PERSPECTIVES & EDUCATION

Conversations that improve care.

Selected topics from Dr. Diamond’s writing, alongside current professional resources.

PAYMENT POLICY

Current summaries with direct CMS sources and clearly identified effective dates.

PATIENT GOALS

Begin with what matters to the patient and who should speak on their behalf.

SHARED DECISIONS

Putting expectations, prognosis, and a patient’s preferences into the same conversation.

END-OF-LIFE CARE

A perspective on dignity, comfort, and the development of hospice care.

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Making clinical reasoning and the plan of care clear to the next member of the team.

CALIFORNIA FACILITIES

A practical starting point for authoritative California facility guidance.