ML Analysis — WEATHERFORD REGIONAL HOSPITAL
CCN 371323 | 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.
43
/ 100 (D)
Financial Health1/25
RCM Upside19/25
Market Position12/20
Demand Defensibility7/15
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:
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-15.7%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -9.0%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-44.0%, 12.6%]. P27 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 810271.760 | -0.1073 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 883632.800 | +0.0953 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| State Peer Margin | -0.088 | -0.0313 | Lower State Peer Margin decreases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 3.219 | -0.0268 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.114 | +0.0252 | Higher Reimbursement Quality increases predicted m |
Turnaround: 25%Low turnaround probability (25%). Structural disadvantages in Revenue/Bed and Expense/Bed.
Rural/Critical Access
Archetype
61.1%
Distress Risk
$4.0M
RCM Opportunity
A
Opportunity Grade
10.7%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Rural/Critical Access
Percentile within cluster: P88. Rural/small hospitals face structural headwinds. Evaluate CAH conversion, telehealth, and rural health funding.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| BRECKINRIDGE HEALTH INC | KY | 25 |
| SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | MT | 19 |
| DAYTON GENERAL HOSPITAL | WA | 25 |
| BLUE MOUNTAIN HOSPITAL DISTRICT | OR | 16 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | WY | 25 |
| CARLE EUREKA HOSPITAL | IL | 25 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: High
National distress rate: 49.3%
OK distress rate: 58.1%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.258 | +0.248 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.246 | +0.157 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 810271.760 | +0.045 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.477 | +0.026 | ▲ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.411 | +0.019 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 25.000 | -0.017 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $4.0M
Current margin: -9.0%
Projected margin: 10.7%
Grade: A
Comps: 83
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.277 | 0.418 | 14.1% | $2.1M | 50% | 24mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.258 | 0.503 | 24.5% | $1.6M | 55% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.411 | 0.525 | 11.4% | $271K | 65% | 18mo |
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 | 32.8 | [25.0, 75.0] | P73 | 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. |