RUBHC has worked to develop and implement integrated care models in various primary care settings throughout Rutgers Health. By integrating behavioral health into medical settings, behavioral health providers are able to comprehensively address the individuals’ interrelated behavioral and physical health needs.
Primary goals of integrated care delivery include:
- expanding access to effective behavioral healthcare
- improving medical and behavioral health outcomes
- increasing patient and provider satisfaction
- reducing overall healthcare costs
The Rutgers Health initiative to integrate behavioral health into primary care medical settings additionally focuses on training licensed behavioral healthcare professionals to proficiently provide integrated care services. Training and program implementation is in partnership with RWJBarnabas, and Cherokee Health Systems, a nationally recognized leader in integrated care training and delivery.
Integrated care is currently provided at:
- Pediatrics, RWJBarnabas, 1 Worlds Fair Drive, Somerset, NJ 08873
- Child Health Institute of New Jersey, RWJBaranabas, 89 French Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
- Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, RWJBarnabas, 125 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901