• Three Ways Med Spa Retail Sales Can Transform Your Practice

    August 2, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Selling retail products like skin care or other items is [...]

  • Opening a Second Practice

    August 2, 2018

    Owning and operating a single practice location can be a challenge in and of itself. But if you’ve followed professional advice, such [...]

  • How the New California Privacy Act Affects Med Spa Practices

    August 1, 2018

    By Brad Adatto, JD, Partner, ByrdAdattoMed spas and other aesthetic practices should be aware of the new California Consumer Privacy Act of [...]

  • The Dangers of Med Spas Purchasing Overseas Botox

    July 31, 2018

    By Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)Med spas purchasing Botox or other drugs from legitimate overseas [...]

  • Don’t Lose Business: Making Sure Clients Know About All Your Services

    July 31, 2018

    The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has recorded a total of about 1.7 million cosmetic surgeries in 2017. The most requested [...]

  • Some Doctors, Patients Balk At Medicare’s ‘Flat Fee’ Payment Proposal

    July 30, 2018

    The Trump administration announced a plan Friday that would affect about 40 percent of the payments physicians receive from Medicare. Not everybody's [...]

  • Ensure Your Medical Practice Supports its LGBTQ Employees

    July 30, 2018

    Every year, during the month of June, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) community celebrates a movement of diversity, equality, education, [...]

  • 10 Reasons Why Patients Are Not Compliant

    July 30, 2018

    One hurdle in treating patients, particularly children and teens, is ensuring compliance with treatment protocols. It can feel like an uphill battle, [...]

  • Wow New Patients and Have Better Patient Retention in Your Med Spa by Selling an Experience

    July 26, 2018

    By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)A med spa is a medical facility, but by presenting [...]

  • Fee-Splitting: Pitfalls of Med Spa Compensation

    July 24, 2018

    By: Alex R. Thiersch, JD, Founder/Director of the American Med Spa Association (AmSpa)One of the most common legal issues in medical spa [...]

  • Sniffles? Cancer? Under Medicare Plan, Payments for Office Visits Would Be Same for Both

    July 24, 2018

    WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is proposing huge changes in the way Medicare pays doctors for the most common of all medical [...]

  • The Profit Equation: Stop Struggling to Make Money

    July 23, 2018

    Many physicians find they are working harder than ever, but end up with less money in their pockets at the end of [...]