BOARD CERTIFIED
Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
PHYSICIAN · EXECUTIVE · EDUCATOR
Max Diamond, M.D.
Better care.
Stronger teams.
Human impact.
Senior Medical Director, Regal Medical Group
Connecting clinical judgment, operational leadership, and compassion across the continuum of care.
CARE IS A TEAM EFFORT
From hospital to home.
Every transition matters.
BOARD CERTIFIEDHealth Care Quality
Health Care Quality
& Management
American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians
FELLOWSHIP TRAINED
Health Care Quality and Management · ABQAURP
Internal Medicine ABIMHealth Care Quality & Management ABQAURPMedical leadership Regal Medical Group · Since 2015
A CAREER BUILT AROUND PATIENTS
Clinical insight.
System-wide perspective.
Good medicine extends beyond a single encounter. It means helping teams deliver the right care, in the right setting, with the patient’s goals at the center.
Dr. Diamond’s work spans hospital medicine, skilled nursing, utilization management, and end-of-life care. He brings physician leadership and operational experience to the decisions that shape how care is delivered.
Professional background ↗AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Across the continuum of care.
A practical approach to quality, access, and the patient experience.
Hospital medicine
Hospitalist leadership, physician mentoring, and coordinated transitions from inpatient care to the next appropriate setting.
Utilization & quality
Clinical review, appropriate resource use, and care decisions grounded in medical necessity and patient needs.
Skilled nursing
Bringing medical leadership and facility operations together to support safe, consistent post-acute care.
Hospice & palliative care
Helping patients and families understand their options, communicate their goals, and make informed end-of-life decisions.
Education & team development
Teaching physicians and nurses, mentoring clinical leaders, and building collaborative teams.
Compliance & clinical review
Connecting clear documentation, regulatory responsibilities, and thoughtful medical-legal analysis.
THE POLICY BRIEF
What’s changing in reimbursement.
Physician payment in 2026
Two conversion factors now distinguish qualifying Advanced APM participants from other clinicians.
Read moreHospice: the next payment year
The finalized 2.3% payment update arrives alongside changes to election-statement requirements.
Read moreSkilled nursing outlook
CMS finalized a 2.4% SNF payment-rate update, with separate quality-program changes.
Read moreReviewed September 22, 2026 · Summaries link directly to CMS sources.
CLINICAL INNOVATION
Technology with
a patient-centered purpose.
Exploring how artificial intelligence can support safer homes and more useful clinical information.
Explore SureStep.AI & VitalNet.AI ↗LET’S CONNECT
A conversation can
move care forward.
Connect about medical leadership, professional education, clinical innovation, and collaboration.