iCareBetter is a platform to find and introduce endometriosis experts to patients. We hope to improve access to high-quality endometriosis care for all patients.
No. None of the iCareBetter experts have any equity ownership in iCareBetter Inc. unless explicitly stated in their profile. iCareBetter is a private company. And Dr. Saeid Gholami is the founder and CEO and owns majority of the company. We also have raised some funding from our investors.
Surgeons need to submit their surgical videos for a double-blind peer-to-peer review. And if they get a satisfactory assessment from the peer experts they become an iCareBetter √ VideoVetted expert.
Reviewers include the √ VideoVetted surgeons and some retired doctors. To minimize the conflict of interest, we often send the videos to reviewers with the least relevance to the applicant. For example, if an applicant applies from a specific region, we send their videos to reviewers in a distant region, country, or continent.
Transparency is one of the prime concepts and the foundation of iCareBetter. To that end, every √ VideoVetted surgeon in this system has passed rigorous peer-to-peer video vetting. To achieve that goal, we invited the first group of seven surgeons who mostly did not know about each other’s participation in iCareBetter. Then these surgeons had to submit their videos for vetting in a double-blind process. Therefore, none of the √ VideoVetted doctors in iCareBetter received any preferential treatment.
No, iCareBetter is a double-blinded video vetting system grounded in evidence-based medicine. And all personal identification for the surgeon is redacted and reviewers do not know who they are reviewing. Therefore, video vetting is based solely on skill level as evidenced in full-length, unedited video submissions.
We at iCareBetter believe that expertise in surgical excision of endometriosis is crucial to the safety of patient care and quality outcomes. And we also believe that the endometriosis community needs more skilled and dedicated excision surgeons. Therefore, we have built into our system a program to facilitate partnerships between established surgical experts and those who do not pass the initial vetting process. These mentors will serve those who are seeking to grow through the advice and counsel of senior surgeons.
These gynecologists are interested in helping endometriosis patients. We find them through recommendations from patients, advocacy groups, reviews on the internet, and or their expressed interest by contacting iCareBetter.
All our physical therapists have to pass an endometriosis focused oral interview or written test and meet two of the three following criteria:
-more than 50 hours per year of exposure to endometriosis patients in the last year.
-a great patient feedback from endometriosis patient(s).
-certificate of training in pelvic physical therapy.
Yes, iCareBetter is hoping to extend throughout multiple countries and continents. Please email us to learn more (Info@icarebetter.com.)
iCareBetter is a patient-centered platform. Therefore, we have designed and upgraded our work based on patients’ feedback. Also, to bring patients’ voices in the vetting process, we continuously ask patients and trusted patient advocates to give us feedback and anonymously review each doctor’s application. However, our plan is to monitor patients’ outcomes and objective feedback and take action based on that.
We would love to have you and our process is transparent. If you pass our vetting system, then your name will be on iCareBetter. But if your score falls below the passing level, we will encourage you to take coaching and mentorship and reapply. You can go to this link to start your application for surgeons and physical therapists.
Please feel free to contact us for more information: info@icarebetter.com