California medical board regulates medical volunteers who are licensed in other states

California is an early adopter once again, this time with respect to regulating medical volunteers.

Are Ear Candles Medical Devices? FDA Thinks So.

The FDA believes that ear candles are dangerous and should be regulated as medical devices.In Don't Get Burned: Stay Away From Ear Candles, FDA warns consumers against using ear candles, and [...]

California Chiropractic Board Adopts New Regulations for the Use of Laser in Chiropractic

The Board of Chiropractic Examiners in California has adopted new regulations for the use of lasers in chiropractic

Health Care Practitioners Who Are Licensed in Other States, But Not California, Can Offer Services in California

The California Medical Board has adopted regulations pursuant to California law, allowing healthcare practitioners who are licensed in states outside California, to offer healthcare services in [...]

Healing Methods 101 – Pet Therapy

Now I've heard it all - two dogs in a pet therapy program with hi-tech names. Want to guess? They are called "Twitter" and "Blackberry."

California Medical Board

The California Medical Board has announced another physician arrest for regulatory violations involving prescribing.

California Steps Up Enforcement with New Law Targeting Medical Spa Treatments: Part 2 (Corporate Practice of Medicine Issues; Legal Strategies)

New California law enhances penalties for medical spa owners and operators that violate the prohibition against unlicensed medical practice, raising visibility and adding deterrence. In Part 1 [...]

California Steps Up Enforcement with New Law Targeting Medical Spa Treatments: Part 1 (Increased Enforcement, Penalties)

California law now includes increased penalties for medical spa owners who violate the corporate practice of medicine and engage in unlicensed medical practice.

Case Study: Branding Your Medical Spa or Anti-Aging Clinic—Legal Considerations—Part 2 (Branding & Marketing)

Branding your medical spa, longevity center, or anti-aging clinic raises legal and regulatory challenges that a skilled healthcare attorney can help you navigate

Health Care Reform – Legal – Part 3: Longevity & Anti-Aging Medicine, Genomics, Robotics, Nanotechnology, and The New Healthcare Legal Landscape

Healthcare reform—aka “Obamacare”—changes much of the financial, tax, and insurance landscape for healthcare. However, it leaves huge swathes of healthcare law untouched.

Health Care Reform – Legal – Part 2: The New Regulatory Landscape

Health care reform will continue with a myriad of legal and regulatory changes over the next few years.

Health Care Reform – Legal & Regulatory – Part 1: The Supreme Court Opinion

In National Federation of Independent Business, et al. v. Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al., the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the so-called “individual mandate” in [...]