ML Analysis — WEST JERSEY HEALTH SYSTEM
CCN 310022 | 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.
60
/ 100 (B)
Financial Health17/25
RCM Upside10/25
Market Position13/20
Demand Defensibility15/15
Operational Efficiency5/15
Entry Multiple: 9.5x – 11.5x
Est. MOIC: 2.3x
Risk Factors:
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-2.6%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 7.1%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-30.9%, 25.7%]. P56 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed Count | 587.000 | -0.0684 | Higher Bed Count decreases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 6.375 | +0.0465 | Higher Log(Beds) increases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.111 | +0.0260 | Higher Reimbursement Quality increases predicted m | |
| Net-to-Gross | 0.166 | -0.0228 | Lower Net-to-Gross decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 1516473.135 | +0.0173 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin |
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
42.9%
Distress Risk
$16.9M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
8.9%
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%
NJ distress rate: 47.9%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.694 | -0.157 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.166 | -0.091 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.023 | -0.066 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 587.000 | +0.059 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.305 | -0.004 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 1632766.918 | -0.003 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $16.9M
Current margin: 7.1%
Projected margin: 8.9%
Grade: D
Comps: 23
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 | 0.166 | 0.301 | 13.6% | $15.2M | 65% | 18mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.672 | 0.741 | 6.8% | $1.0M | 50% | 24mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.694 | 0.797 | 10.3% | $682K | 55% | 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. |