ML Analysis — QUAKERTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
CCN 390035 | 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.
57
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health17/25
RCM Upside12/25
Market Position11/20
Demand Defensibility12/15
Operational Efficiency5/15
Entry Multiple: 9.5x – 11.5x
Est. MOIC: 2.3x
Risk Factors:
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
1.3%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 5.0%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-27.0%, 29.6%]. P66 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.070 | +0.0378 | Higher Reimbursement Quality increases predicted m | |
| Net-to-Gross | 0.115 | -0.0284 | Lower Net-to-Gross decreases predicted margin | |
| Revenue/Bed | 1702979.256 | +0.0173 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 1388455.171 | +0.0171 | Higher Bed Utilization Value increases predicted m | |
| Occupancy | 0.815 | +0.0165 | Higher Occupancy increases predicted margin |
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
38.9%
Distress Risk
$7.5M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
10.2%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P40. Community hospitals — the largest PE deal category. Focus on RCM improvement and cost optimization at 9-11x.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER | NJ | 259 |
| PRESENCE SAINTS MARY & ELIZABETH MED | IL | 266 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH BAKERSFIELD | CA | 254 |
| BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | TN | 244 |
| HOLSTON VALLEY HOSP & MED CTR | TN | 286 |
| SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | OH | 230 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: Elevated
National distress rate: 49.3%
PA distress rate: 48.1%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.815 | -0.269 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.115 | -0.113 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.061 | -0.028 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 86.000 | -0.008 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 1702979.256 | -0.007 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.332 | +0.001 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $7.5M
Current margin: 5.0%
Projected margin: 10.2%
Grade: D
Comps: 101
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 | 0.115 | 0.378 | 26.3% | $4.5M | 65% | 18mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.607 | 0.809 | 20.2% | $3.0M | 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 | 26.4 | [25.0, 75.0] | P36 | 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. |