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26 POPULATION HEALTH 26 CEO / STRATEGY How managers can stay motivated while working from home By Iain Carlos T he pandemic has "carpet-bombed" many of the as- pects of work that help managers stay motivated, but there are strategies managers can tap to fight the re- mote malaise, according to The Wall Street Journal. Managers should: 1. Be realists about the limits and challenges of remote work rather trying to put these negativities out of mind. 2. Don't attempt to do too many emotional and complex tasks in one day. 3. Try to talk through complex, emotional tasks with workers and simplify their priorities. 4. Have meetings in which staff make predictions about the future — and the predictions can't be pandemic-related. This should boost creative thinking in the workplace. 5. Learn to embrace and manage your discomfort instead of blaming things on the pandemic. n 7 healthcare priorities for big employers this year By Morgan Haefner T he Pacific Business Group on Health, which represents employers like Boeing, Walmart and Microsoft, out- lined seven health priorities for large employers in 2021. "For many employers, the financial pressures created by COVID-19 are aggravating the already-enormous challenge of managing soaring healthcare costs," the group said in a January report. "As a result, large private employers and public healthcare purchasers are embracing a range of strategies to control expenses, support quality improve- ment and gain greater visibility into care value and quality in 2021." Here are the seven areas of focus the group outlined: 1. Addressing high costs 2. Measuring meaningful quality 3. Leveraging telehealth 4. Strengthening primary care 5. Controlling pharmacy costs 6. Challenging market consolidation 7. Addressing inequities in health and care delivery n Delta hires Mayo Clinic exec to oversee airline's healthcare strategy By Alia Paavola D elta Air Lines appointed a Mayo Clinic executive to serve as its first chief health officer. Henry Ting, MD, Rochester, Minn-based Mayo Clinic's chief value officer and a cardiologist, joined Del- ta Air Lines Feb. 15. Dr. Ting previously advised Delta on best practices related to health and safety amid the pandemic. In his new role, Dr. Ting will help Delta Air Lines rethink and reimagine its approach to health and well-being. Delta said Dr. Ting will focus on using new technologies, artificial intelligence, data strategies and innovative partnerships to support the company's increased focus on the health of employees and customers. n North Carolina health system CEO recipient of state's highest civilian award By Erica Carbajal K athy Bailey, PhD, president and CEO of Morgan- ton, N.C.-based Carolinas HealthCare System Blue Ridge, received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award — the state's highest civilian honor, The News Herald reported Feb. 8. The award recognizes North Carolina residents who have made significant contributions to their state and communities through "exemplary service and excep- tional accomplishments." Dr. Bailey has spent 42 years as a healthcare leader. She is the former president and CEO of The Outer Banks Hospital in Nags Head, N.C., where she led design, con- struction and operations until 2005. Prior to her role as CEO at Blue Ridge, she was the health system's COO. Dr. Bailey has served in numerous service-based roles, including as a board member of the American Red Cross' Catawba Valley Chapter and the Burke Devel- opment Board. She has been named among the top female health system and hospital leaders by Becker's Hospital Review for the past three consecutive years. n