via christi patient portal registration

What is the patient portal for Ascension Via Christi?

Download patient education materials An in-person visit at an Ascension Via Christi location is required to sign up. You can sign up now at any of our ministry locations. If you requested access to our patient portal while you were visiting an Ascension Via Christi location, you will need to accept the invitation you received in your email.

What are ViaVia Christi's patient rights and responsibilities?

Patient Registration Locations Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital/Medical Center Address 929 North Saint Francis St Wichita, KS 67214 Phone 316-268-5000 Hours Call us for daily hours. Book an Appointment What type of appointment would you like to book? Emergency Room Other Patient Registration Our Specialties Patient Portals

What is the patient portal and how does it work?

Ascension Via Christi's patient portal is a secure website for accessing your family's health records. It connects all of your Ascension Via Christi care providers, giving you one-stop access to your healthcare information. With our patient portal, you can: Access healthcare records for all of your Ascension Via Christi providers in one place

Where is Ascension Via Christi Clinic Family Medicine located?

Ascension Via Christi is the largest provider of health care services throughout Wichita and central Kansas including hospitals, doctors, and specialty clinics.

Physician orders

If your physician wrote an order referring you to the hospital for health services, be sure to bring it with you to help avoid unnecessary delays during registration.

Health insurance card and driver's license

Bring a current copy of your health insurance card and driver's license or other photo ID. We ask for these cards at each visit to ensure we have the most current information when we bill your insurance company.

Preregistration and preadmission

To expedite registration for future services, call 316-268-6881 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital on St. Francis or 316-689-6226 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital on Harry before your scheduled service date so we may verify pertinent demographic and insurance information.

Precertification

Many insurance plans require authorizations be obtained from the primary care physician or insurance company before services are provided. Failure to obtain required approvals may result in your claim being denied for payment, making you responsible for all charges.

Insurance network requirements

Some insurance plans require that you receive services at a contracting provider in order to receive the maximum benefit of your policy.

Location explainer

View a PDF explaining the location terms used in the myViaChristi patient portal.

Patient Rights & Responsibilities

Via Christi holds in high regard the fundamental rights of patients. We take great care to treat patients with respect, consideration, dignity and privacy. Click below for patient rights and responsibilities information for our various ministries:

Physician orders

If your physician wrote an order referring you to the hospital for health services, be sure to bring it with you to help avoid unnecessary delays during registration.

Health insurance card and driver's license

Bring a current copy of your health insurance card and driver's license or other photo ID. We ask for these cards at each visit to ensure we have the most current information when we bill your insurance company.

Preregistration and preadmission

To expedite registration for future services, call 316-268-6881 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital on St. Francis or 316-689-6226 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital on Harry before your scheduled service date so we may verify pertinent demographic and insurance information.

Precertification

Many insurance plans require authorizations be obtained from the primary care physician or insurance company before services are provided. Failure to obtain required approvals may result in your claim being denied for payment, making you responsible for all charges.

Insurance network requirements

Some insurance plans require that you receive services at a contracting provider in order to receive the maximum benefit of your policy.

Why is it important to provide accurate information during the registration process?

Providing us with accurate and complete information during the registration process is vital in ensuring that you receive a positive health care experience .We will ask you to sign forms that authorize release of information, assign insurance benefits to the hospital and explain our privacy practices .

What is Via Christi Hospital?

Via Christi Hospital is committed to providing quality health care services in a manner that is consistent with our Mission and Core Values. With that in mind, we’ve established privacy, registration, billing and payment guidelines.

How long can you stay in a behavioral health facility?

Voluntary behavioral health care patients may request discharge from the facility by giving a written request for discharge to treatment personnel .Your physician will discharge you, after receiving your written request, within a reasonable amount of time not to exceed three days (excluding weekends and holidays), unless a judge requires you to stay longer .

Does Medicare require Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital to collect information?

Medicare requires Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital to collect information about you to help Medicare evaluate and pay our hospital .Like other health information, the information will not be shared with others except for purposes allowed by law .You may refuse to answer questions .You may see, review and request changes to the information that is collected .

What is the name of the catheter used for intravenous medication?

Patients who need frequent intravenous medications, blood, fluid replacement or nutrition may require the placement of a special tube or catheter called a central venous line or central line .

How far can a germ travel?

Keep tissues handy when you sneeze or cough .Germs can travel more than three feet .If you don’t have a tissue, cover your mouth and nose with the bend of your elbow or hands .Remember to wash your hands after coughing, sneezing or touching a tissue .

Does Via Christi offer self pay?

Patients receiving hospital services who do not have any insurance will automatically receive a self-pay discount from standard charges .Via Christi reserves the right to completely or partially reverse financial assistance in the event a patient is non-compliant or receives record from a third-party or other source .

Physician Orders

• If your physician wrote an order referring you to the hospital for health services, be sure to bring it with you to help avoid unnecessary delays during registration.

See more on healthcare.ascension.org

Health Insurance Card and Driver's License

Preregistration and Preadmission

Precertification

Insurance Network Requirements