ML Analysis — HERITAGE OAKS HOSPITAL
CCN 054104 | Clustering + Distress + RCM Opportunity
🛡️ Public data only — no PHI permitted on this instance.
Investability Score
Hold / Selective — investigate specific opportunities but be prepared for execution risk.
48
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health17/25
RCM Upside5/25
Market Position8/20
Demand Defensibility9/15
Operational Efficiency9/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-3.4%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 26.7%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-31.7%, 24.9%]. P53 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense/Bed | 345466.744 | +0.1616 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Revenue/Bed | 471072.616 | -0.1547 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Net-to-Gross | 0.705 | +0.0377 | Higher Net-to-Gross increases predicted margin | |
| Medicaid % | 0.386 | -0.0360 | Higher Medicaid % decreases predicted margin | |
| Occupancy × Net-to-Gross | 0.653 | +0.0348 | Higher Occupancy × Net-to-Gross increases predicte |
Safety-Net/Medicaid Heavy
Archetype
52.2%
Distress Risk
$4.8M
RCM Opportunity
C
Opportunity Grade
34.8%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Safety-Net/Medicaid Heavy
Percentile within cluster: P74. High Medicaid dependence creates reimbursement risk. Assess DSH payments and state expansion status.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| WESTERN PEAKS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL | UT | 59 |
| HOSPITAL MENONITA AIBONITO | PR | 129 |
| TOPPENISH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | WA | 47 |
| MINERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | MT | 25 |
| BANNER UNIVERSITY MED CENTER SOUTH | AZ | 132 |
| NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER | CO | 202 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: High
National distress rate: 49.3%
CA distress rate: 49.7%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.927 | -0.373 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.386 | +0.297 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.705 | +0.150 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 471072.616 | +0.065 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.194 | -0.023 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 125.000 | -0.003 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $4.8M
Current margin: 26.7%
Projected margin: 34.8%
Grade: C
Comps: 190
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.420 | 0.739 | 31.9% | $4.8M | 50% | 24mo |
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 | 25.0 | [25.0, 75.0] | P0 | Strong — predicted days in ar is in the top third nationally |
| Clean Claim Rate | 98.0% | [80.0%, 98.0%] | P0 | Strong — predicted clean claim rate is in the top third. |
| Net Collection Rate | 99.5% | [90.0%, 99.5%] | P8 | Strong — predicted net collection rate is in the top third. |