EXHIBIT 23.2
 
                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
  As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of
our report dated March 12, 1996, related to the financial statements of
Informed Access Systems, Inc. as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, and for each
of the three years ended December 31, 1995, included in this Current Report on
Form 8-K filed by Access Health, Inc., dated February 6, 1997 and to the
incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements listed below:
 
  Form S-8 Nos. 33-48667, 33-65564, and 33-77320 pertaining to the 1989
  Incentive Stock Plan and 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan of Access Health
  Marketing, Inc.
 
  Form S-8 No. 33-91516 pertaining to the Access Health Marketing, Inc. 1995
  Director Option Plan and 1991 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
 
  Form S-8 No. 333-04662 pertaining to the Access Health, Inc. 1989 Incentive
  Stock Plan
 
  Form S-8 No. 333-18163 pertaining to the Access Health, Inc. 1989 Incentive
  Stock Plan, Supplemental Stock Plan, and Informed Access Systems, Inc.
  Stock Option Plan
 
                                          ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP
 
Denver, Colorado,
February 6, 1997.