The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) announced that James “Jim” L. Hewlett, BOCO, is the 2018 recipient of the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service. Hewlett was nominated by Newberry’s widow, Lynne, who describes Hewlett as “one of the most qualified, generous and patient teachers I ever have been blessed to observe.”
A past member, secretary, vice chairman, and chairman of BOC’s board of directors, Hewlett played a key role in developing BOC’s original accreditation standards and worked as a subject matter expert for certification exam development. He has served as an accreditation site surveyor for the past decade.
Over the course of his 30-year career, he has acted as an educator and mentor to many O&P professionals. His work includes managing a facility for RX Positive Medical and Orthotics, Yuma, Arizona, and working as the director of operations for the Healthcare Independent Business Alliance, Tempe, Arizona. In 2009, Hewlett founded Consultants PRN/OandPEdu.com, where he serves as an author, educator, and consultant for compliance, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), ethics, and billing.
“Like Jim Newberry, Jim Hewlett has and continues to work tirelessly in support of BOC, its programs, certificants, and stakeholders,” says inaugural Newberry Award recipient Harry “J.R.” Brandt, BOCO, CO/L. “He is always making himself available to assist in any capacity needed.”
