The VA hopes to deploy the new system to multiple new sites later this year. The new reports are the latest complications for the $16-billion plan to overhaul VA's records system. A system issue forced the health records offline for a day last week, disrupting medical operations at a Washington state site. The program has been on hold since the summer after reports of problems with the inital rollout last year. The 10-year project was delayed earlier this summer amid concerns with the rollout so far. Rollout of the $16-billion project revealed significant problems with training and preparation at VA medical sites. The new timeline for the 10-year, $16-billion project has not yet been settled. The 12-week review will look at issues with the new system but will not consider abandoning the project. Officials recently pushed a planned initial deployment of the electronic records system back from this month to July. The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs are eyeing the end of the summer for significant advances in their efforts for a new, joint electronic health record, a move that both bureaucracies have made the long-term centerpiece of medical reforms for their patients. Load More