Only with cardiology with nephrology working together can the field of acute decompensated heart failure move forward with respect to kidney related entry criteria & endpoints. We call for standardization to allow for real progress. Host Chris O'Connor invites authors of the HFC, newly published JACC Expert Panel, Anuradha Lala, Maria Rosa Costanzo, Muthu Vaduganathan, Jason Feinman, Mona Fiuzat, and Steven Coca to discuss this HF-ARC initiative.