ML Analysis — AIKEN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
CCN 420082 | 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.
55
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health10/25
RCM Upside17/25
Market Position16/20
Demand Defensibility12/15
Operational Efficiency0/15
Entry Multiple: 9.5x – 11.5x
Est. MOIC: 2.3x
Risk Factors:
- Negative operating margin
Catalysts:
- RCM optimization could add 3-5pp margin
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
-0.7%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -0.0%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-29.0%, 27.6%]. P61 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 958635.360 | -0.0866 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 958861.346 | +0.0860 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| State Peer Margin | 0.013 | +0.0432 | Higher State Peer Margin increases predicted margi | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.088 | +0.0326 | Higher Reimbursement Quality increases predicted m | |
| Net-to-Gross | 0.136 | -0.0260 | Lower Net-to-Gross decreases predicted margin |
Turnaround: 49%Turnaround possible (49%) but uncertain. Margin improvement depends on improving Revenue/Bed.
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
44.9%
Distress Risk
$5.1M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
2.5%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P6. 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%
SC distress rate: 34.1%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.640 | -0.107 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.136 | -0.104 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 958635.360 | +0.037 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.267 | -0.010 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 211.000 | +0.008 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.086 | -0.003 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $5.1M
Current margin: -0.0%
Projected margin: 2.5%
Grade: D
Comps: 26
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 | 0.136 | 0.274 | 13.8% | $3.3M | 65% | 18mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.647 | 0.713 | 6.6% | $987K | 50% | 24mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.640 | 0.761 | 12.1% | $799K | 55% | 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 | 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. |