ML Analysis — FRICK HOSPITAL
CCN 390217 | 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.
54
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health13/25
RCM Upside10/25
Market Position13/20
Demand Defensibility8/15
Operational Efficiency9/15
Entry Multiple: 8.0x – 10.0x
Est. MOIC: 1.9x
Risk Factors:
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
1.7%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 9.3%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-26.6%, 30.0%]. P66 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 2043608.758 | +0.0648 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 1853834.303 | -0.0242 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Utilization Value | 1524096.095 | +0.0216 | Higher Bed Utilization Value increases predicted m | |
| Log(Beds) | 3.497 | -0.0204 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin | |
| Bed Count | 33.000 | +0.0181 | Higher Bed Count increases predicted margin |
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
39.9%
Distress Risk
$1.1M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
10.9%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P51. Community hospitals — the largest PE deal category. Focus on RCM improvement and cost optimization at 9-11x.
Nearest Peers
| Hospital | State | Beds |
|---|---|---|
| PROMEDICA HICKMAN HOSPITAL | MI | 58 |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER | NC | 95 |
| ST LUKES HOSPITAL - EASTON CAMPUS | PA | 29 |
| CULPEPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | VA | 70 |
| SOUTHSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | VA | 80 |
| SPECTRUM HEALTH LUDINGTON | MI | 45 |
Distress Analysis
Risk: Elevated
National distress rate: 49.3%
PA distress rate: 48.1%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.746 | -0.205 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.004 | -0.085 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.293 | -0.033 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 2043608.758 | -0.027 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.224 | -0.018 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 33.000 | -0.015 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $1.1M
Current margin: 9.3%
Projected margin: 10.9%
Grade: D
Comps: 69
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 | 0.293 | 0.435 | 14.1% | $1.1M | 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 | 27.1 | [25.0, 75.0] | P39 | 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. |