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TDP 178: UVA Health’s CMIO Dr. Andrew Markowski: Why AI Models Succeed or Fail, the Standardization Myth, and How to Increase Your Sphere of Influence For Better Change Management

May 30, 2025
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On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, and colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Dr. Andrew Markowski, CMIO at UVA Health, about "Why AI Models Succeed or Fail, the Standardization Myth, How to Increase Your Sphere of Influence For Better Change Management, and more..." Click the play button to listen or read the show notes below.

Audio:

Guest(s):

  • Dr. Andrew Markowski, CMIO at UVA Health
  • Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO at SeamlessMD

Episode 178 - Show Notes:

[00:00:07] Episode preview

[00:04:20] From ER Visits to Emergency Medicine

[00:05:45] Transition into Clinical Informatics

[00:09:59] Implementing Successful Sepsis Detection

[00:15:44] The Real ROI of AI in Healthcare

[00:22:27] Near-Term AI Predictions for Healthcare

[00:26:59] Balancing Standardization with Local Autonomy

[00:31:47] Key to Successful Digital Change Management

[00:40:43] Evolution of the CMIO Role

Fast 5 Lightning Round:

  1. What is your favorite book or book you’ve gifted the most?
    Poetry by Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko, notably the poem "Envy."
  2. If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be?
    Martial Arts.
  3. Would you rather have Super strength, super speed, or the ability to read people’s minds?
    Super speed.
  4. What is something in healthcare you believe that others might find insane?
    The complexity and obscurity of healthcare billing and insurance processes.
  5. What is the last movie or TV show you saw?
    Andor
    Season 2

The Digital Patient has been recognized as Feedspot's #1 Patient Engagement Podcast of 2025. Thank you to our listeners for making this happen!

TDP 178: UVA Health’s CMIO Dr. Andrew Markowski: Why AI Models Succeed or Fail, the Standardization Myth, and How to Increase Your Sphere of Influence For Better Change Management

Posted by:
seamless
on
May 30, 2025

Subscribe on: RSS | SPOTIFY | APPLE PODCAST | GOOGLE | BREAKER | ANCHOR

On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, and colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Dr. Andrew Markowski, CMIO at UVA Health, about "Why AI Models Succeed or Fail, the Standardization Myth, How to Increase Your Sphere of Influence For Better Change Management, and more..." Click the play button to listen or read the show notes below.

Audio:

Guest(s):

  • Dr. Andrew Markowski, CMIO at UVA Health
  • Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO at SeamlessMD

Episode 178 - Show Notes:

[00:00:07] Episode preview

[00:04:20] From ER Visits to Emergency Medicine

[00:05:45] Transition into Clinical Informatics

[00:09:59] Implementing Successful Sepsis Detection

[00:15:44] The Real ROI of AI in Healthcare

[00:22:27] Near-Term AI Predictions for Healthcare

[00:26:59] Balancing Standardization with Local Autonomy

[00:31:47] Key to Successful Digital Change Management

[00:40:43] Evolution of the CMIO Role

Fast 5 Lightning Round:

  1. What is your favorite book or book you’ve gifted the most?
    Poetry by Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko, notably the poem "Envy."
  2. If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be?
    Martial Arts.
  3. Would you rather have Super strength, super speed, or the ability to read people’s minds?
    Super speed.
  4. What is something in healthcare you believe that others might find insane?
    The complexity and obscurity of healthcare billing and insurance processes.
  5. What is the last movie or TV show you saw?
    Andor
    Season 2

The Digital Patient has been recognized as Feedspot's #1 Patient Engagement Podcast of 2025. Thank you to our listeners for making this happen!

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