Becker’s Healthcare Podcast James Newman, Vice President of Patient Logistics at Virtua Health System,
Jan 26, 2026
James Newman, Vice President of Patient Logistics at Virtua Health, leads transfer centers, bed and capacity management, EMS and care-at-home initiatives. He discusses care-at-home models and post-discharge mobile health. He explores AI for operational efficiency and predictive tools. He highlights workforce development pathways and empowering frontline staff with practical tech.
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AI Reduces Screen Time, Boosts Leadership
- AI can free leaders from screen time so they spend more face time on strategy and people.
- Predictive and generative AI should be built into workflows to improve clinical decision support and operations.
Customize Care-At-Home To Local Needs
- Care-at-home isn't one-size-fits-all and should be tailored to local gaps and system needs.
- Virtua built hospital-at-home first, then expanded into post-discharge and mobile integrated health to impact LOS and readmissions.
Build Early-Entry Workforce Pipelines
- Invest in early-entry workforce pipelines like EMT and paramedic programs to grow internal talent.
- Use tuition assistance and leadership development to convert early hires into long-term clinicians and leaders.