Editor's note: This post was originally published on the "At the Helm" blog. For further insights on the survey's findings, read Rob Lazerow's interview with Modern Healthcare.

At the start of every year, the Health Care Advisory Board research team conducts the Advisory Board Research Annual Health Care CEO Survey to identify the top strategic priorities for hospital and health system leaders. In this year's survey, we asked respondents to rate 29 issues on a scale of "A" to "F," with "A" indicating the greatest interest in learning more from Advisory Board researchers about the topic.