Drum Corps International (DCI) today announced a collaboration with Walmart Health to provide telehealth services to its participating ensembles on the more than 80-event DCI Summer Tour. The new collaboration is the next step in an ongoing focus on participant safety.
DCI established the cooperative Marching Arts Safety & Health Initiative in 2007 with a committee of allied healthcare professionals supporting marching arts organizations. The goal of the program is to promote health, wellness, and safety and to prevent injury and illness for all DCI participants. As the drum corps activity has evolved over time, so too has the focus on the unparalleled athleticism of performing corps members and their health and wellness needs throughout the summer tour.
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In addition to having trained medical professionals on staff during the tour, corps will now have access to 24/7 virtual care to provide performers and staff with medical care from licensed providers, including prescription refills, where and when they need it, regardless of where they are on the DCI Summer Tour.
Program participants will receive a special DCI-negotiated rate per telehealth visit, well below the national telehealth visit average.
“We are excited to partner with Walmart Health to provide this service to our corps and their members and support personnel,” said Nate Boudreaux, CEO of Drum Corps International. “As an organization, we are dedicated to the safety and well-being of all performers and staff members while they are out on tour.”
About Walmart Health
Walmart Health is comprised of independent physician and dental practices. First launched in 2019, Walmart Health offers primary care, dental, behavioral health, and community health services as well as telehealth services through Walmart Health Virtual Care. With nearly 50 practice locations across Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, and Texas, Walmart Health offers access to care seven days a week at convenient hours. Walmart Health Virtual Care is available nationwide and provides 24/7/365 access to on-demand medical care with licensed providers ready to address dozens of common health issues. Select Walmart Health centers in Florida and Georgia offer comprehensive value-based care to certain Medicare Advantage patients, as part of a collaboration between Walmart and UnitedHealth Group. Learn more or book an appointment today at walmarthealth.com.
About Drum Corps International
For more than a half century, Drum Corps International has been the world leader in producing events for the world’s finest marching ensembles for student musicians and performers. Established in 1972, DCI supports numerous programs around the globe while sanctioning participating drum corps, SoundSport® performance ensembles and DrumLine Battle™ teams performing in more than 80 events which comprise the annual Drum Corps International Tour.