ML Analysis — SPAULDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
CCN 223034 | 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.
53
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health7/25
RCM Upside20/25
Market Position9/20
Demand Defensibility11/15
Operational Efficiency6/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Expenses exceed revenue
Catalysts:
- RCM optimization could add 3-5pp margin
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-12.3%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -34.4%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-40.6%, 16.0%]. P32 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 1097643.932 | -0.0672 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| State Peer Margin | -0.122 | -0.0566 | Lower State Peer Margin decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 1475287.879 | +0.0224 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Occupancy | 0.884 | +0.0204 | Higher Occupancy increases predicted margin | |
| Occupancy × Net-to-Gross | 0.357 | +0.0127 | Higher Occupancy × Net-to-Gross increases predicte |
Turnaround: 30%Low turnaround probability (30%). Structural disadvantages in Revenue/Bed and State Peer Margin.
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
43.0%
Distress Risk
$3.1M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
-32.3%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P90. 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%
MA distress rate: 61.8%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.884 | -0.333 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.128 | +0.039 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 1097643.932 | +0.028 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.404 | +0.016 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.298 | -0.005 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 132.000 | -0.002 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $3.1M
Current margin: -34.4%
Projected margin: -32.3%
Grade: D
Comps: 56
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.404 | 0.533 | 12.9% | $2.2M | 65% | 18mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.574 | 0.635 | 6.1% | $914K | 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 | 25.8 | [25.0, 75.0] | P33 | 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. |