
Texas Medical Board Approves for Publication Changes to §193.17
October 18, 2019By 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, 2019By 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, 2019By 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, 2019By 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, 2019By 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, 2019By 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, 2019By 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, 2019By 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, 2019By 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, 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 [...]