medical Board (TMB) Disciplinary Process Review Committee met in a public [...]

  • A Booming Industry with Compliance Concerns

    October 14, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Anyone involved in medical aesthetics can tell you that the [...]

  • How the Update to the Texas Privacy Breach Notification Law Could Affect Your Medical Spa

    October 11, 2019

    By Jay Reyero, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoTarget. Equifax. Facebook. Capital One. For us, a data breach is a reminder that the sensitive information [...]

  • Texas Medical Board Holds New Stakeholder Meeting on Proposed Changes to Rule 193.17

    October 10, 2019

    By Patrick O'Brien, JD, legal coordinator, American Med Spa AssociationOn October 8, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) held a stakeholder meeting to [...]

  • What’s New in Microblading

    October 7, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Microblading is a semi-permanent beautification technique that typically is used [...]

  • Join AmSpa at the New York Medical Spa & Aesthetic Boot Camp

    October 2, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Starting next Saturday, October 12, AmSpa will host its New [...]

  • How Your Medical Spa Can Address Negative Patient Reviews

    September 30, 2019

    By Kita McCray, JD, ByrdAdattoBenjamin Franklin said, "It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one [...]

  • Building Your Exit Plan

    September 27, 2019

    By Bradford E. Adatto, partner, ByrdAdattoMy father is a retired orthopedic surgeon. I'e witnessed his personal retirement journey and know that closing [...]

  • Medical-grade Skin Care vs. OTC Skin Care: What’s the Difference?

    September 23, 2019

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, CEO of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)As anyone who has to deal with chronic pain will [...]

  • How Your Medical Spa Can Legally Use Telemedicine

    September 20, 2019

    By 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, 2019

    By 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, 2019

    By Courtney P. Cowan, JD, ByrdAdattoAnyone working in the health care industry is intimately familiar with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability [...]