Seema Verma is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Oracle Health and Life Sciences, where she leads Oracle’s global portfolio of clinical and clinical trials applications. In this role, she is spearheading the development of Oracle’s next-generation electronic health record (EHR) system reimagining it as a strategic clinical asset aimed at enhancing care delivery and outcomes. Her leadership also focuses on bridging the longstanding divide between clinical care and clinical research, with the goal of accelerating innovation and improving health results for patients worldwide.
Prior to joining Oracle in April 2023, Seema served as the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from 2017 to 2021. During her tenure, she oversaw a $1.4 trillion budget, providing health coverage to over 145 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid, and the Health Insurance Exchanges. She implemented over sixteen strategic initiatives, including the historic “Patients Over Paperwork” initiative, which significantly reduced regulatory burdens and advanced value-based care. Her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic facilitated the rapid expansion of telehealth services and ensured nationwide access to no-cost vaccines.
Before her role at CMS, Seema founded and led SVC, Inc., a national health policy consulting firm that advised states and private sector clients on healthcare reform. She also held leadership positions at the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County, gaining firsthand experience with the challenges faced by healthcare providers and patients.
In addition to her executive role at Oracle, Seema serves on the boards of several organizations, including LifeStance Health, Monogram Health, and the University of Southern California’s Price School Board of Councilors.
Seema holds a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences from the University of Maryland and a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Administration from the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health.
Her contributions to healthcare have been widely recognized. Modern Healthcare named her among the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” in 2020 and one of the “Top 25 Women Leaders in Healthcare” in 2019. She has also received accolades such as the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Federal Leadership Award and the American Society of Nephrology President’s Medal.
