ML Analysis — OCHSNER ST. MARY
CCN 190014 | 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 Health4/25
RCM Upside18/25
Market Position15/20
Demand Defensibility7/15
Operational Efficiency0/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Low occupancy (<30%) — demand risk
- Expenses exceed revenue
Catalysts:
- RCM optimization could add 3-5pp margin
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Limited competition supports pricing power
- Volume growth opportunity from low occupancy
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-10.9%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -34.8%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-39.2%, 17.4%]. P35 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 278340.767 | -0.1816 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 375127.442 | +0.1579 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.092 | +0.0314 | Higher Reimbursement Quality increases predicted m | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 33878.537 | -0.0278 | Lower Bed Utilization Value decreases predicted ma | |
| Net-to-Gross | 0.132 | -0.0265 | Lower Net-to-Gross decreases predicted margin |
Turnaround: 32%Turnaround possible (32%) but uncertain. Margin improvement depends on improving Revenue/Bed.
Under-Performing / Distre
Archetype
56.0%
Distress Risk
$6.8M
RCM Opportunity
A
Opportunity Grade
-15.8%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Under-Performing / Distressed
Percentile within cluster: P36. 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%
LA distress rate: 46.3%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.122 | +0.375 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.132 | -0.105 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 278340.767 | +0.077 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.024 | -0.065 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.279 | -0.008 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 129.000 | -0.003 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $6.8M
Current margin: -34.8%
Projected margin: -15.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.122 | 0.691 | 56.9% | $3.8M | 55% | 24mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.697 | 0.839 | 14.2% | $2.1M | 50% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.132 | 0.353 | 22.1% | $929K | 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 | 31.7 | [25.0, 75.0] | P69 | 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. |