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title: LUMINA Insights Blog  | Health Care Consultants | George Mayzell, MD, MBA
description: Dr. George Mayzell is a physician executive who specializes in helping healthcare organizations transform their delivery of care through population health strategies, care management redesign, and physician leadership programs. His extensive career spans more than two decades in healthcare and includes direct experience with hospitals, health plans, integrated delivery systems, and clinical practice.
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# LUMINA Insights Blog

### George Mayzell, MD, MBA

![George Mayzell, MD, MBA](https://www.luminahp.com/hubfs/Head%20shots/George-Mayzell-150x150.png)

Dr. George Mayzell is a physician executive who specializes in helping healthcare organizations transform their delivery of care through population health strategies, care management redesign, and physician leadership programs. His extensive career spans more than two decades in healthcare and includes direct experience with hospitals, health plans, integrated delivery systems, and clinical practice.

### Recent Posts:

[![doctor holding a clipboard](https://www.luminahp.com/hubfs/doctor-1228627_1920.jpg) ](https://www.luminahp.com/blog/how-safe-is-your-primary-care-strategy-from-payviders)

## [How Safe is Your Primary Care Strategy From “Payviders”?](https://www.luminahp.com/blog/how-safe-is-your-primary-care-strategy-from-payviders)

 By [George Mayzell, MD, MBA](https://www.luminahp.com/blog/author/george-mayzell-md-mba) | Posted in [Financial Recovery](https://www.luminahp.com/blog/topic/financial-recovery), [Primary Care](https://www.luminahp.com/blog/topic/primary-care)

Most health systems have invested heavily in primary care practices in the last decade. The good news is this strategy is paying off. Research shows that primary care providers are key to engaging patients, coordinating care, controlling costs and ensuring the best outcomes. For healthcare organizations, a strong primary care strategy is key to succeeding under value-based care.

[Read More](https://www.luminahp.com/blog/how-safe-is-your-primary-care-strategy-from-payviders)

[![female doctor working with female patient](https://www.luminahp.com/hubfs/pexels-gustavo-fring-3985299.jpg) ](https://www.luminahp.com/blog/10-critical-strategies-for-primary-care-practice-survival)

## [10 Critical Strategies for Primary Care Practice Survival](https://www.luminahp.com/blog/10-critical-strategies-for-primary-care-practice-survival)

 By [George Mayzell, MD, MBA](https://www.luminahp.com/blog/author/george-mayzell-md-mba) | Posted in [Primary Care](https://www.luminahp.com/blog/topic/primary-care)

Owning a primary care practice is tougher than ever — nearly 4,000 primary care practices had to close their doors during covid. That means about 8% of all physicians shuttered their business at least on an interim basis in just the last 12 months, many pertinently.

[Read More](https://www.luminahp.com/blog/10-critical-strategies-for-primary-care-practice-survival)

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