ML Analysis — MERCY HOSPITAL - ST. LOUIS
CCN 260020 | 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.
58
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health22/25
RCM Upside7/25
Market Position9/20
Demand Defensibility11/15
Operational Efficiency9/15
Entry Multiple: 9.5x – 11.5x
Est. MOIC: 2.3x
Risk Factors:
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-5.5%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 13.5%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-33.8%, 22.8%]. P48 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed Count | 815.000 | -0.1040 | Higher Bed Count decreases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 6.703 | +0.0541 | Higher Log(Beds) increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 1474272.297 | +0.0225 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Revenue/Bed | 1703638.671 | +0.0174 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 1344051.933 | +0.0156 | Higher Bed Utilization Value increases predicted m |
Large Academic Medical Ce
Archetype
43.3%
Distress Risk
$8.2M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
14.1%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Large Academic Medical Center
Percentile within cluster: P28. 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%
MO distress rate: 53.0%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.789 | -0.245 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 815.000 | +0.089 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.270 | -0.044 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.173 | -0.026 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.079 | -0.010 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 1703638.671 | -0.007 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $8.2M
Current margin: 13.5%
Projected margin: 14.1%
Grade: D
Comps: 383
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 | 0.270 | 0.317 | 4.8% | $7.7M | 65% | 18mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.789 | 0.836 | 4.7% | $308K | 55% | 24mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.748 | 0.760 | 1.2% | $183K | 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. |