ML Analysis — AULTMAN SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
CCN 362032 | Clustering + Distress + RCM Opportunity
🛡️ Public data only — no PHI permitted on this instance.
Investability Score
Speculative — only pursue if turnaround thesis is strong and entry multiple reflects risk.
41
/ 100 (D)
Financial Health3/25
RCM Upside18/25
Market Position11/20
Demand Defensibility5/15
Operational Efficiency4/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
- Low occupancy (<30%) — demand risk
- Expenses exceed revenue
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-11.7%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -10.8%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-40.0%, 16.6%]. P34 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 162011.833 | -0.1978 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 179423.467 | +0.1820 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.352 | -0.0432 | Higher Reimbursement Quality decreases predicted m | |
| State Peer Margin | -0.004 | +0.0313 | Higher State Peer Margin increases predicted margi | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 46828.078 | -0.0274 | Lower Bed Utilization Value decreases predicted ma |
Turnaround: 30%Turnaround possible (30%) but uncertain. Margin improvement depends on improving Revenue/Bed.
Under-Performing / Distre
Archetype
57.5%
Distress Risk
$2.3M
RCM Opportunity
A
Opportunity Grade
37.4%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Under-Performing / Distressed
Percentile within cluster: P31. 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%
OH distress rate: 37.3%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.289 | +0.219 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 162011.833 | +0.084 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.509 | +0.062 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.223 | -0.018 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 30.000 | -0.016 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.086 | -0.003 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $2.3M
Current margin: -10.8%
Projected margin: 37.4%
Grade: A
Comps: 96
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.289 | 0.642 | 35.2% | $2.3M | 55% | 24mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.691 | 0.692 | 0.1% | $13K | 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 | 29.1 | [25.0, 75.0] | P51 | 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. |