ML Analysis — MORTON PLANT NORTH BAY HOSPITAL
CCN 100063 | 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.
54
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health12/25
RCM Upside18/25
Market Position13/20
Demand Defensibility11/15
Operational Efficiency0/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
Catalysts:
- RCM optimization could add 3-5pp margin
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
0.2%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -3.2%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-28.1%, 28.5%]. P63 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 860256.145 | -0.1004 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 887739.019 | +0.0948 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| State Peer Margin | 0.032 | +0.0578 | Higher State Peer Margin increases predicted margi | |
| Log(Beds) | 5.361 | +0.0229 | Higher Log(Beds) increases predicted margin | |
| Net-to-Gross | 0.206 | -0.0182 | Lower Net-to-Gross decreases predicted margin |
Turnaround: 50%Turnaround possible (50%) but uncertain. Margin improvement depends on improving Revenue/Bed.
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
44.4%
Distress Risk
$1.5M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
-2.4%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P18. 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%
FL distress rate: 30.3%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.750 | -0.209 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.206 | -0.072 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.145 | +0.056 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 860256.146 | +0.042 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.177 | -0.026 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 213.000 | +0.009 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $1.5M
Current margin: -3.2%
Projected margin: -2.4%
Grade: D
Comps: 123
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 | 0.677 | 0.767 | 9.0% | $1.3M | 50% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.206 | 0.213 | 0.7% | $141K | 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 | 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. |