ML Analysis — HERINGTON HOSPITAL
CCN 171340 | 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.
43
/ 100 (D)
Financial Health4/25
RCM Upside18/25
Market Position12/20
Demand Defensibility3/15
Operational Efficiency6/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Heavy Medicare dependence (>55%)
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
Catalysts:
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-18.8%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -3.2%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-47.1%, 9.5%]. P22 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Peer Margin | -0.177 | -0.0972 | Lower State Peer Margin decreases predicted margin | |
| Revenue/Bed | 1023818.400 | -0.0775 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 1057070.267 | +0.0739 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 2.708 | -0.0387 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.096 | +0.0305 | Higher Reimbursement Quality increases predicted m |
Turnaround: 21%Low turnaround probability (21%). Structural disadvantages in State Peer Margin and Revenue/Bed.
Rural/Critical Access
Archetype
54.6%
Distress Risk
$5.0M
RCM Opportunity
A
Opportunity Grade
29.2%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Rural/Critical Access
Percentile within cluster: P5. Rural/small hospitals face structural headwinds. Evaluate CAH conversion, telehealth, and rural health funding.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| BRECKINRIDGE HEALTH INC | KY | 25 |
| SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | MT | 19 |
| DAYTON GENERAL HOSPITAL | WA | 25 |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT | OR | 16 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | WY | 25 |
| CARLE EUREKA HOSPITAL | IL | 25 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: High
National distress rate: 49.3%
KS distress rate: 76.8%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.323 | +0.188 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.701 | +0.064 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.036 | -0.053 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 1023818.400 | +0.033 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 15.000 | -0.018 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.363 | -0.003 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $5.0M
Current margin: -3.2%
Projected margin: 29.2%
Grade: A
Comps: 99
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 | 0.263 | 0.501 | 23.8% | $3.6M | 50% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.363 | 0.862 | 50.0% | $898K | 65% | 18mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.323 | 0.402 | 7.9% | $519K | 55% | 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 | 33.9 | [25.0, 75.0] | P77 | Average — predicted days in ar is near the median. |
| Clean Claim Rate | 98.0% | [80.0%, 98.0%] | P0 | Strong — predicted clean claim rate is in the top third. |
| Net Collection Rate | 99.4% | [90.0%, 99.5%] | P6 | Strong — predicted net collection rate is in the top third. |