ML Analysis — STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
CCN 330285 | 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.
70
/ 100 (B)
Financial Health21/25
RCM Upside12/25
Market Position13/20
Demand Defensibility11/15
Operational Efficiency13/15
Entry Multiple: 9.5x – 11.5x
Est. MOIC: 2.3x
Risk Factors:
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
4.9%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 5.2%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-23.4%, 33.2%]. P74 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 4425604.589 | +0.3973 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 4195853.546 | -0.3127 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 4846529.550 | +0.1318 | Higher Bed Utilization Value increases predicted m | |
| State Peer Margin | -0.175 | -0.0960 | Lower State Peer Margin decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Count | 749.000 | -0.0937 | Higher Bed Count decreases predicted margin |
Large Academic Medical Ce
Archetype
33.5%
Distress Risk
$0
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
5.2%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Large Academic Medical Center
Percentile within cluster: P79. Large medical centers trade at premium multiples (12-14x). Limited PE value creation but strong cash flow.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| NORTH CAROLINA BAPTIST HOSPITAL | NC | 800 |
| HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | NJ | 779 |
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | PA | 761 |
| VCU HEALTH SYSTEM MCV HOSPITAL | VA | 842 |
| UH CLEVELAND MEDICAL CENTER | OH | 660 |
| FROEDTERT MEM. LUTHERAN HOSPT. | WI | 731 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: Elevated
National distress rate: 49.3%
NY distress rate: 84.9%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 1.095 | -0.529 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 4425604.589 | -0.168 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 749.000 | +0.080 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.048 | -0.041 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.439 | +0.031 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.145 | -0.031 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $0
Current margin: 5.2%
Projected margin: 5.2%
Grade: D
Comps: 33
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|
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. |