DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-92,682

VIA CHRISTI HEALTH, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF ASCENSION HEALTH
REVENUE CYCLE DEPARTMENT
8200 E. THORN DRIVE
WICHITA, KANSAS

TA-W-92,682A
VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF VIA CHRISTI HEALTH, INC.
REVENUE CYCLE DEPARTMENT
PITTSBURGH, KANSAS

TA-W-92,682B

VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL MANHATTAN, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF VIA CHRISTI HEALTH, INC.
REVENUE CYCLE DEPARTMENT
MANHATTAN, KANSAS

TA-W-92,682C

VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL WICHITA, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF VIA CHRISTI HEALTH, INC.
REVENUE CYCLE DEPARTMENT
3600 E. HARRY
WICHITA, KANSAS

TA-W-92,682D

VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL WICHITA, INC.
A SUBSIDIARY OF VIA CHRISTI HEALTH, INC.
REVENUE CYCLE DEPARTMENT
929 N. ST. FRANCIS
WICHITA, KANSAS

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the
workers in such workers' firm have become totally or
partially separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated;
(2)(B)(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers'
firm to a foreign country in the production of
articles or supply of services like or directly
competitive with those produced/supplied by the
workers' firm; OR
(II) there has been an acquisition from a
foreign country by the workers' firm of
articles/services that are like or directly
competitive with those produced/supplied by
the workers' firm; AND
(ii) the shift/acquisition must have contributed
importantly to the workers' separation or
threat of separation.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on February 27, 2017 by The State Workforce Office on
behalf of workers of Via Christi Health, Inc., a subsidiary of
Ascension Health, Revenue Cycle Department, 8200 E. Torn
Drive, Wichita Kansas (TA-W-92,682), Via Christi Hospital
Pittsburgh, Inc., a subsidiary of Via Christi Health, Inc.,
Revenue Cycle Department, Pittsburgh, Kansas (TA-W-92,682A),
Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc., a subsidiary of Via
Christi Health, Inc., Revenue Cycle Department, Manhattan,
Kansas (TA-W-92,682B), Via Christi Hospital Wichita, Inc., a
subsidiary of Via Christi Health, Inc., Revenue Cycle
Department, 3600 E. Harry, Wichita, Kansas (TA-W-92,682C), and
Via Christi Hospital Wichita, Inc., a subsidiary of Via
Christi Health, Inc., Revenue Cycle Department, 929 N. St.
Francis, Wichita, Kansas (TA-W-92,682D) (hereafter referred to
collectively as "Via Christi-Revenue Cycle Department"). The
workers' firm is engaged in activities related to the supply of
hospital and acute care services. Workers of Via Christi-
Revenue Cycle Department are engaged in activities related to
the supply of transcription, revenue cycle, and patient
access/registration services. The subject worker group does not
include on-site leased workers.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in Via Christi-Revenue Cycle
Department have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(B) has been met because the workers'
firm has acquired from a foreign country the supply of services
like or directly competitive with the services supplied by the
subject workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at Via Christi-Revenue Cycle Department.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Via Christi-Revenue
Cycle Department, who are engaged in activities related to the
supply of transcription, revenue cycle, and patient
access/registration services and related functions, meet the
worker group certification criteria under Section 222(a) of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance with Section 223 of the
Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Via Christi Health, Inc., a subsidiary of
Ascension Health, Revenue Cycle Department, 8200 E. Torn
Drive, Wichita Kansas (TA-W-92,682), Via Christi Hospital
Pittsburgh, Inc., a subsidiary of Via Christi Health, Inc.,
Revenue Cycle Department, Pittsburgh, Kansas (TA-W-
92,682A), Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc., a
subsidiary of Via Christi Health, Inc., Revenue Cycle
Department, Manhattan, Kansas (TA-W-92,682B), Via Christi
Hospital Wichita, Inc., a subsidiary of Via Christi Health,
Inc., Revenue Cycle Department, 3600 E. Harry, Wichita,
Kansas (TA-W-92,682C), and Via Christi Hospital Wichita,
Inc., a subsidiary of Via Christi Health, Inc., Revenue
Cycle Department, 929 N. St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas (TA-
W-92,682D), who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after February 24, 2016, through two years
from the date of certification, and all workers in the
group threatened with total or partial separation from
employment on the date of certification through two years
from the date of certification, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 4th day of May 2017.
/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance