Med spas, wellness clinics and telehealth platforms often assume that because they don't bill insurance, HIPAA simply doesn't apply. That assumption is understandable, and it's often close to right, but the actual legal test is narrower and more specific than "we're...
A common playbook has emerged for launching a direct-to-consumer health brand: build the website and patient acquisition flow, run the marketing yourself, and plug the clinical side into a third-party platform that connects your brand to independent, licensed...
It's tempting to bring on a new provider, hygienist, or staff member as a "1099 contractor." It's simpler on paper, avoids payroll tax withholding, and skips benefits obligations. But whether someone is legally a contractor or an employee isn't up to what you call...