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October 24, 2026

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Oracle Health Bets on AI EHR for Double-Digit Growth

By Healthcare Technology News ·

Oracle is staking the future of its health business on artificial intelligence. The company said it expects Oracle Health to reach double-digit revenue growth in fiscal 2027, driven by a new AI-powered overhaul of the Cerner electronic health record it acquired in 2022, according to Becker's Hospital Review.

The projection landed alongside strong corporate results. Oracle reported record fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2026 numbers, with total revenue reaching $67.4 billion, up 17% year over year. The health unit has lagged the broader business since the Cerner deal, making the redesigned, AI-native EHR central to Oracle's pitch that it can modernize clinical software and win back hospital customers.

For health systems, the move signals intensifying competition with Epic, the market leader, as both vendors race to embed generative AI into documentation, ordering, and clinical workflows. The practical question for buyers is whether Oracle's rebuilt platform can deliver on usability and reliability, areas where Cerner has historically trailed, before the fiscal 2027 growth targets come due.

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