BOC Awarded for COVID-19 Adaptations

Golden Bridge awards accrediting organization for the new services and modifications is made to help HME providers maintain Medicare accreditation during the public health emergency.

• By David Kopf
• Dec 17, 2020

The Golden Bridge Awards, an award program for private and public organizations, has recognized accreditation organization the Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) as 2020 Silver Winner/

Golden Bridge Awards honors transformational achievements and innovations by private, public, corporations, nonprofits, associations, vendors, and government agencies operating in major industries worldwide.

Golden Bridge awards its Company Rethinking of the Year category to companies that have demonstrated resiliency and creativity in adapting their business models and customer service offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In that regard, the award acknowledged BOC for introducing tools and technologies to support customers during the pandemic, with a focus on safety, efficiency and customer service. They include:

• Adding COVID-19 resources to the BOC web site
• Offering live, online, remotely proctored exams for certification candidates to allow testing options from home or office settings
• Conducting virtual site surveys for facilities seeking BOC accreditation
• Publishing the article, “Comprehensive Guidelines for Emergency Contingency Plans,” in the October 2020 edition of O&P Almanac.

“COVID-19 continues to present a wide range of challenges for healthcare professionals and durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) facilities,” said Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE, BOC’s President & CEO. “The BOC team is focusing on our customers’ needs and opportunities to be innovative to support them. … We are honored to be named a Silver Winner of this prestigious award.”