ML Analysis — SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
CCN 281357 | 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.
51
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health11/25
RCM Upside15/25
Market Position11/20
Demand Defensibility3/15
Operational Efficiency11/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Heavy Medicare dependence (>55%)
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
Catalysts:
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-0.4%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 0.8%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-28.7%, 27.9%]. P61 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 3578399.000 | +0.2791 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 3550254.474 | -0.2332 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 2.944 | -0.0332 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin | |
| Net-to-Gross | 0.631 | +0.0294 | Higher Net-to-Gross increases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.118 | +0.0239 | Higher Reimbursement Quality increases predicted m |
Rural/Critical Access
Archetype
55.4%
Distress Risk
$4.1M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
6.8%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Rural/Critical Access
Percentile within cluster: P75. Rural/small hospitals face structural headwinds. Evaluate CAH conversion, telehealth, and rural health funding.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| BRECKINRIDGE HEALTH INC | KY | 25 |
| SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | MT | 19 |
| DAYTON GENERAL HOSPITAL | WA | 25 |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT | OR | 16 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | WY | 25 |
| CARLE EUREKA HOSPITAL | IL | 25 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: High
National distress rate: 49.3%
NE distress rate: 53.1%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.301 | +0.208 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 3578399.000 | -0.118 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.631 | +0.117 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.742 | +0.071 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.071 | -0.018 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 19.000 | -0.017 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $4.1M
Current margin: 0.8%
Projected margin: 6.8%
Grade: D
Comps: 69
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 | 0.187 | 0.381 | 19.4% | $2.9M | 50% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.631 | 0.779 | 14.7% | $1.2M | 65% | 18mo |
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 | 30.8 | [25.0, 75.0] | P63 | 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. |