ML Analysis — VERNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
CCN 521348 | 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.
60
/ 100 (B)
Financial Health16/25
RCM Upside7/25
Market Position15/20
Demand Defensibility8/15
Operational Efficiency15/15
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)
4.3%
R²=0.34 | n=4,907 | Grade B | Actual: 13.2%
Ridge regression trained on 4,907 HCRIS hospitals. 90% CI: [-24.0%, 32.6%]. P72 nationally.
| Driver | Value | Effect | Explanation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue/Bed | 3080792.320 | +0.2096 | Higher Revenue/Bed increases predicted margin | |
| Expense/Bed | 2672535.160 | -0.1251 | Higher Expense/Bed decreases predicted margin | |
| State Peer Margin | 0.004 | +0.0371 | Higher State Peer Margin increases predicted margi | |
| Log(Beds) | 3.219 | -0.0268 | Lower Log(Beds) decreases predicted margin | |
| Reimbursement Quality | 0.273 | -0.0207 | Higher Reimbursement Quality decreases predicted m |
Suburban Community Hospit
Archetype
51.1%
Distress Risk
$2.3M
RCM Opportunity
D
Opportunity Grade
16.2%
Projected Margin
Cluster: Suburban Community Hospital
Percentile within cluster: P20. 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: High
National distress rate: 49.3%
WI distress rate: 34.5%
Model AUC: 0.629
| Factor | Value | Contribution | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Rate | 0.360 | +0.153 | ▲ risk |
| Revenue Per Bed | 3080792.320 | -0.089 | ▼ risk |
| Net To Gross Ratio | 0.470 | +0.045 | ▲ risk |
| Medicaid Day Pct | 0.063 | -0.026 | ▼ risk |
| Beds | 25.000 | -0.017 | ▼ risk |
| Medicare Day Pct | 0.355 | +0.005 | ▲ risk |
RCM Improvement Opportunity
Total (risk-adjusted): $2.3M
Current margin: 13.2%
Projected margin: 16.2%
Grade: D
Comps: 87
Gap analysis vs P75 peers with 60% closure assumption. Confidence-weighted by lever implementation difficulty.
| Lever | Current | Benchmark | Gap | Impact | Confidence | Timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy Improvement | 0.360 | 0.499 | 13.9% | $920K | 55% | 24mo |
| Payer Mix Optimization | 0.582 | 0.636 | 5.4% | $805K | 50% | 24mo |
| Net-to-Gross Ratio Improvement | 0.470 | 0.530 | 6.1% | $548K | 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 | 27.8 | [25.0, 75.0] | P43 | 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. |