ML Analysis — VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL
CCN 060075 | Clustering + Distress + RCM Opportunity
🛡️ Public data only — no PHI permitted on this instance.
Investability Score
Buy — solid fundamentals with identifiable value creation levers. Proceed to detailed diligence.
67
/ 100 (B)
Financial Health12/25
RCM Upside20/25
Market Position15/20
Demand Defensibility10/15
Operational Efficiency10/15
Entry Multiple: 9.5x – 11.5x
Est. MOIC: 2.3x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
34.1%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -3.1%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [5.8%, 62.4%]. P98 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 9204745.774 | +1.0644 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 9491405.548 | -0.9651 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 8979272.467 | +0.2689 | Higher Bed Utilization Value increases predicted m | |
| Occupancy | 0.976 | +0.0256 | Higher Occupancy increases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 3.434 | -0.0218 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin |
Turnaround: 92%Model predicts 92% probability of positive margin. Key drivers: Revenue/Bed and Expense/Bed.
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
31.6%
Distress Risk
$6.8M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
-0.7%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P100. Community hospitals — the largest PE deal category. Focus on RCM improvement and cost optimization at 9-11x.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER | NJ | 259 |
| PRESENCE SAINTS MARY & ELIZABETH MED | IL | 266 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH BAKERSFIELD | CA | 254 |
| BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | TN | 244 |
| HOLSTON VALLEY HOSP & MED CTR | TN | 286 |
| SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | OH | 230 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: Elevated
National distress rate: 49.3%
CO distress rate: 46.7%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Per Bed | 9204745.774 | -0.450 | ▼ risk |
| Occupancy Rate | 0.976 | -0.418 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.198 | +0.109 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.435 | +0.029 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 31.000 | -0.016 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.337 | +0.002 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $6.8M
Current margin: -3.1%
Projected margin: -0.7%
Grade: D
Comps: 48
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.435 | 0.610 | 17.5% | $5.8M | 65% | 18mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.465 | 0.531 | 6.6% | $996K | 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 | 26.5 | [25.0, 75.0] | P37 | 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. |