Volume 62 | June 30, 2025

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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.

Tune in to Cardi-OH Radio

Podcast 57 - Pediatric Hypertension: An Overview for Primary Care

Listen to Ryan Farrell, MD, from Case Western Reserve University.


Moderated by Colin Crowe, MD, Case Western Reserve University.


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


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Ryan Farrell, MD

Pearls for Clinical Practice

Capsule 56 - Using the 4 C's to Faciltate Patient Conversations and Improve Understanding

Did You Know?

The 4 C’s of Culture is a mnemonic designed for clinicians to use when talking with patients to better understand their point of view. 


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

Capsule 55 - CGM

What You Need to Know

Enhancing Patient Engagement Through Cultural Competence

Patients' beliefs about health, illness, and treatment play a critical role in how they engage with the health care system. Read about current communication strategies and tools designed to assess patients’ diverse cultural perspectives, ultimately building trust and improving communication.


Articles focus on high-priority topics in cardiovascular and diabetes care designed for primary care clinicians. 

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News You Can Use

Current 51 - Heart Disease Remains Leading Cause of Death in U.S.

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

Using the Cardi-OH Web App is Simple!


  • Access Cardi-OH's library of cardiovascular and diabetes care resources.


  • Bookmark your favorites.


  • Share best practices with colleagues.

Learn More

Visit Cardi-OH.org to read more about the collaborative and our latest best practices.

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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.