Group Data Portal From this screen you may: 1. Select one or more patients. 2. Enter or change encounter data. 3. Enter or change progress note data.   You should do encounter data and enter the progress note for the entire group before entering data on individual patients. When you first enter this screen, the 'For All Patients' button is already selected. Select the 'New Note' button to enter universal progress note information. Select the 'New Encounter'  button to enter universal encounter information. Customizing encounter information for one patient involves selecting that patient by clicking on the name, and then using the 'Edit Encounter' button. Customizing note information for one patient involves selecting that patient by clicking on the name, then typing the information in the bottom Additional note text for selected patient pane. When finished, use the 'Sign Note' button to complete the process. Note: If you do not sign the note, Group Notes will not preserve the group during subsequent sessions. You then will need the Notifications feature of CPRS or Care Management to sign each note individually.