Volume 46 | December 14, 2023

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The Ohio Cardiovascular & Diabetes Health Collaborative (Cardi-OH) is a statewide initiative of health care professionals who share knowledge to improve Medicaid patient outcomes and eliminate health disparities across Ohio.

Spring 2024 Cardi-OH ECHO Clinic: Last Chance to Register!

Health Equity and Cardiovascular Risk

February 1 - April 18, 2024

Thursdays, 8-9 a.m. ET


Limited spots available.



CME credits offered at no cost.


Cardi-OH has partnered with Project ECHO® to increase the capacity of primary care providers to safely and effectively treat cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Cardi-OH ECHO uses a hub and spoke model featuring expert-led didactics and case-based learning in a 12-week virtual clinic. 

ECHO Spring 2024 Flyer

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Tune in to Cardi-OH Radio

Podcast 40 - Overcoming Barriers to Statin Use With Your Patients

Listen to Bree Meinzer, PharmD, BCACP, from the University of Toledo, and Shalina Nair, MD, MBA, from the Ohio State University.


Cardi-OH Radio podcasts highlight national, state, and local leaders discussing timely topics for primary care clinicians. 


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Bree Meinzer

Bree Meinzer, PharmD, BCACP

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Shalina Nair, MD, MBA

February 2024 Statewide Webinar: Register Now!

Fatty Liver Disease: A Silent Epidemic

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

12 - 1 p.m. ET



1.0 CME credit offered at no cost.


KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Lanla F. Conteh, MD, MPH, MBA

The Ohio State University


OBJECTIVES

  • Screen and identify patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH).
  • Describe current disparities in care in MASLD risk, assessment, and management.
  • Manage contributing risk factors to MASLD in patient care.
  • Counsel patients on current risks, treatment options, and prognosis.
Webinar Flyer - Feb 2024

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Pearls for Clinical Practice

Capsule 39 - Non-Pharmacologic Treatments for Insomnia: More Than Just Sleep Hygiene

Did You Know?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is as effective as medication for treating insomnia.



Capsules provide busy clinicians brief summaries of best practices that are ready to be implemented in clinical care.

Capsule 39 - Insomnia

News You Can Use

Current 34 - Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome: Definition, Staging, and Care for a New Multisystem Disorder

Currents provide brief summaries of the latest advances in medicine or clinical practice related to diabetes or hypertension and include links to additional resources.

Congrats to the Cardi-OH ECHO Fall 2023 Cohort!

Health Equity and Cardiovascular Risk

Recognizing the 9 clinical practices that participated in the Fall 2023 Cardi-OH ECHO Clinic:


  • Crossroad Health Center, Over-the-Rhine
  • MetroHealth Bedford Family Medicine
  • Ohio University Diabetes Institute
  • Salem Regional Medical Center, Internal Medicine Center
  • Southeast Healthcare, Columbus
  • Summa Health Family Medicine Center, Akron
  • University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, Cleveland
  • University of Toledo Comprehensive Care Center, Internal Medicine
  • University of Toledo Comprehensive Care Center, Family Medicine


Want to see more? View videos of previous clinics led by our content experts.

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The Ohio Cardiovascular and Diabetes Health Collaborative is funded by the Ohio Department of Medicaid and administered by the Ohio Colleges of Medicine Government Resource Center. The views expressed in this document are solely those of the authors and do not represent the views of the state of Ohio or federal Medicaid programs.