Emergency health history kit and method of advertising and distributing the same

Abstract

An emergency health history kit includes a housing which may be a transparent or translucent plastic case, or a paper envelope. At least one medical and emergency information card is disposed within the housing. Such cards include printed prompts and spaces for filling in personally identifying information, medical history information and medical care provider information for that individual. To offset the cost of the emergency health history kit, and enable it to be given as a promotional item free of charge, a sponsor or distributor identifying indicia is imprinted or otherwise associated with the housing, and at least one redeemable coupon or printed offer is disposed within the housing.

1 . A method for funding the creation and distribution of an emergency health history kit, the method comprising the steps of: 
 obtaining a sponsor who at least partially pays for the creation and distribution of the emergency health history kit;    providing an envelope or a case having the sponsor's identifying indicia imprinted on the case or envelope, or on a card disposed within the case or envelope so as to be viewable therethrough;    providing at least one medical and emergency information card disposed within the envelope or case, wherein the medical and emergency information card includes written prompts and spaces for personally identifying information and personal medical information, including at least one of personal medical history information, medical insurance information, and medical care provider information;    providing at least one redeemable coupon or printed offer associated with the envelope or case; and    distributing the envelope or case with the at least one medical and emergency information card and at least one redeemable coupon or printed offer.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the sponsor fully pays for the creation and distribution of the emergency health history kit.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the redeemable coupons or printed offers are provided by a non-sponsor third party.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the non-sponsor third party contributes to the cost of the creation and distribution of the emergency health history kit.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the distributing step includes the step of giving the envelope or case with the at least one medical and emergency information card and at least one redeemable coupon or printed offer to the public at no charge as a community service.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the case or envelope is configured to substantially enclose the at least one medical emergency information card and at least one redeemable coupon therein.  
   
   
       7 . A method for funding the creation and distribution of an emergency health history kit, the method comprising the steps of: 
 obtaining a sponsor who pays for the creation and distribution of the emergency health history kit;    providing an envelope or a case;    providing at least one medical and emergency information card disposed within the envelope or case, wherein the medical and emergency information card includes written prompts and spaces for personally identifying information and personal medical information, including at least one of personal medical history information, medical insurance information, and medical care provider information;    providing at least one redeemable coupon or printed offer associated with the envelope or case; and    distributing the emergency health history kit by giving the envelope or case with the at least one medical and emergency information card and at least one redeemable coupon or printed offer to the public at no charge as a community service.    
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the sponsor's identifying indicia is imprinted on the case or envelope, or on a card disposed within the case or envelope so as to be viewable therethrough.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein at least one of the redeemable coupons or printed offers are provided by a non-sponsor third party.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the non-sponsor third party pays the sponsor for the coupons included in the emergency health history kit.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the case or envelope is configured to substantially enclose the at least one medical emergency information card and at least one redeemable coupon therein.  
   
   
       12 . A method for funding the creation and distribution of an emergency health history kit, the method comprising the steps of: 
 obtaining a sponsor who pays for the creation and distribution of the emergency health history kit;    providing an envelope or a case having the sponsor's identifying indicia imprinted on the case or envelope, or on a card disposed within the case or envelope so as to be viewable therethrough;    providing at least one medical and emergency information card disposed within the envelope or case, wherein the medical and emergency information card includes written prompts and spaces for personally identifying information and personal medical information, including at least one of personal medical history information, medical insurance information, and medical care provider information;    providing at least one redeemable coupon or printed offer associated with the envelope or case, at least one of the redeemable coupons or printed offers being provided by a non-sponsor third party, wherein the third party pays the sponsor for its redeemable coupons or printed offers inserted in the envelope or case; and    distributing the emergency health history kit by giving the envelope or case with the at least one medical and emergency information card and at least one redeemable coupon or printed offer to the public at no charge as a community service.