HAHA Idiocracy. Great Movie!

I don't usually care for the "based on a true story" movies, but that one was pretty good!

hehe..."St. God's Memorial Hospital"

With clinics open in stores like Target, and Minute Clinics open in nearby malls, I don't see this as particularly unusual.

Heck, in Nashville, they converted the 100 Oaks Mall into a massive Vanderbilt Clinic...

[www.vanderbilthealth.com]

@FDCPAGuy: What the deuce!? I just saw that movie for the first time yesterday via Netflix, and now I can't stop hearing about it! Regardless, I agree on the greatness!

Mayonnaise is gross

This really doesn't seem like that bad of an idea to me. It also doesn't seem to have a lot to do with Idiocracy, although to be fair, I thought that movie sucked, so I might be forgetting something from it.

Yo Dawg, we heard you liked minute clinics! So we had the crew at GAS hook you up with a Mayo in your MOA so you can check your pulse while you shop!

The good news is that the types of people whe regularly visit the Mall of America are the types that would benefit the most from preventive medicine.

That being said, I don't know that if it will be effective for your doctor to tell you you have high cholesterol as you walk out of the clinic and are handed a free sample of an Auntie Annie's pretzel.

Awesome Idiocracy callout with the picture!

I think this could have major potential for health care, especially the quality you get at Mayo. I went to Mayo for a surgery that kept me hospitalized for a month this spring, and it was by far the best medical care I've ever received.

However, the feeling I got while I was there was that it didn't really feel that accessible to the local population (the main Mayo clinic is in Rochester, an hour from MofA). It felt like most of the patients there were from quite far away (I went all the way from North Carolina). You have to apply to the clinic, too, so there is a significant barrier of entry.

I think this could do wonders for casual healthcare, for the people who have a stomach bug or a mild infection of some sort and need a quick prescription to treat it. And with the quality of staff and doctors Mayo provides, I think this is a great idea.

CVS and others are putting primary care clinics into their stores. With so many doctors specializing, there's a real need for primary care and this seems like a logical way to do it.

When my wife and I spend time in Vancouver last year, we stayed in a hotel that was connected to a mall where in addition to having a clinic inside. There were dentist and lawyer's offices. Don't know it Consumerist if it means people will have easier access to healthcare. Damn this site has become so negative.

I think they're taking advantage of the fact that the MOA is close to the airport. Mayo is about 90 min away from MSP. Plus there are many hotels etc. nearby. Also: FREE PARKING.

@warf0x0r: wait! Is that pimp dust on your shoulder?

@LastVigilante:

I have never heard of it so I looked it up. It sounds good so I put it in my Netflix queue. I'll get it as soon as I send back Night Watch.

I love Mayo Clinic's website. I'm always on there checking to see if a twinge or something means I'm going to drop dead.

I live in Rochester, MN home of one of the three Mayo Clinics. (Full disclosure, like half the people in Rochester, my spouse works at the Mayo Clinic.)

This is a good thing for the patients of middle income who must visit the Mayo Clinic or like, die. Most of the richer folk (like the King of Saudi Arabia) just fly into Rochester's airport. The light rail from the airport connects directly to the Mall of America. So this would be a great gateway for people gearing up for weeks of chemo. Go on some rides at the theme park, buy some Swedish meatballs at IKEA, spit in the general direction of Best Buy headquarters just down I-494. You know, relaxation. Oh, and Mayo Clinic even has there own version of minute clinics in Rochester, MN.

The Phase-II expansion refers to the plans of the MOA expanding into what is currently the north parking lot. They have talked about all sorts of stuff going into this new building.

Finally, I love it when people visit Rochester, I just hate that they are probably dieing if they are visiting.

Interesting post, Consumerist... but why did you link me to some kind of Aryan Nation website?

@warf0x0r:

I don't think it's right to credit a photo to somebody who has nothing to do with it other than posting it on their Flickr account. This is an image from a movie. Why not credit the movie studio, cinematographer or director?

@HogwartsAlum: I'll be sure to scratch a secret message into the DVD surface so we can see if you end up with the same copy!

We were one step closer to Idiocracy before the movie existed: there used to be a Quello Clinic at the Mall of America. My dad used to go there when he worked at the mall. I can't find much more detail except that they were there in 2002, and now are apparently not there.

@supergaijin: That movie was the scariest funniest movie I have ever seen. I love it.

@Framling: ...What? Hand in your movie fan card now.

Haha "Why come you don't have a tatoo?"

Mall of America? People still shop there?
... I'll be waiting in Syracuse for DestiNY USA to kick MoA's ass.

Idiocracy is exactly where this country is headed.