Ernie Valente, PhD
Solutions Advisor, Accorded
Ernie Valente is a Solutions Advisor at Accorded, an actuarial intelligence company. He brings over two decades of expertise in healthcare payment models, cost and quality measurement, and health services research to Accorded.
With leadership roles at United Healthcare and Optum, Ernie led the development of alternative payment methods and advised on payment and network strategies. At the Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in Minnesota and California, he directed large analytical teams focused on measuring healthcare quality and efficiency.
Ernie holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.