ML Analysis — DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL
CCN 110092 | 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.
44
/ 100 (D)
Financial Health2/25
RCM Upside19/25
Market Position14/20
Demand Defensibility7/15
Operational Efficiency2/15
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)
-12.5%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -15.2%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-40.8%, 15.8%]. P32 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 506276.537 | -0.1498 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 583198.854 | +0.1323 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.112 | +0.0259 | Higher Reimbursement Quality increases predicted m | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 118610.460 | -0.0250 | Lower Bed Utilization Value decreases predicted ma | |
| Bed Count | 41.000 | +0.0168 | Higher Bed Count increases predicted margin |
Turnaround: 29%Low turnaround probability (29%). Structural disadvantages in Revenue/Bed and Expense/Bed.
Under-Performing / Distre
Archetype
59.6%
Distress Risk
$7.3M
RCM Opportunity
A
Opportunity Grade
20.2%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Under-Performing / Distressed
Percentile within cluster: P71. 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%
GA distress rate: 44.4%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.234 | +0.270 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.225 | +0.136 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 506276.537 | +0.063 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.270 | -0.044 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 41.000 | -0.014 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.363 | +0.006 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $7.3M
Current margin: -15.2%
Projected margin: 20.2%
Grade: A
Comps: 87
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 | 0.412 | 0.683 | 27.1% | $4.1M | 50% | 24mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.234 | 0.656 | 42.2% | $2.8M | 55% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.270 | 0.474 | 20.4% | $496K | 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 | 32.7 | [25.0, 75.0] | P73 | 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. |