Specifically, veterans who travel may have a difficult time transferring medical records in case of a medical emergency -- an issue the Department of Veterans has long attempted to fix.  Officials believe a national database with shared information is the best method, but there are many mountains that must be conquered in the years to come.

"It's increasingly frustrating for us and other providers that it's difficult to find a workable interface," Kansas City veterans hospital director Dr. James Sanders told the AP.  "Our systems don't talk to each other."

Industry experts warn it may be as late as 2014 before an integrated network shared by health care workers can be properly developed.  Until then, companies must figure out how to present, share and access information in a universal method -- which means most of the industry will be forced to adapt to a completely new system.

Members of President Barack Obama's administration said a national healthcare e-system is years off, so it's likely President Obama will wait to see how the VA e-health system develops.

Security is still a major concern as having a central e-health record system will draw attention of hackers seeking to compromise patient records.  In the past, hackers have compromised patient records in order to hold them ransom from insurance companies and national governments, which routinely leads to large bounties paid to the hackers.

Instead of using a single network, some security analysts said using a so-called network of networks would be ideal.