I wish you Merry Christmass and a Happy 2008
21/12/2007
From Piero Cappelletti, The National Chairman
Automatic Traslation:
Dear shareholder,
This year has been very difficult.
The Medicine Laboratory in Italy undergoes the assault of bad policy. The reorganization of laboratories has become compulsory sport Regions. What I fear is that consolidations and decentralizzazioni are proposed without preliminary studies and without examining the results of experiments tempted without 'evidence' from people totally ignorant of the reality of our discipline. And speaking of meat and brains, efficacy, quality and innovation that have made our history… And yet I do not believe that we should pull back in a defense aprioristica existence. We must demand transparency and 'evidence', we must clearly represent to this policy, but we must discuss, willing to recognize that there are consolidations unnecessary or even dangerous for the patient but other necessary and efficient and that the POCT need absolutely rules defined and can not replace laboratories but are sometimes necessary integration of the network of laboratory medicine around the patient.
The scientific societies have been the mixture of events linked respectively to relations with Assobiomedica and ri-definizione of ECM. Both are not entirely overcome. With Assobiomedica dialogue is resumed, but still great economic difficulties resulting from stagnation in the market, sometimes punitive action by the political tensions resulting from riassetti business with acquisitions and incorporamenti. The 'new' ECM appears scene of a power struggle (against Regional State, but not only) and does not solve all problems: in particular on the conflict of interest and financing there are still worrying darkness for Scientific Societies.
However, the year that goes saw concrete steps forward in agreements between the Scientific Societies of discipline. With SIBioc was described in detail the joint Congress (28-31 October, Bologna). With AIPaC we are discussing WASPaLM 2010. The prospects are important, because they can (should?) Not be limited to conference events. SIMeL launched in 2005 the theme of the process of structural consolidation of the company's medical laboratory in Italy. Now, however, comes the most difficult time. When we move from statements of principle to the details of the agreements, each stone can become what it captures the gear. It takes enthusiasm and patience, it takes care of detail and eye to the final goal. We especially want transparency and mutual trust, which are being built with behavior. Woe if a companion road 'with the belief (or mere suspicion) to be cheated, humiliated or deprived of a good…
Let this path with serenity and with the pride of having, even in the difficult 2007, centered many prestigious scientific objectives such as the National Congress in Riva del Garda (really a great Congress), the session SIMeL to WASPaLM Kuala Lumpur, the Master Hematology…
Let this path with serenity and with the strategic goals that cost a price that we are willing to pay, but certainly not surrendering to a role and a representation that more than 20 years of quality we have built.
With these commitments for 2008, sending to all of you and your families my best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.
The National Chairman
Piero Cappelletti