ML Analysis — MERCY MEDICAL CENTER
CCN 330259 | 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.
48
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health5/25
RCM Upside19/25
Market Position11/20
Demand Defensibility13/15
Operational Efficiency0/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Expenses exceed revenue
Catalysts:
- RCM optimization could add 3-5pp margin
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Volume growth opportunity from low occupancy
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-18.8%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -15.2%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-47.1%, 9.5%]. P22 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Peer Margin | -0.175 | -0.0960 | Lower State Peer Margin decreases predicted margin | |
| Revenue/Bed | 944462.194 | -0.0886 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 1087719.722 | +0.0702 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 5.700 | +0.0308 | Higher Log(Beds) increases predicted margin | |
| Bed Count | 299.000 | -0.0234 | Higher Bed Count decreases predicted margin |
Turnaround: 21%Low turnaround probability (21%). Structural disadvantages in State Peer Margin and Revenue/Bed.
Under-Performing / Distre
Archetype
50.4%
Distress Risk
$12.1M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
-10.9%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Under-Performing / Distressed
Percentile within cluster: P51. Deeply negative margins signal severe distress. Evaluate asset-level acquisition at 4-6x normalized EBITDA.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL INC | WI | 58 |
| MIDDLESBORO ARH | KY | 46 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT BALDWIN | GA | 86 |
| BON SECOURS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | NY | 98 |
| ADVANCED SPECIALTY HOSP. OF TOLEDO | OH | 40 |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER BRANCH | MI | 75 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: High
National distress rate: 49.3%
NY distress rate: 84.9%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.442 | +0.077 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.208 | -0.071 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 944462.194 | +0.037 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.064 | -0.025 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 299.000 | +0.020 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.344 | +0.003 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $12.1M
Current margin: -15.2%
Projected margin: -10.9%
Grade: D
Comps: 88
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 | 0.208 | 0.427 | 21.8% | $7.2M | 65% | 18mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.442 | 0.832 | 39.0% | $2.6M | 55% | 24mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.592 | 0.745 | 15.3% | $2.3M | 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 | 26.1 | [25.0, 75.0] | P35 | 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. |