--- title: Care Management Weekly News Update 08-28-24 description: Weekly healthcare news roundup covering healthcare management, healthcare IT, post acute care, primary care and physician practice management. image: https://www.avicenna-medical.com/hubfs/Blog%20Post%20Images%20and%20Graphics/Blogpost%20055.jpg --- [![Logo](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/hubfs/2016/images/amc_logo_top_nav_172x54.svg "Logo")](https://www.avicenna-medical.com) # Avicenna Medical Blog # Avicenna Medical Blog ## [Care Management Weekly News Update 8/28/24](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/care-management-weekly-news-update-08-28-24) Posted by [DeAnn Dennis](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/author/deann-dennis) on Wed, Aug 28, 2024 @ 11:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/hubfs/Blog%20Post%20Images%20and%20Graphics/Blogpost%20055.jpg) ](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/care-management-weekly-news-update-08-28-24)   [ONC and HHS: Health IT Alignment Activities Underway](https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/clinical-it/news/55135516/onc-and-hhs-health-it-alignment-activities-underway) The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ASTP) has been collaborating with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR) to establish and oversee a consistent approach to ensure that health IT requirements in grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and policy and regulatory actions align with HHS-adopted data standards. HHS adopted the Health IT Alignment Policy in July of 2022. # [Healthcare is ill-equipped for ransomware](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/health-it-a-double-edged-sword-vulnerable-to-ransomware.html) In an era where healthcare operations are becoming increasingly digitized, the risks associated with cybersecurity are evolving at a rapid pace. Over the past decade, [ransomware](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/ransomware-10-things-hospital-leaders-should-know.html) has emerged as a significant threat to healthcare systems across the country. The frequency of these attacks has escalated to the point where it's now common to hear about a healthcare institution falling victim to ransomware on a weekly basis. The consequences are severe, often [impairing](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/cybersecurity/er-diversions-appointments-canceled-fallout-from-ascension-cyberattack-continues.html) the ability of healthcare providers to treat patients effectively and efficiently. # [Employers embracing direct contracting and bypassing insurers: survey](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/employers-embracing-direct-contracting-and-bypassing-insurers-survey) Employers are actively seeking out alternatives to curb rising health benefit costs by sidestepping traditional carriers, a new report from Brighton Health Plan Solutions shows. Of the 150 health benefit respondents cited for the report, 75% said they are actively having conversations about direct contracting. A significant segment, 41%, which are not already in direct contracting relationships will consider them for 2025. 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