Oracle Health Launches AI-Driven Electronic Health Record Platform

Oracle Health has introduced a new generation of its electronic health record (EHR) system, built with artificial intelligence and voice capabilities to improve navigation for clinicians. The “AI-first” platform was developed on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and represents the first major update to the company’s EHR offering since the $28 billion acquisition of Cerner in 2022, when Cerner was rebranded as Oracle Health.

The new system is initially available to ambulatory providers in the United States, pending regulatory approval. Capabilities are expected to expand into acute care by 2026, allowing the platform to support a broader range of clinical settings.

Alongside development of this platform, the company also enhanced its current EHR with new features, including a clinical AI agent that combines generative AI, clinical intelligence, voice, and screen-based assistance. First launched last year, this AI agent is now embedded in the updated platform to better support clinicians.

The launch comes just before Epic Systems’ annual User Group Meeting, where Epic is expected to reveal its own AI-powered clinical documentation tool. According to KLAS Research, Oracle holds a 22.9% share of the acute care hospital EHR market, down from 23.4% the previous year, after losing 74 hospitals and 17,232 beds in 2024. Epic, by comparison, increased its share from 39.1% to 42.3% in the same period, gaining 176 hospitals and 29,399 beds.

The updated platform offers voice navigation, AI-powered search, and decision support designed to deliver “contextual and conversational” intelligence. Company executives noted that clinicians will be able to use simple voice commands to pull up details such as lab results or medication lists, reducing the need to click through multiple screens.

Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle Health and Life Sciences, said, “When Oracle committed to transforming healthcare, we knew we had to start with the EHR.” She emphasized that the decision to build the platform from the ground up rather than add features to legacy systems ensures a modern and scalable design.

The AI agents function as smart assistants, presenting insights and suggesting actions while leaving decisions to clinicians. Trained on medical concepts such as conditions, lab results, and medications, these agents aim to provide greater accuracy. For example, the system can link medications with the conditions they treat, reducing risks and improving clarity for providers.

The foundation of the platform is also open for customization. Customers can extend the system’s AI agents, create new ones, or integrate third-party models, offering healthcare organizations flexibility and scalability.

By embedding intelligence directly into workflows, the company hopes to address clinician frustrations with EHR complexity. The improvements are intended to reduce administrative tasks, simplify documentation, and free up more time for patient care.

Mutaz Shegewi, senior research director at IDC, said the new ambulatory EHR demonstrates a clear focus on delivering a cloud-based solution that reshapes workflows and improves the clinician-patient experience.

The launch of this next-generation system marks an important step for Oracle Health in digital healthcare innovation. With expanded cloud capabilities, advanced AI tools, and clinician-centered design, the company is positioning itself to compete more directly with Epic and other rivals.

For hospitals and providers under pressure to modernize, the platform could provide meaningful improvements in efficiency and care delivery. Oracle Health’s continued investments signal a long-term strategy to transform EHR systems and strengthen its role in the evolving healthcare landscape.

Industry analysts note that Oracle Health’s strategy reflects a broader shift in the healthcare technology market, where demand for smarter, more interoperable systems continues to rise. Hospitals are increasingly seeking platforms that not only reduce administrative strain but also integrate seamlessly with other digital health tools. By leveraging Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and long-term commitment to data security, Oracle Health is aiming to provide a solution that addresses both the operational and clinical needs of modern healthcare organizations.