ML Analysis — CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL
CCN 061308 | 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.
49
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health12/25
RCM Upside10/25
Market Position13/20
Demand Defensibility6/15
Operational Efficiency7/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
- Low occupancy (<30%) — demand risk
Catalysts:
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-12.2%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 5.8%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-40.5%, 16.2%]. P33 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense/Bed | 781501.824 | +0.1079 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Revenue/Bed | 829826.824 | -0.1046 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 2.833 | -0.0358 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 148713.526 | -0.0240 | Lower Bed Utilization Value decreases predicted ma | |
| Bed Count | 17.000 | +0.0206 | Higher Bed Count increases predicted margin |
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
63.8%
Distress Risk
$4.1M
RCM Opportunity
A
Opportunity Grade
35.2%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P91. Community hospitals — the largest PE deal category. Focus on RCM improvement and cost optimization at 9-11x.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| PROMEDICA HICKMAN HOSPITAL | MI | 58 |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER | NC | 95 |
| ST LUKES HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS | PA | 29 |
| CULPEPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | VA | 70 |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | VA | 80 |
| SPECTRUM HEALTH LUDINGTON | MI | 45 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: High
National distress rate: 49.3%
CO distress rate: 46.7%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.179 | +0.321 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.241 | +0.152 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.548 | +0.080 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 829826.824 | +0.044 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 17.000 | -0.018 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.420 | +0.016 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $4.1M
Current margin: 5.8%
Projected margin: 35.2%
Grade: A
Comps: 40
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 | 0.339 | 0.481 | 14.2% | $2.1M | 50% | 24mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.179 | 0.454 | 27.5% | $1.8M | 55% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.548 | 0.670 | 12.2% | $202K | 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 | 31.1 | [25.0, 75.0] | P65 | 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. |