EHRs / Interoperability

Oracle Health is building a new EHR that will be powered by AI.

When a customer wanted to reduce his costs, he told Epic founder and CEO Judy Faulkner: "You're not thinking hard enough."

Oracle Health says AI agents in its EHR can automate many previously arduous tasks for health systems. Larry Ellison, chair and chief technology officer of Oracle, touted the AI-powered, voice-activated features of its EHR during a March 10 earnings call. “Our…

Epic is developing AI agents that can autonomously perform tasks that used to require humans.

Intermountain Health's top IT priorities for 2025 include consolidating eight EHR systems into a single Epic instance, transitioning to a unified Workday system by early 2026, and advancing AI initiatives, according to its new chief digital and information officer.

Epic, Meditech and Oracle Health are accelerating efforts to improve interoperability, aiming to enhance data sharing and connectivity across the healthcare industry.

The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to expand its deployment of its Oracle EHR system to nine additional medical facilities, bringing the total number of sites scheduled to go live in 2026 to 13.

Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Health System is set to undergo an 18-month EHR project, moving from its current system to Epic—a move its chief medical officer said the organization "can't afford not to do."

The Spokane (Wash.) VA Medical Center experienced an outage of its Oracle Health EHR system on March 4, prompting an investigation into the cause of the disruption, KHQ reported.

As health systems seek to optimize their EHR, many are developing their own tools within their Epic systems to meet specific needs.