ML Analysis — WADLEY MEDICAL CENTER AT HOPE
CCN 040153 | Clustering + Distress + RCM Opportunity
🛡️ Public data only — no PHI permitted on this instance.
Investability Score
Speculative — only pursue if turnaround thesis is strong and entry multiple reflects risk.
43
/ 100 (D)
Financial Health4/25
RCM Upside18/25
Market Position15/20
Demand Defensibility6/15
Operational Efficiency0/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
- Low occupancy (<30%) — demand risk
- Expenses exceed revenue
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-16.1%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -24.4%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-44.4%, 12.2%]. P26 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 363410.611 | -0.1697 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 452237.000 | +0.1484 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.097 | +0.0300 | Higher Reimbursement Quality increases predicted m | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 33547.722 | -0.0279 | Lower Bed Utilization Value decreases predicted ma | |
| Occupancy | 0.092 | -0.0246 | Lower Occupancy decreases predicted margin |
Turnaround: 24%Low turnaround probability (24%). Structural disadvantages in Revenue/Bed and Expense/Bed.
Under-Performing / Distre
Archetype
58.5%
Distress Risk
$4.7M
RCM Opportunity
A
Opportunity Grade
11.6%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Under-Performing / Distressed
Percentile within cluster: P60. Deeply negative margins signal severe distress. Evaluate asset-level acquisition at 4-6x normalized EBITDA.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL INC | WI | 58 |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH | KY | 46 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT BALDWIN | GA | 86 |
| BON SECOURS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | NY | 98 |
| ADVANCED SPECIALTY HOSP. OF TOLEDO | OH | 40 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER BRANCH | MI | 75 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: High
National distress rate: 49.3%
AR distress rate: 53.3%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.092 | +0.402 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.188 | -0.080 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 363410.611 | +0.072 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.066 | -0.023 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.417 | +0.015 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 36.000 | -0.015 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $4.7M
Current margin: -24.4%
Projected margin: 11.6%
Grade: A
Comps: 59
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.092 | 0.606 | 51.4% | $3.4M | 55% | 24mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.517 | 0.575 | 5.8% | $866K | 50% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.188 | 0.489 | 30.0% | $460K | 65% | 18mo |
Predicted RCM Performance (Public Data Only)
A
RCM Grade
Strong RCM profile — likely low-risk from an operations perspective. Focus diligence on growth thesis.
| Metric | Predicted | 90% CI | Percentile | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denial Rate | 2.0% | [2.0%, 25.0%] | P0 | Strong — predicted denial rate is in the top third nationall |
| Days in AR | 34.7 | [25.0, 75.0] | P79 | Average — predicted days in ar is near the median. |
| Clean Claim Rate | 98.0% | [80.0%, 98.0%] | P0 | Strong — predicted clean claim rate is in the top third. |
| Net Collection Rate | 99.3% | [90.0%, 99.5%] | P5 | Strong — predicted net collection rate is in the top third. |