Expert Opinion: How to Address the Physician Shortage in Booming DFW

Expert Opinion: How to Address the Physician Shortage in Booming DFW: Almost 500 people move to the Metroplex every day. Census data backs it up, and if you pull the lens back to look at the entire state of Texas, we are growing in a big way – 29 million at last count. It won't be long before we overtake Chicago as the 3rd largest metropolis in the country. Change is coming with this type of growth. Big D is getting bigger, and older. Projections show that by 2030, Texans over the age of 65 will more than double since the last census in 2010. With age, comes the need for more frequent doctor visits and the need for more access to specialists. For now, we have a plethora of choices when it comes to our healthcare providers, but the wait times will begin to get longer. What once was an adequate number of physicians in the Metroplex will pale in comparison to the growth and age of our population. It's no secret that the physician shortage has impacted the rural areas of Texas and every other rural area in our country for more than a decade. Now, facilities