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In this episode, Dr. Bharat Sutariya, Senior Healthcare Leader at Oracle Health, discusses the radical transformation of healthcare through AI-native digital platforms. As an emergency physician with over 25 years of experience, including leadership roles at Cerner and Deloitte, Dr. Sutariya provides a unique perspective on moving past the "burden" of legacy EHR systems.

The core of the conversation centers on Oracle’s bold bet: moving away from the industry-standard "bolt-on" AI approach. Instead, Oracle is rebuilding the healthcare stack from the ground up, embedding AI into the foundational layer. Dr. Sutariya argues that the future of healthcare technology isn't just about capturing data but about systems of orchestration. This means AI that doesn't just transcribe a note but listens to the clinical intent to automatically queue orders, handle referrals, and initiate prior authorizations.

Dr. Sutariya predicts that within a year, the conversation will shift from documentation efficiency to a truly connected, intelligent ecosystem that gives time back to both providers and patients. Take a listen.

This guest appearance was facilitated through conversations initiated at HIMSS. 

Dr. Bharat Sutariya serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Health Officer on the executive leadership team of Oracle Health & Life Sciences, where he leads enterprise strategy, customer engagement, product advisement, and industry representation for the global business. A seasoned and forward-thinking healthcare leader, he is committed to advancing the use of AI and digital technologies to modernize healthcare delivery, elevate clinical and operational performance, and improve the experience of every stakeholder across the ecosystem.

Dr. Sutariya guides customer leadership collaboratives that bring together senior clinical, operational, and business executives, ensuring their insights directly shape Oracle’s next-generation intelligent health platform and the connected data ecosystem that bridges research and care. In this work, he aligns market needs with product innovation across provider, payer, and life sciences domains to support a rapidly transforming industry.

His career spans extensive leadership in healthcare technology, clinical operations, and large-scale transformation. Prior to Oracle, he was a leader in Deloitte’s Integrated Health practice, driving technology-enabled clinical and operational modernization for health systems nationwide. Previously, as Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Cerner, he played a central role in developing core EHR capabilities, value-based care solutions, and data-driven performance improvement programs.

Board-certified in Emergency Medicine, Dr. Sutariya has practiced in Michigan and Kansas. He began his career at the Detroit Medical Center, where he led major clinical transformation and health IT initiatives across the integrated delivery network, and served as a clinical assistant professor at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He completed his Emergency Medicine residency at Wayne State University and the Detroit Medical Center.