Making provider ID Auto or required

OpenEMR Development
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Progress Notes for Tammy J Barr on 09/14/2021
Provider:

– Please Select –

How can I make this select on the top of an LBF page required or automatically update to the user.
I think its located in encounter/new.php

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I would also like to make encounter provider required, just like the Visit Category is required on the new encounter form. Any suggestions?