A serious problem COPD patients face today is the limited quality care they receive from their primary care physicians. According to a recent needs assessment survey, a large percentage of physicians do not have spirometers in their offices (devices used to diagnose COPD), in turn causing a large number of COPD patients to be misdiagnosed. In order to alleviate this problem, the COPD Foundation holds CME workshops for doctors to learn how to improve diagnosis and treatment for their COPD patients, as well as understanding disease progression, and other important factors relating to the quality of care COPD patients need. This past November, the COPD and Primary Care: Treating the Whole Patient workshop addressed the issue of co-morbidities, managing COPD in both outpatient and hospital settings, current modalities in disease management, and the future of COPD management.

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