Health Coaching and Unlicensed Medical Practice
In today’s video, we discuss legal issues related to health coaching and unlicensed medical practice.
Do Healthcare Startups and Coaches Need Informed Consent?
In today’s video, we discuss what you need to know if you’re a healthcare company or coach who need a consent form.
Does Physician Prescription by Telemedicine Raise FDA Issues?
In today’s video, we look again at whether physician prescription by telemedicine is legal. But this time we are going to zoom in on FDA and FTC issues.
When Does Health Coaching “Slippery Slope” into Medical Practice?
In today’s video, we talk about the slippery slope between practicing medicine, on one hand, and hanging up your physician or psychology or other license hat and doing health coaching, on the [...]
How Can a Multi-Disciplinary Health & Wellness Platform Handle Legal Risks?
In today’s video, we ask: what are some key legal strategies that a multi-disciplinary health and wellness, mobile platform or app can deploy to handle legal risks?
Can a Subscription-Based Healthcare Startup Legally Deploy the RN Profitably?
In today’s video, we address a subscription-model healthcare startup that has the RN or Registered Nurse do the heavy lifting when it comes to signing up patients, visiting them at home and [...]
Can a Telehealth Startup Get Physician Investors Who Also Prescribe Digitally
In today’s video, we look at a telehealth startup that has physicians prescribing remotely or digitally, and also gets solicited to become investors in the startup.
Can a Psychiatrist Prescribe Medication via Telemedicine?
In today’s scenario, a psychiatrist desires to prescribe ketamine to psychiatric patients for mental health, via telemedicine. The psychiatrist wishes to prescribe across states yet is only [...]
Are Per-Patient Bonuses Legal?
In today’s video, we talk about the thorny question of whether bonusing staff on a per-patient business is legal or legally risky.
Do Acupuncture Laws Allows Remote Practice by Telehealth?
In today’s video, we discuss whether acupuncture laws allow remote practice or digital practice by telehealth.
Why am I a healthcare and FDA Lawyer
At a surface level this is a story of professional development whose roots go deep into my childhood, the fact that I’m I healthcare lawyer.
IV Hydration Nutritional Therapy and Weight Loss Management Laws
Each and every week we get at least several new IV hydration, nutritional therapy and weigh management types of clients coming to us for legal advice.
Medical Director vs. MSO Model: Which Legal Structure?
Clients with medical spas, IV hydration clinics, and health and wellness centers often come to us wondering how to structure their venture with a physician. Sometimes it's the healthcare [...]
Disclaimers for a Health Coaching Website
In today’s video, we talk about disclaimers for a health coaching website. You might think a disclaimer is a disclaimer is a disclaimer, but there are some nuances.
What Entity Should I Use for my Medspa?
Many medical spa, IV hydration, and health and wellness center clients call us with this question: can you help us with "entity formation"? Which entity should I use?
Cosmetic or Drug, How Does FDA Regulate?
You have a health and wellness product and you're wondering whether FDA will likely regulate it as a dietary supplement, a cosmetic, or a prescription drug. So many products out there seem to [...]
Can You Get a Medical Doctor or Medical Director for Your Medspa?
We're awash--pardon the pun--in medical spas, IV hydration centers, nurses opening healthcare practices, multidisciplinary centers, and health and wellness groups of all types. This stuff is [...]
Can a Chiropractor Employ a Medical Doctor?
Can a chiropractor employ a licensed medical doctor? The question reminds me a tee-shirt I once saw which said: "Can I pay my Mastercard with my VISA?"
Can a Telehealth Coaching Model be Legally Compliant?
In today’s video, we revisit a healthcare startup that wants to do telemedicine (but really telehealth) but they want to stay within the coaching model. So, is this possible? Is it okay to have a [...]
Do California Nurses Need a Collaborating Physician?
Nurses today are asking our law firm what are the upcoming big changes to nursing scope of practice in California from AB 890.
