If a Physician Owns 51% of My Med Spa, Does That Mean I Get 49% of the Revenue?

If i'm giving 51% ownership to the physician, does that mean that the physician takes 51% of the revenues and vice versa? Does it mean that I take 49% of the revenues?

Do I Have to Split My Earnings If I’m a Part-Owner of a Medical Spa?

This question depends what state you're in as to what you're allowed to do, what you're not allowed to do. So, in a situation where a nurse can be a part-owner of the medical practice, generally [...]

What is an MSO, and How Does It Benefit My Medical Spa?

You may have heard of the MSO term before, it's just shorthand for Management Services Organization. And really at the end of the day, what it is just a management company that helps manage a [...]

Why Use the MSO Model for a Large Health and Wellness or Integrative Care Center?

In today’s video we talk about the MSO model (once again) for a large health and wellness or integrative care center.

When Do Healthcare Products Require a 510(K) To Enter the Market as an FDA- Regulated Medical Device

In today’s video, we talk about when healthcare products require a 510(k) to enter the market as an FDA-regulated medical device.

Can Dietary Supplement Claims Focus on Diseases?

In today’s video, we talk about whether there is a way to promote your dietary supplement to target a certain disease.

Can an NP order Botox through an MD Medical Director?

In today’s video, we ask whether an NP (Nurse Practitioner) can order Botox through a Medical Director. Of course, it depends – let’s get deep into it.

Can a Physician Assistant (PA) Set Up a California Medical Spa?

In today’s video, we turn to the question of whether a physician assistant (PA) can set up a California medical spa, or an integrative medicine, functional medicine, or any other [...]

When Will FDA Likely Regulate Your Product as an OTC Drug and Not a Cosmetic?

In today’s video, we talk about when your product is likely to cross the line and be regulated by the federal Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) as a cosmetic and not a prescription or Over the [...]

Should Medical Doctors Become Health Coaches (and Stop Practicing Medicine)?

In today’s video, we address questions by clinical practitioners, like Medical Doctors, Chiropractors, Acupuncturists, and others, about providing services outside, beyond, different than their [...]

Is a Good Faith Exam Required before Prescribing via Telemedicine?

In today’s video, we discuss whether a good faith exam is required before prescribing via telemedicine. We’ll focus not on the individual physician’s practice but rather on a telehealth startup.

Are Friendly PC’s Legit?

In today’s video, we circle back to the relationship between the professional corporation (or PC) and the management services organization (or MSO) that runs the business side of a healthcare [...]

Can a Telehealth App Pay Its Healthcare Providers a Percentage of Revenue or Per-Client, Per-Patient Fee?

In today’s video, we canvass whether a telehealth software platform can pay its healthcare providers a percentage of revenue or per-client, per-patient fee. In today’s example, the healthcare [...]

Can Health & Wellness Centers Legally Create a Telehealth Presence?

In today’s video, we address a physician’s questions about creating a health and wellness center while developing a telehealth presence.

How Do State Anti-Kickback Laws Restrict Physicians?

In today’s video, we’ll show you how pervasive anti-kickback laws are and when healthcare ventures and clinical practitioners need to worry about them.

How Does a Telehealth Practice or App Establish a Valid Physician-Patient Relationship?

In today’s video, we’ll return to whether a good faith exam is required of a telemedicine practice or telehealth startup, and we’ll look at the requirement that the clinical practice establish a [...]

Are These Drug Claims or Cosmetics Claims?

In today’s video, we focus on anti-aging products to determine whether FDA will likely regulate your product as a drug instead of cosmetic.

Are Anti-Aging Claims Drug Claims or Cosmetics Claims?

In today’s video, we focus on anti-aging products to determine whether FDA will likely regard your product as a drug instead of a cosmetic, which where you wanted to be.

Legal Limits of Health Coaching: A Risk Analysis

In today’s video, we address legal limits of health coaching in a risk analysis.

What Does the MSO Do if Physicians “Go Rogue?”

In today’s video, we answer questions about the flow of payments between an MSO and a professional medical corporation.