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How can integrative medicine be made "clinically responsible, ethically appropriate, and legally defensible?" I invented the above mantra during my five years on faculty at Harvard Medical School.

With 2015 right around the corner, here are 5 legal and regulatory issues that integrative health practitioners need to know.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed to settle charges with two marketing companies promoting "shapewear garments" with "slimming claims for caffeine-infused products." FTC vigorously [...]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that mobile apps need to provide consumers with more disclosures, and also protect the privacy and security of consumer data--thus adding to the [...]

As medicine moves from Physical, to Virtual, to Mobile, to Wearable, to Implantable, new privacy legal issues arise, bringing legislative attention.

While Medicare reimbursement for telemedicine has garnered a lot of attention, many states also have extensive laws about telehealth reimbursement. For example, California laws provide for [...]

How do you market an emerging healthcare practice, without running afoul of regulatory walls, from federal and state advertising law to licensing laws, and the law governing unfair business practices?

Neurofeedback, biofeedback, EEG, hypnosis, Reiki, energy healing ... how do practitioners evaluate, and handle, malpractice liability risk? Do they have obligations of informed consent? What [...]

Neurofeedback, biofeedback, EEG, hypnosis, Reiki, energy healing ... how do practitioners evaluate, and handle, malpractice liability risk? Do they have obligations of informed consent? What [...]

Is the practice of neurofeedback legally safe as part of another professional practice such as clinical psychology?

Who can legally practice neurofeedback—only licensed professionals—and what laws govern neurofeedback practice?

Neurofeedback, EEG, biofeedback entrain your brain, but are they legally safe practice? What do consumers and practitioners need to know? This 5-part series examines neurofeedback laws, including [...]

How can integrative medicine physicians collaborate with chiropractors, without triggering unnecessary patient liability, medical board discipline, or other legal exposure for fee-splitting, [...]

The best way to select a healthcare lawyer or FDA attorney (or FDA regulatory consultant) for legal advice about your health and wellness service, practice, facility, or product, is to follow [...]

I had a dream last night about one of the most significant teachers in my life, who has been a pioneer in the field of energy healing. All I remember of the dream is that my teacher was very [...]

Healthcare and FDA lawyer Michael H. Cohen spoke on "Ancient Wisdom & Modern Technology" on ExitCoach Radio. Today, there are many healthcare and wellness related businesses popping up

Healthcare & FDA attorney Michael H. Cohen is co-author of "Medico-Legal Issues in Cardiology," published by Cardiology in Review 2013;21:222-228. The article aims to educate physicians about the [...]

Returning from a talk I gave on Conscious Business Leadership for Start-ups: Legal Issues From the Perspective of a “Conscious Lawyer,” I went way back and found the mission and guiding [...]

Michael H. Cohen spoke at SpaceMonkey Creative in Ojai today on Conscious Business Leadership for Startups: Manifest Your Edge & Leverage Your Intuitive Superpowers.

Thanks to Joshua Grossman, MD for a review of Healing at the Borderland of Medicine and Religion in the Journal of the National Medical Association.