[COPD treatment in general practice in Denmark is into a rapid development].

In this article the change towards pro-activity in the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is reviewed. Implementing International Classification of Primary Care and COPD indicators registration provide opportunity for quality assurance by quality reports and follow-up. Changing practice organization supports teamwork for the benefit of the patients. Municipal COPD rehabilitation has become available. Cooperation is improved by an overview of municipal services on www.sundhed.dk and by a correspondence module. Tracing COPD and applying data must be enhanced. In the years to come we will benefit from the collected data for research in general practice.