Nelson Mullins is a diamond level sponsor of the North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA), and Raleigh partners Bob Wilson and Trish Markus will be speakers at NCHA’s upcoming Summer Meeting in Myrtle Beach. In their breakout session, entitled “Meet the Jetsons . . . and Welcome to the Digital Health Age,” Wilson and Markus will address the continuing disruption and opportunities that telehealth and emerging digital health technologies present for the healthcare industry and will explore ways in which the industry is adapting these technologies to address health disparities and improve access to care.

Wilson has worked for 40 years with healthcare industry clients to find innovative and compliant business solutions in the constantly changing healthcare industry. He devotes his law practice to the representation of healthcare providers such as community hospitals, healthcare systems, academic medical centers, physicians, and physician groups, among others. He is a co-founder of the Rural Healthcare Initiative, a nonprofit collaborative of five firms whose combined expertise is focused on the disciplines required to reimagine successfully rural community healthcare.

Markus represents healthcare providers and related organizations across the country on regulatory compliance, reimbursement, licensure, and operational matters, with a special focus on issues surrounding health information privacy, security, and technology. She regularly advises clients on telehealth and other digital health initiatives and offers strategic advice on a wide variety of innovative care models. A frequent writer and speaker, Markus currently serves as the president-elect of the American Health Law Association.