Advocacy – ATI Physical Therapy Careers Blog

Advocating for the PT Profession and our Patients

May 14, 2025

ATI Physical Therapy continues to be a voice for change in the physical therapy industry to support our clinicians and patients. This spring, CEO Sharon Vitti continued ATI’s advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C. She and other leaders in the industry, including those from the Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI), met on Capitol with Representative Buddy Carter, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee. There, they discussed strategies to reduce fall rates among seniors and improve patient safety. However, the efforts do not stop on Capitol Hill. Our teams have also opened their doors to lawmakers for them to saw firsthand how PT can improve and impact lives.

APTQI

February 14, 2025

Work continues in Washington, D.C., to pass the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act. Originally proposed in the spring of 2024, the SAFE Act would include a fall risk assessment by a physical or occupational therapist as part of a Medicare beneficiary’s annual wellness visit.

Advocating for the PT Profession

May 21, 2024

As part of our unwavering commitment to our patients and clinicians, ATI partnered to found the Alliance for Physical Therapy Quality and Innovation (APTQI) in 2014 and continues serving as a board member with other outpatient therapy companies. These partnerships allow ATI to leverage our size with other like-minded companies to advocate for reimbursement, changes in authorization/credentialing, state board regulations, and other essential factors that influence industry progress. In April, CEO Sharon Vitti traveled to Washington, D.C., with members of APTA and APTQI to advocate for the SAFE and REDUCE Acts to improve PT access and reimbursement.