ML Analysis — EASTERN MAINE MEDICAL CENTER
CCN 200033 | Clustering + Distress + RCM Opportunity
🛡️ Public data only — no PHI permitted on this instance.
Investability Score
Buy — solid fundamentals with identifiable value creation levers. Proceed to detailed diligence.
71
/ 100 (B)
Financial Health25/25
RCM Upside5/25
Market Position13/20
Demand Defensibility13/15
Operational Efficiency15/15
Entry Multiple: 11.0x – 13.0x
Est. MOIC: 2.8x
Risk Factors:
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
49.0%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 48.1%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [20.7%, 77.3%]. P100 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 5822463.435 | +0.5923 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 3021198.671 | -0.1680 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 5000983.090 | +0.1369 | Higher Bed Utilization Value increases predicted m | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.350 | -0.0428 | Higher Reimbursement Quality decreases predicted m | |
| Log(Beds) | 5.864 | +0.0346 | Higher Log(Beds) increases predicted margin |
Large Academic Medical Ce
Archetype
39.0%
Distress Risk
$1.8M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
48.2%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Large Academic Medical Center
Percentile within cluster: P88. Large medical centers trade at premium multiples (12-14x). Limited PE value creation but strong cash flow.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL | NC | 800 |
| HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | NJ | 779 |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | PA | 761 |
| VCU HEALTH SYSTEM MCV HOSPITAL | VA | 842 |
| UH CLEVELAND MEDICAL CENTER | OH | 660 |
| FROEDTERT MEM. LUTHERAN HOSPT. | WI | 731 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: Elevated
National distress rate: 49.3%
ME distress rate: 61.1%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.859 | -0.310 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 5822463.435 | -0.250 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.559 | +0.085 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.129 | +0.040 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 352.000 | +0.027 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.245 | -0.014 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $1.8M
Current margin: 48.1%
Projected margin: 48.2%
Grade: D
Comps: 1331
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 | 0.626 | 0.750 | 12.3% | $1.8M | 50% | 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 | 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. |