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HELIX HEALTH is a provider of world-class primary healthcare software solutions. The company was formed in 2007 as a result of a merger between Systems Solutions Limited (a provider of pharmacy management software) and Medicom Medical Computer Solutions Limited (market leader in general practice systems), creating the largest indigenous healthcare IT provider in Ireland.

Howard Beggs, founder of Medicom, who engineered the merger, explains that the Helix e-Health agenda is aimed at enhancing patient care and enabling healthcare professionals and government to provide a more streamlined, efficient and cost effective service.