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Shortages of nurses, doctors and other qualified workers was a challenge before the coronavirus strained hospitals, however, the virus accelerated the need for action, as burned-out nurses fled intensive care units flooded with COVID-19 patients. 

During the emergency, the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania has been responsible for overseeing the same hospitals that it serves.

Health systems have widely adopted the practice of telemedicine, but insurers don’t always cover it.