ML Analysis — ST MARYS MEDICAL CENTER
CCN 260193 | 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.
45
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health4/25
RCM Upside20/25
Market Position11/20
Demand Defensibility9/15
Operational Efficiency2/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Expenses exceed revenue
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-8.0%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -9.2%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-36.3%, 20.3%]. P42 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 1060922.671 | -0.0724 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 1158525.027 | +0.0614 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.113 | +0.0255 | Higher Reimbursement Quality increases predicted m | |
| Net-to-Gross | 0.171 | -0.0222 | Lower Net-to-Gross decreases predicted margin | |
| State Peer Margin | -0.062 | -0.0125 | Lower State Peer Margin decreases predicted margin |
Turnaround: 36%Turnaround possible (36%) but uncertain. Margin improvement depends on improving Revenue/Bed.
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
46.1%
Distress Risk
$4.1M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
-4.0%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P21. 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%
MO distress rate: 53.0%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.171 | -0.088 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.043 | -0.046 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 1060922.671 | +0.031 | ▲ risk |
| Occupancy Rate | 0.537 | -0.011 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 73.000 | -0.010 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.296 | -0.005 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $4.1M
Current margin: -9.2%
Projected margin: -4.0%
Grade: D
Comps: 51
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 | 0.171 | 0.405 | 23.4% | $2.1M | 65% | 18mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.537 | 0.748 | 21.1% | $1.4M | 55% | 24mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.661 | 0.698 | 3.7% | $552K | 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 | 28.4 | [25.0, 75.0] | P46 | 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. |