BUTTE — There is a shortage of audiologists in the nation, but here in Montana, a new service is offering faster and better care for people who are experiencing hearing loss.

"When you are able to see satisfaction in people when they are getting the treatment that they need, that’s a good feeling," says Julie Woody, an audiology assistant at Rocky Mountain Ear Nose and Throat in Butte.

Woody is working with a new system that allows a Missoula-based audiologist to conduct hearing tests remotely with patients located at the Rocky Mountain Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic in Butte.

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