Soar to Success November 2021

SOAR TO SUCCESS / Feature Article with their patients, but they were not engaging enough for children. “I think everyone quickly recognized that virtual therapy alone is not the ideal for most patients, but a combination of virtual, in addition to, clinical visits is ultimately the best solution for both healthcare providers and patients. And the experience of that care is even more important when it needs to engage a patient for a long period of time.” Lindsay’s therapy program is entering an exciting time. Her company, Augment Therapy, is beginning to receive other therapists as clients, plus one Ohio hospital and two educational services are currently using her program. In a few months, another hospital on the west coast, as well as, five additional hospitals will deploy the programs, as well. “We were accepted into a tech accelerator program called Kids X. We were one of only 13 companies invited to join the first pediatric digital health accelerator in the country. From this we were paired with several hospitals, and it has been the most incredible experience. They have taught us to do things better and more efficiently, plus gave us access to partners that have facilitated the technology to move forward much faster.” Even though Lindsay describes herself as the opposite of tech-savvy, she understands how these programs need to work. Early in her mission, she sought help and found a partner to handle the technology side. “I met my co-founder, Steve Blake, through a friend of a friend. I reached out to an old friend of mine from college, who was well connected in the technical world. She, in turn, reached out to her network, and we found Steve. We connected immediately and he developed a prototype. Augment Therapy was really born, once we connected.” Along the way more mentors have helped Lindsay on her journey. The company has won several awards including, GCP’s “Most Promising Startup,” in 2020. They have participated in multiple tech accelerators nationwide, and the company was recently mentioned in Forbes magazine. Lindsay has even witnessed the power of Augment Therapy, firsthand. Her four-year old daughter contracted a septic bacterial infection in her hip, which required emergency surgery. Therapy was required and her daughter was not happy with the exercises, nor the hospital therapists.