Ben King

Ben King
Ben is the founder and CEO of Montana based Best Practice Medicine (BPM). A leader in pre-hospital and critical care medicine for over a decade, he champions clinical excellence and best practice care as a clinician, educator and mentor.
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Transforming Medical Readiness in the Field: Why Med Mods Matter

Posted by Ben King on June 23, 2026
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When an emergency happens on a large industrial site, distance becomes a risk factor.

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Stop Treating Occupational Health as a Separate Problem: How to Fix Fragmented Job Site Compliance

Posted by Ben King on May 13, 2026

Occupational health rarely fails on job sites because leaders disregard it. It fails because the necessary processes remain fragmented and out of sync with operations.

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The EMS Crystal Ball: Foreseeing Bad Days Through Latent Patient Safety Threats

Posted by Ben King on April 19, 2026
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What if we could foresee our bad days as EMS leaders? Every organization in emergency medical services faces very real, high-stakes, high-profile risks. The very nature of our profession puts our personnel in tough, unpredictable situations where mistakes, misjudgments, and system failures can lead to disastrous outcomes.

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Topics: From The CEO, EMS Training, Travel Paramedic, Healthcare safety, Education

The Real Cost of Understaffing in EMS (And Why It’s Bigger Than Overtime)

Posted by Ben King on March 27, 2026
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When EMS leaders talk about understaffing, the conversation often begins and ends with overtime.

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National Registry Recertification: Here’s What's New

Posted by Ben King on February 26, 2026
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If you’re due to recertify with the National Registry this year, there’s good news.

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The “Flight Simulator” Gap: Why America’s Healthcare Crisis Won’t Be Solved by More Textbooks

Posted by Ben King on January 28, 2026

 

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Topics: EMS Training, News, Education

Top EMS Talent Is Leaving — And It’s Impacting Everything

Posted by Ben King on December 16, 2025

It’s a reality we see across EMS systems nationwide: call volume keeps climbing, the roster keeps shrinking, and your most experienced providers are the ones walking away. The race to the bottom is accelerating.

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Topics: From The CEO, Clinical Staffing, Healthcare safety

Three exciting facts - Advanced EMT

Posted by Ben King on June 16, 2022

Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians (AEMTs) are the sweet spot of Emergency Medical Services. Two AEMT courses are upcoming at Best Practice Medicine, get registered today to secure your spot!

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Topics: EMT Training, EMS Training, AEMT, Education

Travel Paramedicine

Posted by Ben King on April 22, 2022

Travel paramedics are part of the workforce solution healthcare desperately needs. Best Practice Medicine (BPM) created and is rapidly scaling the nation's first dedicated travel paramedic agency in support of ambulance and hospital operations nationwide.

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Topics: From The CEO, Travel Paramedic, Healthcare safety

Best Practice Medicine turns Five!

Posted by Ben King on April 20, 2020

Yesterday as I was looking for some business records I came across the original filing paperwork with IRS to establish Best Practice Medicine as a limited liability corporation. Turns out, today we turn five years old! (At least that's when we started paying taxes...). I can remember spending weeks trying to understand what an LLC was, how to file the paperwork, and wondering if all the hassle of setting up a company would be worth it. I admit, at the time, I didn't think it would be. 

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Topics: From The CEO, News

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