ML Analysis — MEMORIAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
CCN 490069 | Clustering + Distress + RCM Opportunity
🛡️ Public data only — no PHI permitted on this instance.
Investability Score
Buy — solid fundamentals with identifiable value creation levers. Proceed to detailed diligence.
65
/ 100 (B)
Financial Health12/25
RCM Upside18/25
Market Position17/20
Demand Defensibility15/15
Operational Efficiency2/15
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)
6.4%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: -3.0%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-21.9%, 34.7%]. P76 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Peer Margin | 0.044 | +0.0666 | Higher State Peer Margin increases predicted margi | |
| Log(Beds) | 5.493 | +0.0260 | Higher Log(Beds) increases predicted margin | |
| Occupancy | 0.821 | +0.0168 | Higher Occupancy increases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.144 | +0.0166 | Higher Reimbursement Quality increases predicted m | |
| Net-to-Gross | 0.222 | -0.0165 | Lower Net-to-Gross decreases predicted margin |
Turnaround: 61%Model predicts 61% probability of positive margin. Key drivers: State Peer Margin and Log(Beds).
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
39.4%
Distress Risk
$6.6M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
-1.3%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P14. 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%
VA distress rate: 29.6%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.820 | -0.274 | ▼ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.010 | -0.079 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.222 | -0.066 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 243.000 | +0.013 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.342 | +0.003 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 1602921.634 | -0.001 | ▼ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $6.6M
Current margin: -3.0%
Projected margin: -1.3%
Grade: D
Comps: 32
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 | 0.222 | 0.351 | 12.9% | $5.9M | 65% | 18mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.648 | 0.693 | 4.5% | $677K | 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 | 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. |