The year 2020 held the promise of a blank slate forhealth care leaders, but by early March, that promise dissipated. In a year whenthe public and political spotlight was already focusedsquarely on health care, the Covid-19 pandemic fueledthe health care market’s evolution.

While bright spots of the past year are worth celebrating, the challenges ahead remain great. Cardiovascularleaders must establish sustainable service line strategiesamid transforming payment models, a growing list ofnew competitors, and innovations in service and caredelivery—all in the middle of a pandemic.

The global pandemic and concurrent economic recession in 2020 have created a uniquemoment for CV leaders and their teams. Successfulleaders will understand that their response to thechallenges of the Covid-19 era is inextricably tied to theirpost-pandemic growth. Solving for the problems of thenext 12 months should be viewed as an acceleratedeffort to solve for the problems of the next 10 years.