These downloadable talking points should help public health professionals communicate with your leadership and colleagues on why interoperability is important to Birth Defects Surveillance (BDS) programs.
PHII first developed many of these talking points in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) for an initiative focused on building strategies to modernize public health and infrastructure.
PHII (July 10, 2026) Talking Points for Promoting Interoperability with Birth Defects Surveillance. Retrieved from https://phii.org/resources/talking-points-for-promoting-interoperability-with-birth-defects-surveillance/.
"Talking Points for Promoting Interoperability with Birth Defects Surveillance." PHII - July 10, 2026, https://phii.org/resources/talking-points-for-promoting-interoperability-with-birth-defects-surveillance/
PHII April 19, 2022 Talking Points for Promoting Interoperability with Birth Defects Surveillance., viewed July 10, 2026,<https://phii.org/resources/talking-points-for-promoting-interoperability-with-birth-defects-surveillance/>
PHII - Talking Points for Promoting Interoperability with Birth Defects Surveillance. [Internet]. [Accessed July 10, 2026]. Available from: https://phii.org/resources/talking-points-for-promoting-interoperability-with-birth-defects-surveillance/
"Talking Points for Promoting Interoperability with Birth Defects Surveillance." PHII - Accessed July 10, 2026. https://phii.org/resources/talking-points-for-promoting-interoperability-with-birth-defects-surveillance/
"Talking Points for Promoting Interoperability with Birth Defects Surveillance." PHII [Online]. Available: https://phii.org/resources/talking-points-for-promoting-interoperability-with-birth-defects-surveillance/. [Accessed: July 10, 2026]