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Patel oversaw CHI Franciscan’s technology-aided effort to treat COVID-19 patients and is readying the system for a merger with Virginia Mason Health System. CHI Franciscan comprises approximately 10% of CommonSpirit Health’s—its parent company—revenue. Fortuitously, CHI Franciscan had set up a mission control management system prior to the pandemic, which proved to be very useful currently and will continue to be in managing bed capacity and staffing.