What is Decoda Health building?

An AI-native operating system built for the next generation of clinical care. We're empowering medical practices with the tools they need to thrive in an AI-native world. From autonomous front desks to intelligent charting, we've got you covered.

How much did Decoda Health raise and who led the round?

Decoda Health Raises $4.5M to Build the Operating System for Modern Care, led by Y Combinator.

What are the new med spa laws in 2026?

State legislatures are regulating med spas directly for the first time. Indiana's SB 282, Texas's Jenifer's Law, California's SB 351, and New Jersey's S2996 — each has specific requirements, deadlines, and a 2026 compliance checklist.

How can med spas reduce no-shows?

Cut your med spa no-show rate below 5%. See which reminders, deposits, and card-on-file rules to use for each appointment — with research, a copy-paste cancellation policy, and a plan for backfilling empty slots.

How much does it cost to open a med spa in 2026?

Med spa startup costs in 2026 run $150K–$500K. See the full cost breakdown, medical director requirements, and how long until a new med spa is profitable.

How can med spas set up VIP memberships and patient wallets?

Modern med spas can set up custom membership tiers, auto-convert recurring charges to patient credit, and split payments across wallets, gift cards, and physical cards at checkout.

What's the best way to manage recurring memberships for a med spa without a separate CRM?

A purpose-built med spa EMR like Decoda handles multi-tier memberships natively — including per-item rollover, tiered discounts, configurable billing cycles, and automatic credit conversion — so you never need a separate CRM or spreadsheet to track member benefits. Membership configuration that most general-purpose tools fail to deliver is built directly into the checkout and patient profile.

How do I set up and conduct telehealth or virtual follow-up visits inside my practice management software without letting patients self-book them?

You can configure virtual locations within your scheduling settings and restrict them to staff-initiated booking only, keeping telehealth appointments — like post-operative follow-up calls — fully internal. The virtual visit lives inside the same scheduling and clinical documentation environment as your in-person care, so notes and records stay in one place.

AI-native EMR vs. legacy EMR with AI added on — what's the real difference for a med spa?

A legacy system that bolts AI on top can only apply intelligence to what its rigid architecture allows — typically scheduling or chat. An AI-native system is built so that AI understands context across the full patient journey, from the first phone call through clinical notes, inventory, and follow-up campaigns. For a med spa, that difference shows up in charting speed, front desk automation, and inventory tracking — not just appointment reminders.

What are the biggest software switching triggers for elective-care clinics in 2026?

The most common reasons independent practices switch software are poor customer support, fragmented tools that don't talk to each other, missing or broken membership features, and compliance gaps in clinical documentation. Multi-location growth and new state licensing requirements in 2026 are also pushing owners to find a single system that works across locations.

Can I manage high-risk payment processing — like peptides, semaglutide, or ketamine — through my med spa software?

Yes — Decoda supports high-risk payment processing through its Rainforest integration, which covers services and products like peptides, semaglutide, GLP-1, ketamine, and TRT/HRT. If you currently have a merchant relationship with Stripe or Square, it's worth verifying compatibility before assuming your existing setup covers high-risk categories, since those processors routinely freeze funds for these service types.

How do I reduce the time my front desk spends on phone calls without losing the personal feel patients expect?

An AI front desk answers missed calls, texts patients back immediately, and handles routine booking and follow-up questions 24/7 — so your staff focuses on the patients already in the room. Clinic partners using this approach see a 70% reduction in inbound call volume on average, which gives the front desk time to deliver the attentive experience that keeps patients coming back.

What should I look for in a med spa EMR if I'm running GLP-1 or weight loss programs?

Look for billing cycles that match your program cadence — 6-week, 10-week, and 12-week options are standard for structured weight loss and GLP-1 protocols — along with automated patient follow-ups and high-risk payment processing for compounding medications. Clinical note templates and care plan timelines purpose-built for weight loss workflows prevent the documentation gaps that create compliance risk.

Will patients see my personal or work email address when they join a telehealth video call?

No — telehealth video calls initiated through Decoda are conducted within the platform's virtual visit environment, so your personal or work email address is not exposed to patients. The invite and join flow is handled through the scheduling and communications layer, keeping your contact information private.

How long does it actually take to migrate from an existing EMR to a new practice management system?

A well-managed migration from an existing EMR takes three to four weeks when the new vendor handles the heavy lifting — data transfer, appointment history, and team training. The practices that report painful migrations are almost always ones where the vendor handed them a checklist and disappeared; white-glove migration support, where the team configures the system to match how your practice actually runs, is the difference between chaos and a clean cutover.

What does a system of record actually mean for an independent med spa, and why does it matter?

A system of record means every patient interaction — calls, bookings, clinical notes, payments, inventory usage, and follow-ups — lives in one place and feeds the same patient profile. For an independent med spa, this matters because fragmented tools create data silos where rebooking reminders don't fire, membership credits get miscounted, and providers walk into appointments without full patient history. One connected record is how a small team operates like a much larger one.

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