ML Analysis — NOR-LEA HOSPITAL
CCN 321305 | 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.
53
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health13/25
RCM Upside14/25
Market Position8/20
Demand Defensibility6/15
Operational Efficiency11/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
- Low occupancy (<30%) — demand risk
Catalysts:
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-0.2%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 0.9%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-28.5%, 28.1%]. P62 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 5258785.560 | +0.5136 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 5212732.000 | -0.4380 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 3.219 | -0.0268 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin | |
| Occupancy | 0.175 | -0.0199 | Lower Occupancy decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Count | 25.000 | +0.0193 | Higher Bed Count increases predicted margin |
nan%
Distress Risk
$5.9M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
5.3%
Projected Margin
Distress Analysis
Risk: Unknown
National distress rate: 49.3%
NM distress rate: 41.7%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.175 | +0.325 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.422 | +0.016 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | nan | +nan | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 5258785.560 | -0.217 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.414 | +0.020 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 25.000 | -0.017 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $5.9M
Current margin: 0.9%
Projected margin: 5.3%
Grade: D
Comps: 25
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.175 | 0.526 | 35.1% | $2.3M | 55% | 24mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.578 | 0.721 | 14.3% | $2.1M | 50% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.414 | 0.506 | 9.2% | $1.4M | 65% | 18mo |
Predicted RCM Performance (Public Data Only)
B
RCM Grade
Average RCM profile — some improvement opportunities. Standard diligence scope recommended.
| Metric | Predicted | 90% CI | Percentile | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denial Rate | 25.0% | [2.0%, 25.0%] | P83 | Below average — denial rate suggests RCM improvement opportu |
| Days in AR | 75.0 | [25.0, 75.0] | P83 | Below average — days in ar suggests RCM improvement opportun |
| 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. |