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Informed Consent and Facial Fillers: Risk vs. Reward

Not too long ago, the FDA issued a report called: Unintentional Injection of Soft Tissue Filler into Blood Vessels in the Face: FDA Safety Communication. For our general audience, fillers are approved to reduce the appearance of wrinkles or augment hollowed-out areas, such as lips or cheeks. When [...]...

Be a Continuous Learner Part One: Thinking Inside the Box

Albert Einstein is quoted as saying, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” At ByrdAdatto, staying upright on that bike means continuing to learn. A core value at our firm is to create, and a key strategy is to educate. ByrdAdatto University (BAU) is [...]...

The Company Agreement: Understanding the General Purpose, Structure, and Issues Surrounding an LLC’s Operating Agreement

When starting a business, many owners are ready to hit the ground running and open business operations full throttle. This eagerness can lead to problems down the road if the proper company governing documents are not established from the beginning. For a limited liability company (“LLC”), the [...]...

Secrets of Effective Leaders in Uncertain Times

Leading more confidently — even when things are messy — comes down to three time-tested strategies. Having what chief adviser Robin Pou calls a “thinking partner” can help you move forward in trying times.  We are 90 days into the COVID-19 pandemic, with markets reopening and [...]...

BAU: What Every Healthcare Lawyer Needs to Know About COVID-19 Antibody Testing and Licensing Requirements

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BAU: Analyzing Medical Practice Restrictions

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What Is BAU?

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How Leaders Cycle Through the 7 Stages of Pandemic Grief

ByrdAdatto is grateful to have this article contribution from guest author Robin Pou, chief advisor and strategist. This article does not express the opinions of ByrdAdatto and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have any questions regarding the article, please contact Robin [...]...

Stepping Back Into Business after COVID-19: Reopening a Healthcare Facility After the Shutdown

The healthcare landscape looks vastly different than it did a few months ago. Emergency healthcare workers have been operating on overdrive while non-urgent healthcare systems have been shuttered. Although emergency response to COVID-19 remains the priority, certain states have begun permitting [...]...

Trial Bar’s Bonanza: COVID-19

What is a formula which will make the malpractice trial bar salivate during a pandemic? A high frequency, high severity condition where no consensus standards are fully accepted or in place. High frequency means the “triggering event” is common. COVID-19: Check. High severity means the [...]...

The Most Important Question to Ask a Financial Advisor: Understanding Fiduciary vs. Suitability Standards

ByrdAdatto is grateful to have this article contribution from guest author David Mandell, Principal with OJM Group. This article does not express the opinions of ByrdAdatto and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have any questions regarding the article, please contact David [...]...

What You Need To Know About Treatment Protocols

ByrdAdatto is grateful to have this article contribution from guest author Christie Hutchinson, founder and owner of QCC Healthcare Consultants. This article does not express the opinions of ByrdAdatto and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have any questions regarding the article, [...]...

Pandemic, Urgent and Emergent Care, and Informed Consent

I recently wrote about elective care, informed consent, and the pandemic. This has been a fast-moving target. Elective care has ground to a halt in many parts of the US. In addition, in some states, governors have issued Executive Orders banning elective cases if they use any type of personal [...]...

We’re in This Together: ByrdAdatto’s Response to COVID-19

With uncharted territory comes new land to map. Unfortunately, no one has a GPS for how to navigate the COVID-19 world just yet. As the virus spreads from continent to continent, business closures, job losses and financial struggles follow. In many ways the coronavirus that has forced us apart [...]...

Access+ Insights: Leiza Dolghih on Protective Covenants

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Beyond the Beautiful: Compensation and Commission in Med Spas

Beyond the aesthetics and glossy marketing, a medical spa and a traditional spa are entirely different past the storefront. Legally, one is a medical practice, while the other is a retail business. Employees at a med spa administer medical treatments, and as such must adhere to certain laws and [...]...

ByrdAdatto’s Five Year Anniversary

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Medical Spa Show Wrap-up

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Spotting the Red Flags in Today’s Health Care Regulatory Environment

Anyone who has been in the health care industry understands the complexity of compliance. The health care industry is constantly changing as rules, regulations, interpretations and enforcement activities constantly evolve potentially altering the landscape and requiring modifications to existing [...]...

Protective Covenants – Safeguarding Your Secret Sauce

What is a protective covenant? In general, it is a legal provision in an agreement or legal instrument where one party promises to take or is restricted from taking certain actions or otherwise has certain obligations to protect an interest of another party. Also called restrictive or negative [...]...

Overcoming Roadblocks – From High School Dropout to Beach Bum to Doctor and Beyond

Dr. Scott Irvine knows roadblocks. Mostly, he knows what they look like in the rearview mirror. Businessman, anesthesiologist and founder of Integrated Pain Associates (IPA), Dr. Irvine took several detours on his path to success. In fact, it is those detours and the people who stood by him that he [...]...

Cinco de ByrdAdatto

This year marks our five-year anniversary. In a short span ByrdAdatto has made great strides and hit many milestones along the way. What began as one ByrdAdatto office in Dallas is now three, including a Chicago branch and a satellite office in Greensboro, NC. Staff, clients and opportunities [...]...

Back to the Basics: Preparing for Financial Success

ByrdAdatto is grateful to have this article contribution from guest author Jessica Nunn, Founding Partner with Maven Financial Partners. This article does not express the opinions of ByrdAdatto and should not be construed as legal advice. If you have any questions regarding the article, please [...]...

Medical Spa Show 2020

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