ML Analysis — LAKEWOOD HEALTH SYSTEM
CCN 241329 | 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.
64
/ 100 (B)
Financial Health16/25
RCM Upside15/25
Market Position15/20
Demand Defensibility7/15
Operational Efficiency11/15
Entry Multiple: 9.5x – 11.5x
Est. MOIC: 2.3x
Risk Factors:
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
4.1%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 0.2%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-24.2%, 32.4%]. P72 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 4986547.120 | +0.4756 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 4974217.440 | -0.4086 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.471 | -0.0775 | Higher Reimbursement Quality decreases predicted m | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 2678253.965 | +0.0599 | Higher Bed Utilization Value increases predicted m | |
| Net-to-Gross | 0.633 | +0.0296 | Higher Net-to-Gross increases predicted margin |
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
45.0%
Distress Risk
$0
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
0.2%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P79. Community hospitals — the largest PE deal category. Focus on RCM improvement and cost optimization at 9-11x.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| PROMEDICA HICKMAN HOSPITAL | MI | 58 |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER | NC | 95 |
| ST LUKES HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS | PA | 29 |
| CULPEPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | VA | 70 |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | VA | 80 |
| SPECTRUM HEALTH LUDINGTON | MI | 45 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: Elevated
National distress rate: 49.3%
MN distress rate: 45.4%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Per Bed | 4986547.120 | -0.201 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.633 | +0.118 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.045 | -0.044 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.211 | -0.020 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 25.000 | -0.017 | ▼ risk |
| Occupancy Rate | 0.537 | -0.011 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $0
Current margin: 0.2%
Projected margin: 0.2%
Grade: D
Comps: 92
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|
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. |