MOSAAIC: Using health records to track heart disease in Asian American Communities
Official title: MOSAAIC Electronic Health Records Administrative Supplement
Funded at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · NIH-11611759 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A big, dedicated effort is testing whether electronic health records can more quickly and accurately track heart and blood vessel problems in Asian American populations.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project start | August 15, 2023 |
| Project end | July 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $199,820 |
| NIH project number | 3U24HL169645-04S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11611759 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults 18 years and older who identify as AANHPI and are enrolled in the MOSAAIC cohort or are eligible for MOSAAIC participation.
✕Less likely to help
Participants whose records are not available through the health information exchange or who have opted out of data sharing may not benefit from the enhanced data capture.
What this research studies
MOSAAIC aims to improve how we monitor heart disease and related conditions in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander adults by supplementing self-reported data with health-record data from hospital systems. Over two years, the project will partner with a local health information exchange to transfer and match records for events like heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, and blood clots. The team will update consent and IRB approvals, then compare the new data flow to the traditional self-report method to see if outcomes are captured more efficiently and completely. This could help researchers and clinicians get timely, accurate information about cardiovascular health in this underrepresented group.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could speed up and improve how we track heart health in diverse populations, leading to better prevention and care.
How similar studies have gone: Other cohorts have shown that health-record data can complement or improve outcomes ascertainment, but application in this specific population is still being tested.
Where this research is happening
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Anderson, Garnet L. — Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- Study coordinator: Anderson, Garnet L.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.