The top 10 thought provoking technology blogs of 2021 that captivated our readers
We are at the close of 2021. This year will be remembered as eventful and different. The pandemic continued to linger on for a good part of the year. Employees for the most part worked from home. This, however, did not impact business in any way. In fact, the new normal presented a wonderful opportunity for enabling a remote ecosystem through innovative use of technology. Harbinger Group saw some great work happening in the realms of HealthTech, EdTech, HRTech, WorkTech, Cloud Engineering, and AI.
We also shared our experience and insights of working for some top-notch companies through thought-provoking and informative blogs throughout the year. In case you missed participating in this journey, we have compiled this list of our top 10 most-read blogs from 2021. We hope you find the collection helpful.
1. Data Analytics – Power of Data and Insights in Healthcare
Healthcare has witnessed significant transition in the year 2021. As per estimates, the sector has around 2 to 25 exabytes of data. Given the amount and interoperability of data, there are several questions that demand answers.
Factoring in the given scenario, our blog based on the HealthTech Power Hour session titled ‘Healthcare Insights from Data,’ helped readers gain an understanding on how data can improve healthcare with the help of insights that analytics or AI can provide.
2. Top HRIS-SaaS Trends to Look Out for in 2021
HRIS has been one of the late adopters of SaaS. Gartner predicts by 2025, 60% of global, midmarket, and large enterprises will show significant investment. Specifically, in cloud-deployed HCM suit to carry out administrative HR and talent management processes.
Now the million-dollar question is, ‘how will SaaS shape and influence HRIS in the future?’ Based on discussions with companies adopting and evaluating cloud, our blog expresses how SaaS works in tandem or interdependent, by exploring SaaS trends that are making a mark.
3. Humanizing eLearning: The Next Big Wave in the Education Industry
Next in the list is humanizing eLearning. The concept of eLearning has been transforming the education sector way before the pandemic. Conceptualized on three core pillars, the lesson, the assessment, and the assignment, eLearning demands human interaction to add value to learning experience.
As online education brings flexibility and adds to self-paced learning opportunities, our blog takes the reader to the Power Hour session. Where it shares expert insights on steps EdTech companies are taking to embed the Human element in e-learning.
4. Digital Skilling, Reskilling, and Upskilling of Workforce with AI
Digital skilling, reskilling, and upskilling is the need of the hour. As per a survey by McKinsey, 87 percent of executives mentioned they were experiencing skill gaps in the workforce or expected them within a few years. On the contrary very few knew how to deal with this situation.
Our blog sheds light on how AI works as a head-on solution to tackle the skills gap challenge. We also have listed 5 key components that establish an AI-driven ecosystem.
5. Cloud Platform Providers Making Remote Patient Monitoring Easy
Remote patient monitoring is an element that adds value to patient care and experience. As the healthcare ecosystem is changing rapidly, adoption of IoT is making a significant impact on overall patient outcomes and operations.
Where factors like shortage of healthcare workers, ageing population and more are giving a push to adoption of IoT in healthcare, tech players are offering solutions to ride the digitization wave. Basis the above, we offer our readers a sneak-peak into what cloud leaders have in store for healthcare
6. How Can EdTech Product Companies Leverage Google Workspace for Education?
Covid-19 has accelerated digital transformation like never before. The sector that witnessed a significant impact was education. Educators made a move to change their models to boost the entire teaching-learning experience.
Ceasing on this opportunity, Google relaunched its popular applications already in use by educators with enhanced features creating an opportunity for EdTech product companies to leverage Google Workspace for education. This blog explains the four features by Google and how EdTech companies can benefit from it.
7. Five Best Practices to Exercise Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity in Hiring
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are and will continue to be a priority for organizations. When looked at closely, diverse workforce is not just the responsibility of HR but the entire organization. As per a report by McKinsey, companies in the top quartile of gender diversity on executive teams were 25% more likely to experience above-average profitability than peer companies in the fourth quartile.
Now the question is what companies can do differently to address the challenge of hiring a diverse and inclusive workforce? Our blog gives readers a comprehensive understanding by listing five best practices to exercise DEI while hiring
8. Microsoft Azure Purview – A Comprehensive Solution for Effective Data Governance
Data is everywhere. It will not be wrong to say everything today in the business ecosystem revolves around data. Considering data flows in from innumerable sources, it is essential to address data and data security pain points. This will help critical assessment of data for critical business insights and will save businesses from data related consequences.
Microsoft Azure Purview a unified data governance solution helps businesses manage and govern, on-premises, multicloud, and SaaS data. In this article we shed light on what the solution has in store for businesses.
9. How to Create an Effective Telehealth Solutions Roadmap
Reasons telehealth solutions are picking pace is not just because of the pandemic, but its ability to do everything right from virtual medical consultations to remote vital signs monitoring. However, implementation of telehealth delivery solution in healthcare is challenging.
Via this article we connect our readers to Harbinger Group’ recent HealthTech Power Hour session, where experts shared their journeys and the secrets of a successful telehealth product roadmap.
10. Patient Engagement: An Imperative in Healthcare
An impressive patient experience is related to transparency and can be gained with patient engagement. The concept of patient engagement can be considered as a framework which allows patients to be a part of their healthcare journey.
But do we have technology enabled solutions good enough to engage patients effectively? No. To address this issue, our blog focuses on various aspects that lead to effective patient engagement starting from elements such as technology to rescue, design thinking, and end-to-end engagement solutions.
Looking Forward
Our team documented significant learnings of 2021 by sharing the length and breadth of our multi-disciplinary technological offerings, work projects, and industry observations. To add to this, we also created quick snapshots of where the industry is moving through conversations with thought leaders and industry experts. As we bid adieu to 2021, Harbinger resolves to continue delivering more rich and insightful content. Thank you for your support and encouragement.
Stay tuned as we look forward to help businesses shape up their technical edge in 2022.