Two IG reports show underlying issues in the VA's electronic health record modernization program that could cause delays for years and limit access to health care.

Under the contract, CliniComp International will support the maintenance and eventual decommissioning of the company's electronic health record software as the military transitions to a new system.

The VA's modernized EHR rollout is being delayed as problems arise in the $16 billion plan. A new schedule is expected in the coming weeks.

"The mission goes on," even as the top official overseeing the VA's modernization of electronic health records was fired Monday, Secretary Robert Wilkie said.

There's one hypothetical situation, officials told lawmakers, that could keep the VA from going live with the EHR in late March.

The VA estimates it will be 2025 before the modernized scheduling tool is deployed across the nation.