BOC to Join O&P Alliance
BOC will help advocacy group push for better orthotic and prosthetic car and standards.
- By David Kopf
- Dec 08, 2011
The Board of Certification/Accreditation, International (BOC) has accepted an invitation from the Orthotic and Prosthetic Alliance (O&P Alliance) to become a member of the coalition.
The invitation was extended after a year of BOC participation in the Alliance’s public policy activities, including frequent conference calls and meetings. BOC’s membership in the O&P Alliance begins on Jan. 1, 2012.
“As we move forward with full implementation of the “historic agreement” reached by these five organizations in 2009 related to BOC raising its O&P education standards, we are pleased to have BOC as a full member in the coalition,” said O&P Alliance Counsel Peter Thomas.
The O&P Alliance’s chief mission is to advocate for state and federal policies that improve the practice of O&P and quality of services provided to patients who require O&P care. Originally comprised of four national orthotic and prosthetic organizations, including the American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics (ABC), the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists (AAOP), the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA), and the National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics (NAAOP), the O&P Alliance seeks to present a unified voice on public policy and government affairs and to facilitate improved communication within the O&P profession.
“Our membership in the O&P Alliance shows our aligned commitment to quality patient care through advocacy, fair and equitable coverage and reimbursement policies, and enhanced O&P education," said Sharon Nichelson, CMOF, Chairwoman of the BOC Board of Directors. "We believe this is a great step forward for everyone involved.”
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David Kopf is the Editor of HME Business.