ML Analysis — BEDFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
CCN 490088 | 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.
58
/ 100 (C)
Financial Health14/25
RCM Upside11/25
Market Position17/20
Demand Defensibility8/15
Operational Efficiency7/15
Entry Multiple: 9.5x – 11.5x
Est. MOIC: 2.3x
Risk Factors:
- Small facility (<50 beds) — limited scale
Catalysts:
- Strong commercial payer base protects revenue
- Limited competition supports pricing power
Margin Prediction (Trained Ridge Model)
2.2%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 6.2%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-26.1%, 30.6%]. P68 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Peer Margin | 0.044 | +0.0666 | Higher State Peer Margin increases predicted margi | |
| Expense/Bed | 1358854.788 | +0.0368 | Higher Expense/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Log(Beds) | 3.497 | -0.0204 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.132 | +0.0199 | Higher Reimbursement Quality increases predicted m | |
| Revenue/Bed | 1449394.182 | -0.0181 | Lower Revenue/Bed decreases predicted margin |
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
47.9%
Distress Risk
$4.6M
RCM Opportunity
C
Opportunity Grade
15.8%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P8. 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%
VA distress rate: 29.6%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.036 | -0.052 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.266 | -0.046 | ▼ risk |
| Occupancy Rate | 0.497 | +0.026 | ▲ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.467 | +0.024 | ▲ risk |
| Beds | 33.000 | -0.015 | ▼ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 1449394.182 | +0.008 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $4.6M
Current margin: 6.2%
Projected margin: 15.8%
Grade: C
Comps: 37
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 | 0.497 | 0.617 | 12.0% | $1.8M | 50% | 24mo |
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.497 | 0.753 | 25.6% | $1.7M | 55% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.266 | 0.463 | 19.7% | $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 | 29.5 | [25.0, 75.0] | P55 | 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. |