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February 5, 2026
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On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of ɫֱ, and colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Dr. David Feinberg, Chairman of Oracle Health, about "How Oracle Health has Reimagined the EHR in the AI Era, The Next Frontier For Agentic Workflows, Strategic Bets Oracle Health is Making, and more..." Click the play button to listen or read the show notes below.
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Guest(s):
- Dr. David Feinberg, Chairman of Oracle Health
- Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO at ɫֱ
Episode 204 - Show Notes:
[00:00:07] Episode preview
[00:00:29] Why Dr. Feinberg chose medicine early in life, despite no role models, and how pediatric psychiatry became the perfect fit for helping kids and families.
[00:01:51] How he never intentionally pursued leadership—he simply kept trying to improve care access and quality, which organically led to leading larger organizations.
[00:03:33] How working at Google allowed him to scale patient impact to billions, including delivering trusted COVID-19 information worldwide.
[00:04:50] What he learned observing real consumer health behavior—such as a mother afraid to hit “enter” on a Google search about her child’s rash.
[00:07:21] The surprising focus on health equity and mission-driven culture he found among Google teams, beyond the perks and amenities.
[00:08:40] Why listening shaped his strategy at Cerner/Oracle and how he realized the massive responsibility of holding “more of grandma’s blood sugar than anyone else.”
[00:09:47] His early conclusion that the EHR was fundamentally broken—and how Oracle enabled fixing it far faster than he imagined.
[00:11:53] His vision for an EHR that shifts clinicians from screens back to eye contact and empowers patients with understandable, actionable information.
[00:12:39] Why ambient documentation and automated coding are powerful—but only the beginning of how AI will transform clinical visits.
[00:14:07] His belief that AI can become a “coach in the room,” helping clinicians ask better questions and perform more accurate exams.
[00:16:03] Why Oracle emphasizes both openness and deep vertical integration—merging clinical systems with ERP, supply chain, and HCM.
[00:18:53] How AI performs better with more data sources and why customers will ultimately choose when to use Oracle’s AI versus external tools.
[00:20:11] Why the two keys to motivating clinicians at scale are exceptional listening and powerful storytelling rooted in shared purpose.
[00:21:16] How he actively practices and refines storytelling, surrounding himself with comms experts and repeating core stories for alignment.
[00:24:41] The hard truth he’d tell his younger self: stop fixating on the future, be present, and let opportunities unfold.
[00:26:44] His perspective that careers in medicine are unpredictable—and why staying open-minded matters far more than rigid planning.
Fast 4 Lightning Round:
- What is your favorite book or book you’ve gifted the most?
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia - If you could instantly master any skill, what would it be?
"I’d like to get better with my pickleball serve." - Would you rather have Super strength, super speed, or the ability to read people’s minds?
"None of the above. I’d like to be super kind." - What is the last movie or TV show you saw?
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