Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Informatics, AI Governance, and Cybersecurity with Joseph Izzo, MD
Feb 23, 2026
Joseph Izzo, MD, CMIO and emergency physician with a computer science background, leads informatics, AI governance, and clinical analytics at a public teaching hospital. He talks about large-scale and ambient AI adoption, the risks of shadow tools and cybersecurity, practical EMR-embedded improvements for smaller hospitals, and building multidisciplinary AI governance and data-driven care.
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Rapid Clinician Adoption Of Large Language Models
- Large language models have driven rapid clinician adoption of ambient AI, scribes, and clinical search tools.
- Joseph Izzo observes this wave is unique in velocity and is monitoring summarization, agentic tools, and EMR-embedded assistants for community hospitals.
CMIO Role Evolved Into Governance And Security
- CMIO roles are expanding beyond EMR expertise into governance, cybersecurity, and regulatory strategy.
- Joseph Izzo says CMIOs now wear many hats to keep pace with rapid tech change and must deepen knowledge across those domains.
Small Workflow Fixes Produce Big Gains
- Small workflow changes still deliver big safety and usability wins in community hospitals.
- Joseph Izzo finds hands-on informatics work—improving EHR workflows—remains energizing and impactful even amid flashy AI trends.