[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 51 (Wednesday, April 14, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3691-S3692]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JAMES Q. CANNON

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and pay tribute 
to James Q. Cannon, a fellow Utahn who has served as a distinguished 
leader in the health care quality movement for over twenty-five years.
  Those of us who know Jamie recognize his tireless efforts to ensure 
that the thousands of seniors, the underprivileged, and other 
vulnerable citizens receive the highest quality medical care possible.
  As President and Chief Executive Officer of HealthInsight, a 
community-based quality improvement organization in Utah and Nevada, 
Mr. Cannon has dedicated his life's work to fostering collaboration and 
continuous learning among health care providers, policy makers, 
consumer, and business leaders.
  These efforts have enabled physicians and other health care 
professionals to respond more effectively and humanely to the many 
needs of their patients and have helped the best in health care science 
and research to become part of the usual practice of medicine.
  Jamie Cannon's vision and pioneer spirit have assisted in bringing 
hundreds of people together annually to learn, discuss, and implement 
community-wide health care quality improvement strategies. His 
commitment to improving the delivery of health care has been a driving 
force behind countless successful efforts in our communities to prevent 
unnecessary illness, to reduce complications associated with chronic 
disease, to improve care delivery processes and outcomes, to simplify 
health care administration, and to develop sound, supportive government 
policies.
  Over the years, these successes have touched in one way or another, 
virtually all aspects and settings in

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health care--from government policy development to evaluations of 
program effectiveness, from pediatric care to end-of-life care, and 
from hospitals to physician offices.
  In addition to his service to the people of Utah and Nevada, Jamie 
has led and supported initiatives to evaluate and improve the quality 
of medical care delivered to all Americans. He has served as a member 
of the board of directors of the American Health Quality Association, 
an association representing a national network of organizations and 
individuals striving to improve the health care delivered in every 
state in our nation.
  Mr. Cannon has also chaired numerous committees and task forces at 
the national level, providing leadership and direction to other health 
business executives committed to improving the quality of clinical 
medicine.
  In addition to providing a legacy of health care quality leadership 
regionally and nationally, Jamie has also influenced the lives of many 
others in the community. He is a devoted husband, father of ten 
children, son and brother. Throughout his life, Jamie has also given 
generously of his time to those in need through lay service in his 
church.
  Jamie's genuine care and concern for others is apparent in every 
interaction. His boundless optimism and belief in human goodness 
engenders trust, rekindles hope, and nurtures vision in all those 
around him.
  Mr. Cannon's leadership and service are respected and admired by his 
peers, employers, business associates, friends and neighbors, and 
family. I am proud to know Jamie. He deserves the recognition and 
appreciation of Congress, the Nation, and particularly the citizens of 
Utah and Nevada.
  With honor and pride I ask my colleagues to join me today in 
recognizing and expressing appreciation to James Q. Cannon for his many 
contributions to quality health care in our country.

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