noun, plural: frameshift mutations. A type of gene mutation wherein the addition or deletion of (a number of) nucleotide (s) causes a shift in the reading frame of the codons in the mRNA, thus, may eventually lead to the alteration in the amino acid sequence at protein translation. Supplement. Mutations involving the genes are of two major types:
An NPI is a 10 digit numerical identifier for providers of health care services. It is. national in scope and unique to the provider. Whereas in the past, a provider had a. different identification number for each payer, after May 23, 2007, a provider will. have a single identifier that will be used across all payers.
PPI Data. The Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Project Database has data on over 6,400 infrastructure projects in 139 low- and middle-income countries. The database is the leading source of PPI trends in the developing world, covering projects in the energy, telecommunications, transport, and water and sewerage sectors. Projects include management or lease contracts, concessions, greenfield projects, and divestitures.